Governor Goodhair can't stop providing cover for his corporate cronies.Here we are with the WORST air pollution in the whole nation and Perry says: Perry says emission rules would cripple Texas economy Federal caps on greenhouse gas carbon dioxide … [Read more...]
Dick Cheney and Halliburton Fracking in YOUR Drinking Water.
Made the recommended list on Daily KosCheney Helped Halliburton Hide Secrets About Dangerous Chemicals in YOUR Drinking Water. H.R. 7231 to Close the Hydraulic Fracturing Loophole That Is Fracing Up America’s Water.Hydraulic fracturing (fracing) is a … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Radioactive Waste is Bone-Seeking Carcinogen When Airborne and Has 1622 Year Half-Life
It's called Naturally Occurring Radio Active Material or NORM. If it’s natural it must be good. Right? It's called NORM. If it's normal we think it’s good. Right?NORM consists of the human carcinogen Radium 226 and it’s in the Barnett Shale. As gas … [Read more...]
New Bills Filed to Address Injection Wells
Several new bills have been filed that might prevent the rubber stamping of injection well permits by the Texas Railroad Commission.Thanks to Vince at Capitol Annex for scanning all the recently filed bills and providing an analysis. Drilling waste … [Read more...]
Oil and Gas Accountability Project Given Tour of Wise County Barnett Shale Gas Wells
The Oil and Gas Accountability Project (OGAP) was in North Texas last week and Tuesday I took them on a tour of Wise and Denton County Barnett Shale gas well sites. The following is a quote from OGAP Director, Gwen Lachelt from the Fort Worth … [Read more...]
Injection Well In Aledo Fails.
From PARCHED EARTHA tip from a resident at a recent Citizen's Meeting on Oil and Gas Development issues led to the closing of a commercial saltwater disposal injection well for hazardous violations. The Texas Railroad Commission sealed the well two … [Read more...]
The health effects of oil and gas drilling and production on neighboring communities
Experts at the University of Colorado School of Public Health's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health completed a review of hundreds of published, peer-reviewed scientific articles to examine what is known concerning the health effects … [Read more...]
“Hydraulic Fracturing” of [Barnett] Shale, America Strikes a Faustian Bargain
Controversial path to possible glut of natural gasSome random quotes:But some warn that by expanding “hydraulic fracturing” of shale, America strikes a Faustian bargain: It gains new energy reserves, but it consumes and quite possibly pollutes … [Read more...]
Pipeline Explosion Destroys Two Homes, Injures Five
Gas company talks to families about Appomattox explosionCandice Nelson, WSLS ReporterCarrie Sidener, Lynchburg News & Advance ReporterPublished: September 16, 2008Updated 5:45 a.m. TuesdayMore than a day after a natural gas pipeline explosion … [Read more...]
Railroad Commissioner Williams’ Truthiness in Injection Well Case Questioned
Vince at Capitol Annex has gotten his hands on court documents and video of Williams' rebuttal of WFAA's report on Injection Wells and the Public Interest. Vince provides an analysis and fact checks Williams.Check it out:Did Railroad Commissioner … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Pollution: Trace arsenic in water may be tied to diabetes
From an email:You would think with all the fly ash being dumped in gas well pits and knowing the concentrates of arsenic in Fly Ash some local, State, or Fed. Agency would be concerned for us. Evidently we the little people are just causalities of … [Read more...]
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