tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434Thu, 07 May 2026 12:52:57 +0000Barnett Shaleoil and gas drilling. pollutionTexas Railroad CommissionAir pollutionhydraulic fracturinghydraulic fractureDISHTCEQEPApoliticsArubaFlower MoundExplosionsWaterChesapeake EnergyArgyleMarcellus Shaleglobal warmingBartonvillePipelineRange ResourcesGaslandearthquakesMethaneIntimidationDentonpropagandaTexas OGAPFort WorthMessed up bullshitcomedysludge pitsWilliamscrooked bastardsDale HenryWTF?Lying media bastardsXTOhealthWise CountyNORM Radioactive WasteISEODallasSchlumbergereconomylandfarmNCTCAinjection wellCorinthFt. 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FRAC Actlleukemianuclearoil and gas drilling. pollutionpersonalproduced watersatiresetbacksossubsidenceHow 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.http://txsharon.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)Blogger3650125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-5519524593340399327Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:14:00 +00002011-07-18T10:05:40.106-05:00Hey, 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/txsharon-has-new-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-3968032453875042813Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:48:00 +00002011-07-17T23:18:12.314-05:00propagandaBe 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/theyre-exporting-gas-in-record-amounts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-2465326388738187486Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:36:00 +00002011-07-17T22:42:46.721-05:00earthquakesFlower MoundWilliamsJust 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.http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/earthquake-in-ellis-county-spill-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-395624096570883238Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:54:00 +00002011-07-16T14:19:11.149-05:00personalI 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/before-i-got-gas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-636435800250139353Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:20:00 +00002011-07-15T23:29:07.242-05:00Rule 37Chesapeake 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."http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/see-i-told-you-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-7557905396777445940Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:15:00 +00002011-07-15T18:24:14.205-05:00HB 3328Today 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?http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/heh-i-signed-teh-frack-bill-today-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-3568330714791058412Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:03:00 +00002011-07-15T06:03:01.614-05:00We 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/carbon-dislufide-found-above-safe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-6548669485993222123Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:17:00 +00002011-07-15T10:19:47.833-05:00Fort WorthTCEQ. BSEECOh, 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/ed-is-that-egg-on-your-face.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-8292747906101795069Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:31:00 +00002011-07-14T13:33:28.304-05:00Ft. WorthJust 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.http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/fort-worth-air-study.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-8582694886227980620Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:37:00 +00002011-07-14T13:02:01.198-05:00Big Gas MafiaALEC 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/global-corporations-and-politicians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-8092624974827999683Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:27:00 +00002011-07-14T09:36:36.350-05:00EPATCEQWaterU.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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/us-house-votes-to-end-epa-water.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-770195437296027552Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:43:00 +00002011-07-14T08:53:50.877-05:00TCEQHelp 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/help-texas-get-relief-from-our-case-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-604058064232594677Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:20:00 +00002011-07-13T18:41:07.808-05:00global warmingThis 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. http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/climate-has-already-changed-now-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-5215483991853681404Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:17:00 +00002011-07-13T20:12:56.205-05:00Ft. WorthSeriously, WTF?LinkGet ready.http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/fort-worth-air-study-delayed-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-3235415770682430126Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:01:00 +00002011-07-13T13:05:44.381-05:00Air pollutionhealthCount 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 byhttp://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/gas-drilling-makes-people-sick-in-co.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-4058566713306188201Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:56:00 +00002011-07-13T09:15:05.029-05:00economyjobsDon'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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/want-jobs-go-with-clean-energy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-9074278900701892413Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:59:00 +00002011-07-12T09:18:03.233-05:00Chesapeake EnergygasholespropagandaChesapeake 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/chk-to-spend-1-billion-on-new-tech.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-2131075600585349371Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:35:00 +00002011-07-12T08:38:54.958-05:00 The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cAnti-frack-attackwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogVideo Archivehttp://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/colbert-creates-bonus-pages-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-7336404871942292808Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:23:00 +00002011-07-11T14:33:00.294-05:00Mapping MethaneIf 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.http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/natural-gas-leaks-exposed-with-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-9072659537479864239Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:49:00 +00002011-07-11T11:58:45.123-05:00Big Gas MafiaThis 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/big-gas-mafia-puts-squeeze-on-new-york.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-211431865715496714Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:46:00 +00002011-07-11T23:06:57.507-05:00gasholessustainabilityThis 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/home-of-our-future-and-my-dreams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-8193751436745588130Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:22:00 +00002011-07-11T06:22:00.148-05:00ArubaTCEQThis 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/we-all-work-for-tceq.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-9168919753697747970Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:08:00 +00002011-07-10T21:11:26.166-05:00http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/bite-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-24637319212520799Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:04:00 +00002011-07-10T12:19:23.896-05:00global warmingIt 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/karma-kicks-texas-ass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32620434.post-4737943277434706293Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:08:00 +00002011-07-10T11:51:13.382-05:00Big Gas Mafiahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifArubaTCEQUndoubtedly, 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 http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2011/07/tceq-enabler-of-drunken-big-gas-mafia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TXsharon)1