Mommas don't let your babies grow up to be roughnecks. The jobs are the most dangerous in the world and workers suffer horrific accidents and deaths. Somewhere a family is suffering. I hope this mother's baby will be alright. Many of … [Read more...]
Fracking: Jobs, exports, subsidence, water and hounding
I've been way too busy to keep up with all the news lately so this is a compilation. Fracking Jobs: OIL FIELD SERVICES: Workers in Eagle Ford file suit over wages, hours Gayathri Vaidyanathan, E&E reporter Published: Monday, January 14, … [Read more...]
Dory uncovers cloned reports by IHS Global Insights
Jobs, jobs, not so much. We received a special request in the comment section when I posted Dory's new connect the dots video. Anonymous December 28, 2012 at 3:04 pm Can someone connect the dots for me on IHS Global Insight, or IHS Global … [Read more...]
Several oilfield workers killed or injured this week
There was a gas well explosion in West Virginia that injured 3 men. A 60-year-old man was killed from blunt force trauma on an EnCana well in WY. UPDATE: 3 workers were injured. In North Dakota one man was killed during a blowout that sprayed … [Read more...]
Want jobs? Go with clean energy
Don't fall for the Big Gas Mafia's propaganda about all the jobs they will provide. The way to put Americans to work is converting to truly clean energy.The clean economy employs more workers than fossil fuelsBy Katie Fehrenbacher at GigaOmWed Jul … [Read more...]
Worst Jobs in America: Oil Rig and Gas Pipeline Work
The main reason given by industry apologists to continue allowing industry to run rough-shod over us is JOBS, JOBS, JOBS... to infinity. Well, here's the truth about all those jobs industry provides:Those who work on oil rigs and gas pipelines have … [Read more...]