Nice job of reporting by Texas Observers and published by the Alpine Daily Planet:Lifestyles of the corrupt and electedBy David Mann & Abby Rapoport, Texas ObserverAttorney Gen. Greg Abbott used campaign funds to pay off cell phone bills, which … [Read more...]
Gas explosion in Philly kills one, injures several and leaves many homeless
PHILADELPHIA – A gas main explosion caught on video sent a 50-foot fireball into the sky above a Philadelphia neighborhood, killing a utility worker, injuring five other people and forcing dozens of residents from their homes.LINKLink to dramatic … [Read more...]
Al Armendariz most influential in Texas politics
Tomorrow the Texas Monthly will announce its list of the 25 people who are most politically influential in Texas. According to BurkaBlog, Dr. Al Armendariz, EPA Region 6 Administrator is on the list.Way to go, Dr. Al! … [Read more...]
Republicans lead anti-environment charge
The House Republicans want to go backward to neutered, the George Bush EPA. For the sake of our health and our childrens' health, we can't let that happen.Republicans in Congress are introducing legislation to curtail the role of the U.S. … [Read more...]
USDOJ Files Complaint to Enforce EPA Substantial Endangerment Order from Hydraulic Fracturing Contamination
UPDATE: For the best reporting to date on this case see: Better reporting on Range Resources water contamination case in Parker County, it is a long but essential read if you are interested in this case. U.S. Takes Action to Protect Public … [Read more...]
TPA Round-up
The Texas Progressive Alliance celebrates the MLK Day holiday as it brings you this week's blog roundup.Off the Kuff wrote about Governor Perry's sanctuary scam and what it says about his priorities.CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme notes that Perry … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracturing: Fatal Vapors!
DANGERDO NOT ENTERTHIS TANK MAY CONTAINFATAL VAPORS.From the Comments: There's a list for those numbers at:http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/hazmat/erg/But, it's still unclear *what* exactly some of those are.Frac Water Chemicals Chemical … [Read more...]
Is this fracking prostitution?
Looks like prostitution to me.Opponents to Fracking Disclosure Take Big Money From IndustryOn January 5, a bipartisan group of 32 members of Congress, who belong to the Natural Gas Caucus, sent Salazar a letter imploring him to resist a hasty … [Read more...]
Media coverage of EPA meeting in Dallas
Here is a list of media coverage so far:I already posted a link to the Dallas Observer with my comments HERE.Texas agency a no-show at EPA hearingEmission opponents praise feds; state says effort futileWay to go Ginger from Flower Mound!Ginger … [Read more...]
Texans thank EPA for intervening in Texas.
Today I attended the EPA vs Rick Perry Showdown in Dallas.The Dallas Observer has a great write up. Downtown, An Outpouring of Thanks to EPA Officials for Stepping In to Regulate Texas's AirPeople were grateful for the intervention and asked the EPA … [Read more...]
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