Fracking waste has to go somewhere and the shale boom is creating massive amounts of fracking waste. I know you are tired of all the frackquakes caused by injecting fracking waste. Injection has activated dormant faults causing earthquakes in eight … [Read more...]
Wilson County residents dodged the injection well threat for now
Wilson County Community Values Association WCCVATX.org, a new group in the Eagle Ford Shale dodged an injection well threat when the permit was withdrawn. I don't have a news article I can link to, all I have is what I've been told. Apparently the … [Read more...]
Tested fracking waste reveals alarming results
For all those living near injection wells or fighting an injection well permit, lookie at this: First-Ever Fracking Wastewater Test in Ohio Reveals Stew of Hazardous Toxins The lab results indicate high levels of alpha particles, arsenic, barium … [Read more...]
The waste from fracking shale has to go somewhere
"The waste has to go somewhere." News report. LaVernia, Texas residents in Wilson County don't want that toxic waste dumped in their backyard. So they have organized to fight it and this weekend they had a BBQ fundraiser to raise money for legal … [Read more...]
BBQ Fundraiser for Eagle Ford Shale group fighting injection well
The Wilson County Community Values Association is having a BBQ fundraiser Friday night to help fund their fight to keep an injection well out of their community. They are citizens organized in an effort to prevent conversion and expansion of a … [Read more...]
Injecting the massive amounts of fracking waste underground not a good solution.
The alternate title for this post: I told you so. This is no surprise to those of us who live in the gas patch but... Disposing of the massive amounts of liquid waste generated from fracking and producing natural gas into underground formations is … [Read more...]
Lightning strikes tank battery in Wise County
Lightning loves gas facilities, another of the many issues industry needs to solve. This facility was a disposal/injection well. Wise County Gas Well Fire Under Control After Lightning Strike 8 of 10 tanks along state Highway 199 exploded, … [Read more...]
Eagle Ford Shale group organizes to fight injection well in Wilson County
Wilson County Community Values Association WCCVATX.org is a new group in the Eagle Ford Shale formed with the mission to: Their "Current Issue" is fighting a permit for a disposal/injection well. ...Geomeg Energy, LLC, (amazing to me how all … [Read more...]
Documenting the monumental failure of the Texas Railroad Commission – #2 there she blows!
Of course, this is will need to be a never ending series. You might remember how the Texas Railroad Commission fiercely defends it's turf. You might remember the indignation expressed by Commissioner David Porter when another agency wanted to … [Read more...]
Fracking waste in Johnson County creek headed for Joe Pool Lake
As if this week hasn't been crazy enough, last night WFAA reported that some more of that sophisticated technology of building dirt berms to contain toxic waste failed in the heavy rains. Runoff from injection well site worries land … [Read more...]
Rumor has it: Valley View fracking disposal well burns
A friend drove by today and the disposal well in Valley View was on fire. Anybody know anything? UPDATE: From an email: “This shale oil disposal well facility at 4987 N. Interstate 35 near Valley View caught fire shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday … [Read more...]