Archive for January 2025
My Observations of the Devastating Impact of Oil and Gas on Biodiversity
Prior to joining Oilfield Witness as a thermographer and field ecologist, I worked as an ecologist and Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) cruiser for the Texas A&M University Forest Service. Cruisers gather info on tree species, size, and age. We look at forest structure and composition, vegetation density and diversity, soil type, and wildlife habitat. We…
Read MoreThe Cleanup Bill for the Fracking Boom is Already Here
In the world of shale oil and gas production there is a concept known as “the Red Queen effect.” In this 2014 article, it explains that, “The ‘Red Queen’ effect refers to the relatively short lifespan of fracking wells, which tend to reach peak production earlier than conventional wells.” The Red Queen is from Lewis Carroll’s…
Read MoreAmerica’s Oil and Gas Export Delusions
The true hoax of this energy transition is the idea that the U.S. has unlimited oil and gas that is just waiting to be produced as soon as those tree-hugging liberals stop standing in the way. Did you hear that the Republicans have threatened Europe that if they don’t buy more U.S. oil they will…
Read More101: Blowdowns: Invisible oil and gas spills in our air
BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster on April 20, 2010, was the worst oil spill in human history. BP stopped the flow of leaking oil on July 15th and finally announced that the well was successfully plugged on September 19th. One poll found that 70% of Americans disapproved of BP’s response to the spill. Another poll found…
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