Category Archives: Energy

Top Texas energy official wants step back from wind power subsidy | www.mystatesman.com

Posted on June 5, 2014 by mcblogger

Top Texas energy official wants step back from wind power subsidy | www.mystatesman.com. There are a few points that Donna misses… 1) There are no long term waste storage issues with wind power. 2) There are no long term pollution … Continue reading →

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The Right Way to Develop Shale Gas – NYTimes.com

Posted on April 30, 2014 by mcblogger

Dear Mayor Bloomberg You have no idea what you’re talking about and it would be behoove you to keep your mouth shut. The rules in TX are a JOKE. For instance, the RRC only requires .75 inch of casing on … Continue reading →

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Updated: BREAKING: Jury awards $3 million in first fracking case

Posted on April 23, 2014 by mcblogger

Updated: BREAKING: Jury awards $3 million in first fracking case. Share on Facebook

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Stand Up to Stop Dangerous Fracking

Posted on February 26, 2013 by mcblogger

In Dallas on March 2nd and 3rd, there is a conference in Dallas to help stop fracking for natural gas. Click here for more information and help save our air and water from massive amounts of pollution. Share on Facebook

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Is the Washington Post Ed Board stupid or corrupt?

Posted on January 25, 2013 by mcblogger

Reading this endorsement of the KeystoneXL pipeline makes you wonder what exactly the WaPo Ed Board is thinking. Frankly, it’s got to be either stupidity or outright corruption. Only those two could account for the glaring omissions in the piece. … Continue reading →

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That’s fracked up, UT!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by mcblogger

Son of a bitch… turns out the lead author of a already questionable report published by UT on the safety of fracking is not only a paid board member of a company which is involved in fracking, he’s also a … Continue reading →

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Is Range Resources retarded?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by mcblogger

Up in the gas patch, Sharon Wilson has been tangling with a company called Range Resources that’s really pulling out the stops to try to shut her up. It’s not working, but it’s providing as great deal of amusement to … Continue reading →

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Spike in fracking – related earthquakes

Posted on November 6, 2011 by mcblogger

Some of y’all in North Texas may have felt a little shaking last night and there’s a reason… Sharon over at BlueDaze has the details. The reality is that while many of these earthquakes may not be directly caused by … Continue reading →

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I told you so…

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mcblogger

It’s hard being right all the time. Seriously. But, the money I made shorting gold takes out the sting from all of you asshats who told me I was wrong about oil. Turns out, they didn’t have to raise margin … Continue reading →

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Ungrateful dicks

Posted on April 6, 2011 by mcblogger

You know what? SCREW LIBYA! Abdul Fatah Younis, the head of the Libyan rebels, says he is “disappointed” in NATO for doing too little to protect civilians. “Unfortunately, and I am sorry to say this, NATO has disappointed us. My … Continue reading →

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