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My son speaks: "My First Netroots Nation Convention"

July 22, 2008 By TXsharon

It was close, but I was lucky enough to go to the Netroots Nation convention last weekend!We did buy tickets to the convention a long time ago, but due to our financial situation, it looked like we weren’t going to be able to go. Then someone sent us … [Read more...]

Cartoon: Keep drilling

July 21, 2008 By TXsharon

From Center For American ProgressGore’s Clear Energy VisionSpeech Contrasts With Bush, Conservatives’ Efforts To Worsen Warming … [Read more...]

National News has No Time for Wise County

July 21, 2008 By TXsharon

CNN and NPR are in Fort Worth interviewing people about the Barnett Shale. I was contacted by a reporter to set up some interviews regarding Barnett Shale issues in Wise County, but later the reported decided there wasn't enough time.Wise County is … [Read more...]

Texas Progressive Round-up

July 21, 2008 By TXsharon

The Texas Cloverleaf asks if John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison want more HIV in the global pandemic? Our TX Senators were 2 of the 16 votes against the latest HIV/AIDS bill in the Senate this week that passed overwhelmingly.WCNews at Eye On … [Read more...]

Thank Phil King: Texas Electricity Deregulation Leads to Highest Prices in the Nation

July 18, 2008 By TXsharon

Texas Electricity Deregulation Leads to Highest Prices in the NationFrom today’s Wall Street Journal:Texas had some of the cheapest power rates in the country when it zapped most of the state’s electric regulations six years ago, convinced that … [Read more...]

Fire Water: With Compliments From EnCana

July 18, 2008 By TXsharon

I enjoy a good cocktail from time to time, but this kind of Fire Water gives me gas!This is part of a very long article, “Citizen EnCana,” that appeared in Fast Forward, Calgary’s News and Entertainment Weekly. Fast Forward spoke with 20 farmers and … [Read more...]

Another Story of Water Poisoned by Gas Wells

July 17, 2008 By TXsharon

Water woesWells contaminated at site of gas leakState officials have tested Steiner's water and told him in a letter that it contained amounts of iron, manganese and other contaminants above the standards for safe drinking water.It also had enough … [Read more...]

The Domestic Drilling Agenda: How We Can Protect Ourselves From the Environmental Devastation

July 17, 2008 By TXsharon

Repeal the exemptions and close the loopholes in our federal environmental laws that let the oil and gas industry pollute our environment and endanger our health.The domestic drilling agenda is proceeding at a frenzied pace and creating massive … [Read more...]

Lon Burnham Gets Snarky on the Shale at Birthday Party

July 16, 2008 By TXsharon

God Bless Lon Burnham! Let's keep him in office.As seen in the FWWeekly Blotch:Chesapeake "whore-d’oeuvres" will be a new item on the menu at State Rep. Lon Burnam’s annual birthday bash Tuesday night. Burnam describes the dish as “white fluffy … [Read more...]

Heedless Rush to Oil Shale

July 15, 2008 By TXsharon

Finally someone speaks some common sense.Heedless Rush to Oil ShaleBy Ken SalazarTuesday, July 15, 2008; Page A19 … [Read more...]

Poisoned Aquifer: Barnett Shale, fracing up our water.

July 11, 2008 By TXsharon

"...He told me not to use it for anything-not for showering, cooking, feeding animals, not even for watering the grass."Read it on Texas Kaos … [Read more...]