tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326204342011-10-10T14:57:08.366-05:00How hydraulic fracturing and natural gas drilling pollutes our environment, fouls our air, contaminates our water and ruins our quality of life and personal property value. Videos, pictures, personal testimony, scientific studies and current news show that natural gas is another dirty fossil fuel not a clean energy.TXsharonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-55195245933403993272011-07-18T09:14:00.003-05:002011-07-18T10:05:40.106-05:00

Hey, Dear Readers, I have a brand-spanking-new website made just for me by Runner Susan who, when she is not running, buying shoes or drinking wine, is a professional web designer. (Actually, sometimes wine drinking is incorporated into the process of web design and shoe buying, but not the running part.) From now on, Dear Readers and all you gasholes, can find me at:http:texassharon.comPlease

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Be sure to give this article to the next person who tells you that we have to contaminate our air and water and poison whole neighborhoods so we can be energy independent.Gas glut fuels record U.S. exports to MexicoBLOOMBERG NEWSJuly 16, 2011, 12:07AMThe Marcellus Effect has some additional information about exporting American gas.So much for made-in-America energy fueling American homes…. It

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Just thought you should know in case you are keeping track of all the drilling induced earthquakes. Small earthquake rattles Ellis CountyAnd, Spilliams spilled again in Flower Mound. It happened last Friday but I forgot to let you know. It was about 8,000 gallons of flowback. If you're making notches on your belt for every Williams spill, pretty soon you will need a new belt.

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I had a different life. (I don't say, "I had a life" because that implies that this is not a life. This is my life now. And, it's okay, I accept it.) That different life started every day with a cup of coffee in the garden.In a garden, you can teach a kid everything they need to know.Some days I rode my horses. On the LBJ Ranch in LlanoSmokey, my mustang, was a very fun horse.Now watch, the Big

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Chesapeake is going to drill you whether you like it or not.Regardless of what happens in this case, he told the commission, the well will be drilled. And, "our well will drain all the gas."

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Today I was in Denton to sign that frack disclosure bill--heh, heh--and I also shot up a couple of coyotes. I hope other states will follow the Texas disclosure bill because then the gas companies will give me lots of cash.I need cash because I want to secede lead the nation. Hope you will vote for me.How does my hair look?

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We won't know what the report really says until we read the damn thing. As one friend put it: The executive summary is awfully "squishy" for there to be nothing. But apparently there were 5 sites with high emissions and...They keep trying to sweep the CS2 (Carbon Disulfide) under the rug. Andy Mechling gave the report a quick scan and found the following. (His comment is also posted on the Fort

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Oh, Dear Readers! You are going to love this.At the TCEQ public hearing on the new smog plan this morning, Ed Ireland, the main spokesperson for industry in the Barnett Shale, was irate with the TCEQ because he said they "wildly" overstated the amount of VOCs industry is pumping into our air. According to Ed, industry only emits 21 tons per day of VOCs in the entire 9 county non-attainment

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Just remember, the report will come with a big dose of spin, like always. We won't know the real answers until the raw data is digested which will take several weeks.

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ALEC ExposedThrough the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, global corporations and state politicians vote behind closed doors to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called "model bills" reach into almost every area of American life and often directly benefit huge corporations. Through ALEC, corporations have "a VOICE and a VOTE" on specific changes to

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U.S. House votes to end EPA water pollution oversightBy Ken Ward Jr.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Fueled by coal industry complaints about the Obama administration's crackdown on mountaintop removal, legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday that would strip federal regulators of their authority to make state agencies properly police water pollution.Does anybody remember this:Big

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Help Texas get relief from our case of bad gas!On July 14, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will have a public hearing on its new smog plan. The main focus of TCEQ's new plan is, once again, our cars, while allowing the Barnett Shale elephant in the room to continue passing gas.TCEQ could cut 114 tons per day of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from the gas industry. That

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This is beautifully written by my dear friend, Laura. But, it is terrible to read.The New NormalThe world’s climate has already changed. Now what?Laura PaskusThis is the new normal, and I must re-evaluate what I thought I knew as fact before explaining the world to my 5-year-old.

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Seriously, WTF?LinkGet ready.

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Count to three and pretend to be surprised. All together now: 1, 2, 3...New Report Reveals Toxic Air Near Natural Gas OperationsThe lab detected a total of 22 toxic chemicals in the air samples, including four known carcinogens, as well as toxins known to damage the nervous system and respiratory irritants. The chemicals detected ranged from 3 to 3,000 times higher than what is considered safe by

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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 13, 2011 12:22am EDTThe green technology and clean power industries are currently employing more workers than their dirty fossil fuel peers. That’s

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Chesapeake Energy to spend $1 billion on natural gas technologyPosted on July 11, 2011 at 3:25 pm by Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Chesapeake Energy, the nation’s second largest producer of natural gas, plans to invest $1 billion over 10 years in technologies designed to spur demand for the fuel.Yet, they won't spend a dime on employing the existing technologies that would prevent some of the

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The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cAnti-frack-attackwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogVideo Archive

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If this looks familiar, it's because we used the same technology to do the methane mapping in the Barnett Shale.So, all that leaking methane is the most powerful GHG. Industry's claim that naturals gas will help prevent global warming, clean our air and make us all rich is looking more and more like a fairy tale everyday.Here's a graphic of the methane mapping we did in Flower Mound.

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This industry is desperate to keep their dark secrets. They're going after the Times and particularly Ian Urbina for exposing their ponzi scheme. Ira Glass and NPR will likely be next for exposing their mafia style tactics. Times Newsroom Mounts Defense of Fracking Coverage: MemoThe latest round in the fight between the paper and the gas industry played out June 26, when the paper published a

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This is the home of my dreams. It's green, efficient, off the grid, uses a rain collection system for water and it's in the middle of nowhere.The day I visited this home it was hotter than the hinges of hell, like most summer days in Texas. But, when we went inside the home, it was quite pleasant. The straw bales provide excellent insulation. It's a good thing they have the rainwater collection

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This is the Bucci Lease, another Aruba Petroleum well. ...different well, same thing day after day, time after time.TCEQ has a find and fix plan where they want industry to find leaks and fix them instead of the TCEQ regulating. It doesn't work, as you can see above, because industry has no real motivation to find or fix leaks. That means we have a new full-time job for as long as we live in the

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It is only fitting that the biggest emitter of GHGs and the biggest denier of Global Warming experience the most Karma. But it's not exactly fair to those of us who have tried so hard. It's certainly not fair to the children and animals who will get caught up in this Karma.Please note that this article is in the Houston Chronicle and is written by a scientist at Texas A&M. So, you really can't

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Undoubtedly, Aruba Petroleum is the best example of the worst Big Gas Mafia operator. But, Aruba is like the raging alcoholic who can't or won't stop destructive behaviors because they have an enabler. TCEQ is their enabler.Intervention needed!Here's a video taken by TCEQ of the Envirotherm Flare on the Ruggiero property:I would provide the results of the air testing but TCEQ decided it was not

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If I still lived in Fort Worth, I would call a foundation guy pronto. Maybe you can have a baseline foundation inspection done that can help you get repairs if the seismic testing damages your foundation.Apparently, Fort Worth will be responsible for damages because Councilwoman Kathleen Hicks sent out a letter saying "... properties are protected against damage."Don Young has more information, a

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If you missed This American Life today, go get the podcast. This program exposes some of the mafia style tactics used by this industry.Change the name of the operator but the same tactics are used universally throughout this industry. Listen then let me know how familiar this sounds.440:GAME CHANGEROriginally aired 07.08.2011A professor in Pennsylvania makes a calculation, to discover that his

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More information on Frack Sand Mining.The Enron Oil and Gas proposed frack sand mine in Montague/Cooke counties will be 1400 acres, much larger than the mine in the video.A close up video of frack sand processing.

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I haven't said much on this blog about the Denton drilling panel/task force.Saturday we learned the City had chosen their panel, and the "likely" winners are...Darren Groth, the city’s gas well administrator;Karen Moss, who works for the oil and gas engineering firm New Tech Global in Fort Worth;Eastern Research Group, the company performing Fort Worth’s air quality study;Ed Ireland, executive

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I know you will find this shocking, Dear Readers, but our governor has appointed a crony to the Texas Railroad Commission.Insert face with shocked look.Barry Smitherman has been one of Rick Perry's main energy policy advisors.

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When I was sixteen, I announced my intention to buy a new VW Beetle for a monthly payment of only $125. That’s when I first learned about associated costs. It was several years before I could finally afford a new, red, VW Beetle and all the associated costs.Did you think that industry was telling you the whole story about the amount of water they use to frack a natural gas well?If you want to

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For Immediate Release: July 6, 2011Contact: Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337FRACKING FLUIDS POISON A NATIONAL FOREST — New Study Details Changes in Soil Chemistry and Devastation of Trees and PlantsWashington, DC — A new study has found that wastewater from natural gas hydrofracturing in a West Virginia national forest quickly wiped out all ground plants, killed more than half of the trees and caused

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This is not exactly a new flash to those of us who live in the Barnett Shale Gas Patch. What is a surprise is that our Attorney General Greg Abbott is doing anything about it. But, it's not a surprise, really. Abbott is an opportunist, that's all. He will make a big show and take action against Aruba and say: See there. I took care of it. Problem solved. That's the problem with making this

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When will T. Boone Pickens go home?

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Attention Gas Patch Breathers!July 14, 2011Come help us get relief for our BAD GAS problem.TCEQ Public Hearing on the New DFW Smog PlanThursday, July 14, 2011 at 6:30 PMArlington City Hall101 W. AbramJoin us from 5:45- 6:30 on the north side of Arlington City Hall Plaza for a serving of "Perry Beans"Speakers include Calvin Tillman and Tim RuggieroFind out more about the "Perry Bean" Cook Off

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One of these days, I'm going to write a book. It's going to have one whole chapter dedicated to the idiotic things sent out about me, Sharon Wilson, in emails by someone who is supposed to be an ally--as in on the same side. These emails get forwarded to me. I have a whole collection and it's some funneh stuff. The chapter will be titled "If you stop shooting yourself in the foot, you might get

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ANGA is America's Natural Gas Association, and I'm sure you've seen their slick (pun intended) commercials on TV. They have a series of commercials that start with, "We're America's natural gas and here's what we did for you today." A friend of mine did a great parody video.Well, here is what ANGA did against you during the first quarter of this yearThe main natural gas drillers' trade group

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League of Women Voters of Washington County, ARFayetteville Shale Play/Hydraulic Fracturing ResourcesOriginally prepared by LWVWC in connection with the 2008 LWVAR Study on the Fayetteville Shale Play

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Tioga County family struggles with methane in its well waterJuly 2, 2011By CHERYL R. CLARKE"Our pond was so clean the man who interpreted it said you could drink out of it, and our artesian well was huge, clear and clean. Now, the well tests positive for thermogenic methane, like that which is bubbling in the cellars on the wellpad," she said.Shell tested the water before and after drilling....

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Lots of rumors have been flying around about NY lifting the horizontal hydraulic fracturing ban. Legally, they cannot lift the moratorium until the DEC completes the following:DEC must complete the revised draft, as the version to be released tomorrow will still be missing a number of key analyses, including impacts on local communities.DEC must then issue the complete revised draft document for

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The results are in from the Fort Worth air study but they won't be released for a few more days. I bet Ed Ireland is spinning like a top.On page 15a of today's Star-Telegram, Mike Norman reveals that the year long study of gas wells in Ft Worth found leaks at 68% of the sites rather than the 10-25% expected. The million dollar study examined 50% of the sites in Ft. Worth. The study is to be

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News Video:In The Know: Coal Lobby Warns Wind Farms May Blow Earth Off Orbit

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Lifecycle GREENHOUSE GAS EmissionsFrom Shale Gas Compared to CoalAn Analysis of Two StudiesShale gas full-cycle GHG emissions are higher than those of coal when comparing both the existing electricity generating fleets and best-in-class electricity generation technologies for both fuels over a 20-year timeframe basis, but are lower than thoseof coal on a 100-year timeframe basis. This has

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I'm celebrating but with reservations.EPA chief promises action on air pollution from gas drillingEnvironmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson said Tuesday her agency is working on air quality regulations for areas impacted by natural gas production and hydraulic fracturing.Yay! Right? Only, this part worries me:...Jackson said her agency is acting to control air quality in areas that are

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The "anti-natural gas agenda strikes again. See, here's how it works: Anytime you object to getting poisoned or getting ripped off in the stock markets, you must be anti-gas. We're just so unreasonable. The Star-Telegram claims Aubrey delivered a "blistering response" but I thought it was a whiny screed and it made me laugh out loud. But, here is my very best personal favorite response to the NY

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In response to the NY Times reporting (report 1 and report 2):Hinchey Calls on SEC to Investigate Charges of Overbooking,Questions EIA's Handling of Shale Gas Reserve Estimates"These reports raise serious questions about the economics behind the shale gas rush," said Hinchey. "Now it's up to the SEC and the EIA to get to the bottom of these charges and ensure that the public has accurate and

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EnCana doing a nitro lift near Tim and Christine RuggieroThe CO2 meter registered some pretty high readings. Health impacts reported include but are not limited to:RashesHeadacheDizzinessSore Throat

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Everything we know about this industry is fed to us by this industry. Nice. I think I'll just fill out my own job performance reviews from now on.Behind Veneer, Doubt on Future of Natural GasIan UrbanaJune 26, 2011New York TimesThe industry has turned out their paid trolls to comment on this article. We need to counter their bull$hit and give Ian Urbina our support to show the Times we want more

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...and, I agree.Environmental Leaders Call for Civil Disobedience to Stop the Keystone XL Pipelineby Naomi Klein, Wendell Berry, Maude Barlow, Bill McKibben and OthersDear Friends,This will be a slightly longer letter than common for the internet age—it’s serious stuff.The short version is we want you to consider doing something hard: coming to Washington in the hottest and stickiest weeks of the

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Just thought you should know about THIS. The article came out earlier but I couldn't face posting it until now."We now face losing marine species and entire marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, within a single generation," according to the study by 27 experts to be presented to the United Nations.Connecting the dots:Climate Change/Global Warming is caused by human activity, mainly using fossil

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And the beat goes on...Aruba Petroleum continues to endanger public health and safety while our regulators do nothing.On April 3rd I posted about how Aruba Petroleum continues to cause health problems for Barnett Shale residents and I included quite a few photographs as evidence.Photo evidenceMore photo evidenceEven more photo evidenceStill more photo evidence Within minutes after Aruba started

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We've exposed the shale gas shell game before but now it's fully exposed and hanging out.Insiders Sound an Alarm Amid a Natural Gas RushIn the e-mails, energy executives, industry lawyers, state geologists and market analysts voice skepticism about lofty forecasts and question whether companies are intentionally, and even illegally, overstating the productivity of their wells and the size of

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Wednesday, June 29th at 7:30 PM @ the Texas Theater.

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UPDATE: For more on how one man made this all come about, see the Dallas Drilling blog.This was posted on the Cross Timbers Gazette: (thanks Westchester Gasette for the heads up)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reviews License Applications in Furtherance of Oil/Gas ExplorationFORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District has issued a temporary moratorium on all new

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I wanted to vegetate for a little while with my cabernet so I turned on TV and "Love Story" is on. Adam is playing the sound tract from "The Village" on the new keyboard that I got him last Sunday. Prior to that he had never played the piano before.I told him to listen to the piano on "Love Story." Remember that haunting piano? Well, within 30 seconds, he was playing the piano sound tract from "

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Thanks to Don Young for sending me this link.Forum: Just How Safe Is ‘Fracking’ of Natural Gas?

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EPA TO INVESTIGATE TEXAN’S DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATIONWise County homeowner to be included in national fracking study, he says; property value has plummeted Tim Ruggiero’s 10 acre-property in Wise County is among seven case studies selected for a national hydraulic fracturing study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ruggiero said Thursday.The EPA announced Thursday the inclusion of

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It seems industry is overestimating the jobs they provided in the Marcellus Shale. Report: Gas drilling created nowhere near 48,000 jobs in PAHARRISBURG - The Keystone Research Center in a policy brief released today states that the number of jobs created in Pennsylvania by the Marcellus Shale boom has been much less than cited in recent news reports.The brief claims that figures of approximately

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And the winners are:The studies, which will take place in regions across the country, will be broken into two study groups. Two of the seven sites were selected as prospective case studies where EPA will monitor key aspects of the hydraulic fracturing process throughout the lifecycle of a well. These areas are located in: Haynesville Shale - DeSoto Parish, La. Marcellus Shale - Washington County,

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Allen Stewart P.C. has filed a suit against Range Resources and the home developer on behalf of the Lipskeys whose water was contaminated with benzene, toluene and high levels of methane shortly after Range Resources drilled a gas well 120 feet from the Lipskey water well.The water well at issue was drilled in 2005 and contained no methane gas for approximately the next five years. In the summer

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Watch this video that shows several stages of XTO/XOM operations. This is your future, Dallas.

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Just how bad does frack sand mining suck and blow? You aren't going to believe your eyes. It's the motherlode of fracking impacts. Read about it here: Frack sand mining doesn't just suck, it blows

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Just want to make sure you didn't miss this:Shale Gas: Not a 'Game Changer' After AllThere was another article this week that said: Shale gas is a game changer. It would have been funneh to post them both but I lost track of that one.

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In case you haven't made these connections yet...No, this is not a third world country. This is West Texas.When people like this start making YouTube videos, the status quo is in trouble.

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I often hear people I work with in the gas patch complain of urinary tract infections and, I confess, I wondered what a UTI could possibly have to do with natural gas production and development.Well, well, well... Meet Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Application to BiotechnologyP. aeruginosa, as well as many other Pseudomonas, can degrade aromatic hydrocarbons such as methylbenzenes, which are the

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EARTHWORKS' Oil and Gas Accountability Project issues a press release earlier calling on the Sub Committee to be transparent.Here is the latest development...***NEWS RELEASE***For Immediate ReleaseJune 15, 2010Mike Morosi (Hinchey) - (202) 225-6335Matt Dennis (Lowey) - (202) 225-6506Appropriations Committee Republicans Block Lowey-Hinchey Amendment to Prevent Increased Financial Conflicts of

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How dumb are they?They are so dumb, I bet the Big Gas Mafia puts a contract out on them.Hoist By Their Own ArgumentsA Texas oil-and-gas lawyer who probably figured he was using a crafty defense technique during a recent deposition may have shot his whole industry — or local governments — in the foot. Decatur resident Tim Ruggiero sued Aruba Petroleum after the company drilled on his 10-acre

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If you're sick--literally--from all the so-called clean energy, let Google give you a hand with some real clean energy.Google invests $280 million to spur home solarBTW, did you know the Town of Dish gets almost all its energy from solar panels?

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As if we don't already have enough scars on our land, EOG is trying to start up a frack sand mining operation in Muenster, TX.They had a meeting in Muenster yesterday that was covered by KXII with video. There is another meeting tonight in Saint Jo:Thurs. 16 JuneSaint Jo, TexasCivic Center (E side of town square, off US 82)6:00 PMIf you want to see the scars this mining has already left in the

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Fracking Disclosure Bill Advances in California State LegislatureJoint Release: EARTHWORKS | ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUPSacramento, Calif. -- The California State Assembly has passed legislation sponsored by Environmental Working Group and Earthworks to require oil and natural gas drillers to make public a complete list of chemicals they use in oil and natural gas hydraulic fracturing ( fracking

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I just posted a blog post about the Eagle Ford Shale tour on EARTHblog.Eagle Ford Shale: The Dark Side of the Boom tourIt has information about more water contamination and a slide show of photos at the end.

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The planned EOG frack sand mining operation in North Texas appears to be an intense operation with full wet/dry plant, rock crushing, etc. There will be huge impacts from this.Please attend a public meeting to learn more:Tues. 14 JuneMuenster, TexasRohmer's Restaurant (on the north side of US 82 ~2 blocks east of the stoplight)6:00 pmThurs. 16 JuneSaint Jo, TexasCivic Center (E side of town

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This is just a quick update from our tour of the Eagle Ford Shale. I'll have a more complete report with lots of photos up later.This is Toby Frederick holding a jug of his water that the Texas Railroad Commission said was fine. I have a jar of it to carry with me so you can have a sniff.Here are some links to some of the media coverage:Bloomberg coverage of Laredo town hall. I love Laredo! The

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Packed house last night in the Eagle Ford Shale at the Safe Fracking Coalition's town hall meeting.I'll have more photos up later but for now, here is one of many flares.

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Dear Readers, I only have a moment to give you a tiny glimpse of what happens daily in the gas patch.Earlier in the week I told you that Ponder residents are getting a new neighbor. Devon is drilling several wells 200 feet from some homes in a neighborhood. Now, Devon knows better than this but, like all bullies, they won't stop until someone makes them. Unfortunately, someone was asleep at the

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Here is Texan Ethan Hawke in a commercial aimed at saving New York water from fracking. How 'bout it, Ethan? Want to help us save some Texas water?

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Yesterday there was "another" frack waste spill in the city of Laredo. Apparently, from what I can gather, the waste haulers are using open trucks instead of tanker trucks to haul the waste. EPIC FAIL!Spills and more spills on the streets of Laredo Be sure to read the comments.

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Quite a few Texans I know are working to escape the gas patch and North Carolina has been a popular alternative. Not any more...North Carolina Moves Closer to FrackingSorry folks. There is almost no place left to go.

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In reference to HB 3328, the Texas disclosure bill, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission said that "Gas drillers won’t be required to reveal all the chemicals they shoot underground in the process because they are trade secrets."“We won’t be knowing the recipes,” Jones said during a telephone interview from the state capital, Austin. “That’s sacred ground as far as I’m

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Ponder has a new mayor. I don't know much about the former mayor except that he apparently failed to do anything about a drilling ordinance. I just got a call from a Ponder resident and Devon is drilling or permitted to drill 200 feet from some homes, in a park and near a new restaurant.

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Yesterday they had an oil spillToday they had a blowout.We're America's Natural Gas Association and look what we did today...Thanks to Flower Mound for the tip.

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A hazmat crew from Denton was dispatched to Wise County where "several thousand barrels of crude oil spilled at an Enterprise Products gathering site. “The spill is contained within the dike,” Dodd said. “Any hazard would be from the ignition of vapors. But the vapors coming off are not at level that is dangerous.”The vapors probably aren't dangerous if you are wearing hazmat gear. LINK

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This is your chance to participate in KIDS SPEAK: National ad campaign to expose impacts of natural gas drillingVideo Submission Guidelines:"FRACKING : CHILDREN'S VOICES FROM ACROSS THE NATION"Now's the time, if your children have been personally impacted by fracking and drilling, to speak out in the creation of a national ad campaign to raise awareness of this issue, on TV, radio, and internet !

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Senator Wendy Davis said that the state's budget will result in the firings of thousands of educators, larger classroom sizes and will force school districts to raise local property taxes."Through use of rainy day funds and an end to corporate tax giveaways, we have offered repeatedly to add $4 billion back into public education, but those in charge have refused twice the opportunity to fully

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Here's what America's Natural Gas did today in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas.You can keep up with what America's Natural Gas is doing in the Eagle Ford Shale on the new Eagle Ford Shale blog, Texas is gonna be toast.

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The Texas Railroad Commission sided with the people so somebody please let me know if you see any cats and dogs living together.Link fixed.To industry cheerleader in the comments: Thanks for your heartfelt advice but, ahm, no.

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I think I'll have t-shirts made.I don't know all the deep dark Argyle history but I do know some recent dark history. And I know when I see adults behaving badly.Admittedly, the new mayor, Matt, is confused about some of the procedures and ordinances and I think he may have overreacted when he was refused information and access to an office where he can meet with constituents, but the council

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Just say no to "entitlements" for education of our children.State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, said the school finance change "is a true cut in an entitlement" and an essential cut at that.LINKBut a great big YES to $4 billion in "entitlements" for the Big Gas Mafia.Republicans derailed a Democratic bill that would end this double-fisted cash grab and save $21 billion,”...“At a time of high gas

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Something crazy is going on in Argyle. Yesterday a notice of a special meeting was posted. The purpose of the meeting seems to be to limit the powers of the new mayor and limit his access to records.Discuss, consider, and act on adoption or amendment of Town Ordinances regarding the role(s) and responsibility(ies)of the Town Manager and the Mayor.Discuss, consider, and act on the provision of

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2011CONTACTS:Gwen Lachelt, OGAP Director, 970-259-3353 x1Lauren Pagel, Policy Director, 202-550-8960Earthworks to DOE Panel: To Protect Americans' Drinking Water,U.S. Must Close 'Halliburton Loophole' on Natural Gas Drilling and FrackingWASHINGTON, June 1 -- The health and safety crisis in America's gasland states calls not for another panel, but for striking the

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Europe is getting a taste of fracking earthquakes. Of course industry denies any connection just like they do when water is contaminated but here's what we know:Where drilling and fracking happens, water is contaminated.Where drilling and fracking happens, earthquakes follow.Blackpool earthquake tremors may have been caused by gas drillingEnvironment group calls for fracking procedure to be

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I wonder what this is all about?From the agenda for today's meeting:TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA2:00 P.M.A. CALL TO ORDERB. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – American FlagC. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Texas Flag “Honor the Texas Flag; I pledgeallegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible”D. NEW BUSINESS1. Discuss, consider, and act on adoption or amendment of Town Ordinancesregarding the role(s) and

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In late 2007, Williams Production was fracking a well in Grandview, Texas. Residents experienced the typical water pressure issues and ended up with toxic water that killed animals, smelled bad and caused rashes. This was reported in the FW Weekly by Peter Gorman. Water Foul: An aquifer is at risk – along with property values, livestock, and dreams – after gas wells move in.Williams never

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Worst ever carbon emissions leave climate on the brinkLast year, a record 30.6 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide poured into the atmosphere, mainly from burning fossil fuel – a rise of 1.6Gt on 2009, according to estimates from the IEA regarded as the gold standard for emissions data.Professor Lord Stern of the London School of Economics, the author of the influential Stern Report into the economics

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Thank you Senator Davis!“Those in charge have made irresponsible choices in allowing specialinterests to preserve tax-payer funded loopholes, while tellingeducators, students and working families that we can’t afford to educateTexans,” Davis said at a news conference afterward."LINK

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It might be a rig but authorities aren't yet sure. They may evacuate.LINK will be updated.

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I've already read Clifford Krauss' "Shale Boom in Texas Could Increase U.S. Oil Output" in the NY Times so you don't need to keep forwarding it to me. And, no, I'm not going to provide a link to that shoddy reporting job. If you want to read it, use Google.Here's what Krauss didn't write about: When he was in the Barnett Shale last year we had several phone conversations and exchanged quite a few

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Here is a glimpse of Representative Dennis Bonnen who authored the amendment to SB 875 that would violate our property rights by stripping away our right to defend our property.He has not ONE but TWO ethics violations for misuse of his campaign funds.He has received a lot of money from the oil and gas industry including the Tea Party funders Koch Oil.We think you need to know what our elected

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No one injured.“Several people reported hearing two explosions. I heard it and felt it, and it was rocking some parts of the county pretty good,” Gamez said. “We are not sure of what caused it, but it sure was a big one.”Residents on standby to evacuate. LINK

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