EXHIBIT 31.1
 
   1.
    
    I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
of GreenHunter Energy, Inc.;2.
    
    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain
any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;3.
    
    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements,
and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;4.
    
    The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I
are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have:
 (a)
    
    Designed such disclosure controls and
procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
report is being prepared;(b)
    
    Designed such internal control over financial
reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;(c)
    
    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
of the period covered by this report based upon such evaluation; and(d)
    
    Disclosed in this report any change in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter
in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial
reporting; and
 5.
    
    The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I
have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 (a)
    
    All significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to




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adversely affect the registrants
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and(b)
    
    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting.
 Date: August 14, 2009
    
    /s/ Gary C. Evans

Gary C. EvansChief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)