Earthworks May 16, 2013 Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released new draft rules governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on federal public lands and some private lands where the federal government owns the sub-surface mineral rights. … [Read more...]
Rancho Brazos neighborhood damaged by tornado had gas well in backyard.
What do you suppose happened at this gas well site when the tornado went through last night? View Larger Map News reports said the area was evacuated because of leaking gas. The reports said a pipeline was leaking, a pipeline had exploded, a … [Read more...]
Frackers are “lousy business partners and awful neighbors.”
Indeed they are. Evolution of a Rebel: Despite threats and abuse, Sharon Wilson has become a one-woman resource for the anti-fracking movement. In no particular order... Thank you to the FW Weekly's Peter Gorman for writing about … [Read more...]
Take Action: EPA underestimating fracking’s impacts on climate change
Urge EPA: use best science when calculating methane’s impacts on global warming Methane- the main component of natural gas- is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. How much more potent? That’s what the EPA is currently deciding … [Read more...]
Lubbock to appoint a citizen advisory committee on oil and gas fracking
This citizen advisory committee looks to be way different than the one in Denton where the deck was stacked in the frackers' favor. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal City council approves plan to create citizen advisory committee on oil and gas Council … [Read more...]
Short Documentary: Methane in water causes well house to explode
We've heard this story hundreds of times. Here are the Cliff Notes: Happy life, good water. Drilling and fracking comes. Water changes. Regulators side with industry. Explosion. Hospital, scarring, long recovery ? … [Read more...]
Fracking problems and complaints increase in Eagle Ford Shale
A conversation was overheard at a University of Texas at Arlington infomercial panel on fracking: Sharon can't get anything going in the Eagle Ford Shale because people down there are too excited. Fracking the shale started in my backyard in the … [Read more...]
Eagle Ford Shale blowout in Wilson County
I can't keep up with all the bad news from the Eagle Ford Shale. Gas well issues prompt evacuation near Kosciusko Johnny De La Zerda Jr. Wilson County News May 8, 2013 The internal pressure of a Hunt Oil Co well outside of Kosciusko is past … [Read more...]
Oilfield jobs: Workers suffer “horrific deaths”
Reporters have a tough job learning how many oilfield workers have died in the Eagle Ford Shale boom. How many workers have died in the Eagle Ford Shale? Posted on 05/08/2013 by John Tedesco When we checked out the industry’s safety record in … [Read more...]
Landowners suffering health impacts in Eagle Ford Shale just want out
Myra and Mike just want out! I've been working with the Cerny family for about 18 months now helping them learn who to call and when, collecting and documenting evidence of harm. Their exposure to toxics from shale oil and gas development is … [Read more...]
A Public Service Announcement from the Fracking Industry
Here is a message about the fracking controversy from the oil & gas institute. Oh wait! … [Read more...]
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