The 11 missing workers are now presumed dead making the death toll 18.The rig is sinking and which will likely result in a crude oil spill of about 336,000 gallons per day.Burning oil rig sinks, setting stage for big spillBy KEVIN McGILL and HOLBROOK … [Read more...]

It was a blowout that caused the contamination in Louisiana.Louisiana Well Blowout Forces Hundreds From Homesby Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica - April 20, 2010TThese kinds of accidents happen fairly often. See, they really don't know exactly what's … [Read more...]

At least seven hurt in oil rig blast At least seven people were injured and up to 15 feared missing after an explosion at an oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana's coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Would this be a good time to … [Read more...]

Rumor has it that the TCEQ was out there recently. Let's hope the neighbors keep making those odor complaints.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMN4vtyP-WEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pCOmIckqRo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyaFLv1JE5U … [Read more...]

Time for another roundup of the week's blog highlights from the Texas Progressive Alliance.Something bubbles up from the ground in Bartonville. Could this be why so many dogs nearby have cancer? Since drilling toxins were found in Barnett Shale … [Read more...]

Here is the future of the already scarred Barnett Shale. Hey Eagle Ford Shale residents, are you paying attention?Exxon's Oozing Texas Oil Pits Haunt Residents as XTO Deal Nears Exxon, the biggest U.S. oil producer, has neglected this stretch of … [Read more...]

Here are the weekly highlights from the Texas Progressive Alliance.At Texas Vox, our thoughts remain with the victims of the West Virginia mining disaster, the worst mining accident in 25 years.CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme wants to know why … [Read more...]

The Texas Progressive Alliance welcomes the start of the new baseball season with another highlight reel of the week's political activity.Off the Kuff looked at how voting returns changed in Texas from 2004 to 2008 in the Presidential and judicial … [Read more...]

Due to high demands for me to post upcoming events of various groups, I have restructured my blog so I now have an IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS page. The menu to the EVENTS page and several other static pages is in the left sidebar.I don't mind posting … [Read more...]

April 24, 2010, 10 AM - 8 PMFree and Open to the Public An outdoor festival to celebrate our connection to the natural world through Music, Art, Dance, Environmental Stewardship & Wildflower Tours.click for larger imagePrairie Fest is a … [Read more...]

Mrs. Burns turns up the best stuff. She has some old internal Chevron documents. I don't recommend reading this if you have a weak stomach or you are prone to depression.It includes gems like:Preparing Reports and Other Documentation, on Health, … [Read more...]