Fracking News
By TXsharon
You know how we're told that all that drilling waste is supposed to be safe enough to spread on our farmland, and leave lying around in pits for cattle to drink and to run off into our streams? Well, it seems the Texas Railroad Commission admits … [Read more...]
By TXsharon
It's Monday, and that means it is time for another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance's weekly round-up.At Bluedaze, TXsharon asks: What are the chances that an industry in charge of conducting its own testing to determine waste disposal … [Read more...]
By TXsharon
ENCANA ENDANGERING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETYRead the story on Journey of the Forsaken.Texas cleans up pits the same way. … [Read more...]
By TXsharon
I have an inbox full of emails asking if there is a connection between yesterday's 3.3 Richter Scale earthquake and all the drilling and hydraulic fracturing and injecting. I've lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area all my life and I have no memory of … [Read more...]
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This is another analysis by reader, Lionel Milberger that proves the Texas Railroad Commission provides no protection for Texas citizens. Last week, Milberger analyzed the Railroad Commission's rule SWR 36 and detailed how that rule is not protecting … [Read more...]
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Naborton residents remain evacuatedGas well blowout keeps people from home a second night.The well was still unchecked Saturday night, but "significant progress" was made by Chesapeake Energy Corp., the well's owner, and speciality contractors to … [Read more...]
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Some good news for our planet:Growth of Renewables Transforms Global Energy PicturePARIS, France, May 13, 2009 (ENS) - In 2008 for the first time, more renewable energy than conventional power capacity was added in both the European Union and United … [Read more...]
By TXsharon
Vibroacoustic Disease From Gas Well Compressor NoiseFrom an email:Looks like getting a noise law passed is going to be difficult. There is one House Bill that is furtherest along, HB 736.House Bill 736 is the most promissing and is in the Calendars … [Read more...]
By TXsharon
The following white paper, written by reader Lionel Milberger, proves the Railroad Commission's rule SWR 36 is not protecting the public from deadly H2S Gas.EDIT: duh! It's H2S. I had a dyslexic moment.26 April 2009Lionel MilbergerREV = 0, 26 April … [Read more...]
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Dish agrees on studyDish agrees on study Gas odor reports spur town to examine local environment for clues 07:16 AM CDT on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Staff WriterGas odor reports spur town to examine local environment for … [Read more...]
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Three dead in White Co. gas well explosionOfficials with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management confirm 3 fatalities from a gas tank explosion near Searcy this afternoon. Authorities say the explosion occurred at 194 Tank Farm Road, which is … [Read more...]