The former title of this blog post was: Tank explosion at Eagle Ford Shale fracking site T Philip Collier left a sweet comment to set me straight that the explosion and fire had nothing to do with fracking. It was just some more of that … [Read more...]
Lightning and gas wells don’t mix
We've been here before. You can look through my lightning posts HERE. There was a big injection well fire in the Boyd area. it got struck by lightning. I heard thought the internal grapevine that some water wells are now contaminated. … [Read more...]
Supreme Court decision on injection wells
Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld the Texas Railroad Commission's narrow view of protecting the public's interest.Texas Supreme Court upholds Railroad Commission’s view of public interestBy Asher Price | March 11, 2011The case pitted the Railroad … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Disposal Wells
Another great article by Fort Worth Weekly that illustrates how the industry has no real plan for disposal of the massive amounts of toxic waste generated by natural gas extraction.Pandora's WellsDo you know what's going down that disposal well near … [Read more...]
Article drops bombshell on Barnett Shale wastewater pipelines
If you stayed until the bitter end of the recent Denton Town Hall meeting, and if you were still conscience, the bombshell of the entire meeting is revisited in the Denton Record Chronicle article below.Change of plan raises concernCompany says … [Read more...]
Williams cancels Argyle disposal well
Williams drops plans for disposal well near Bartonville It appears the neighbors in Argyle near the 7 acres where Williams Production Co. planned a disposal well dodged that bullet. But natural gas drilling produces massive amounts of toxic waste and … [Read more...]
Benzene high at Bosque disposal wells
Williams Production Co. plans to construct a disposal well in Argyle in the Denton Creek flood plain with Bosque Disposal Systems as the operator. Residents are concerned about the potential for water contamination but Williams' professional public … [Read more...]
New Injection Well Planned for Justin Texas in Denton County
It's called Roach Disposal. Ew! You can see the permit HERE.Gather up your neighbors, start a petition, write letters of protest. … [Read more...]
Another disposal well for Panola County
Remember Panola County?Texas Lawsuit Includes a Mix of Race and WaterFive Years Later, Panola County Citizens Finally Get Clean WaterThey're getting another injection well and 80% of the drilling waste to go in this well will come from Louisiana.I … [Read more...]
Hey Denton! Drilling waste coming to water near you! AND a Compressor Station!
Plans are in the works to install a drilling waste/injection well disposal site in Denton County where they will inject 25,000 barrels/day of drilling waste water that industry calls "untreatable for human or agricultural use" AND a compressor … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Disposal Well Problems Concern Rural Residents but Not Texas Railroad Commission
It's easier to make the claim that no groundwater has been contaminated if you never test the groundwater for contamination. This Star-Telegram article, Rural residents worry about Barnett Shale disposal wells, lists many examples of … [Read more...]