Later the Parrs were highlighted in Gasland Part 2. Today's decision might take some of the wind out of the fracking windbags who prattle on endlessly about how inaccurate Gasland is. Twelve SIX regular people who knew nothing about fracking were presented with the facts and awarded the victims $3 million dollars. It's going to be hard to spin that.

This is a picture of Bob, Lisa and Emma Parr on their wedding day on the 40 acres where Bob built a beautiful custom home.



This is a picture of what life became for the Parr's shortly after.They were surrounded by gas wells.

Lisa’s suffered from

Breathing difficulties

Nausea

Rashes that left her scarred with pock-marks.

She had biopsies of the oozing welts on her scalp and the 4 ping-pong-ball-sized lumps on her neck.

Testing showed drilling chemicals in Lisa’s blood and lungs that match chemicals detected by the state in air testing outside her home.

She had a whole host of other ailments.

Bob and Emma also suffered various health impacts.

Tonight Lisa told me they won't have to end up in the Cycle of Fracking Denial so they can speak openly about what happened to them. She said, "This was never about the money. This was about our land."

I have blogged extensively about the sins of Aruba Petroleum. From my view, they are one of the most irresponsible and reckless companies in a plethora of reckless and irresponsible companies.

Aruba intends to appeal the jury's decision. That means it will go to the Texas courts where judges are soaked in oil and gas money.



HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!

UPDATE: Here is a blog post by one of their attorneys.