Fracking News
I am finally completely off the gas pipe in my home! A few weeks ago, my hot water heater went out. It was the last appliance in my home that used gas. I have replaced it with an electric water heater. I wanted to use solar but, unfortunately, I … [Read more...]
Questionnaire by Wendell Berry 1. How much poison are you willing to eat for the success of the free market and global trade? Please name your preferred poisons. 2. For the sake of goodness, how much evil are you willing to do? Fill in the … [Read more...]
There are several new reports from Europe that make fracking look like a monumentally bad idea. Amy Mall has condensed them all down to some concise bullet points. … [Read more...]
Love how the fracking shale boom is helping the economy by creating great jobs for Americans. 7 nabbed in online prostitution sting Chron staff | Friday, October 12, 2012 | Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012 5:21pm Authorities in Texas took … [Read more...]
In case you're wondering how the presidential candidates differ in their energy policies... Romney: Will approve the Keystone Pipeline on his first day in office. Strip EPA of authority to regulate carbon dioxide. Strip DOI of authority … [Read more...]
You might remember when my opinion piece, The Case Against Frcking, ran in the Austin American Statesman and fracking's Joe Camel, David Blackmon, responded. He was a new Joe Camel so we didn't have a player card but Dory made us one when I was out … [Read more...]
"...the preponderance of scientific evidence indicates that the failure of the sidewall of the Texas Brine cavern provided a pathway up to the aquifer and the surface for oil and natural gas that had previously been confined thousands of feet … [Read more...]
I'm not sure what the value is in responding to fracking's Joe Camel types but sometimes it must be done. In September, Houston Advanced Research Center released this study: “The potential near-source ozone impacts of upstream oil and gas industry … [Read more...]
It's getting worse. Two recent articles. Another chunk of land and trees disappeared this morning and some experts say the situation is extremely dangerous and explosive. I'm sure there are others in the area who are keeping on top of this … [Read more...]
For years I've been saying how the fracking industry was following the tobacco industry's playbook. But it goes deeper than just the playbook. They are using the same players. I have an idea to help us keep up with all the players. In addition to … [Read more...]
Oh snap! There goes more of our domestic--national energy security--fracked natural gas. State-run Qatar Petroleum International owns 70% of Golden Pass, a company the Energy Department just granted a permit to liquify U.S. domestic fracked gas … [Read more...]