Audubon Society considers allowing oil and gas drilling at sanctuary in Vermilion ParishI've got a better idea! Raise industry permitting fees and fines, add a surcharge on profits and use that money to stop the erosion in the sanctuary. … [Read more...]

The Texas Progressive Alliance is still somewhat amazed to be living in the year we make contact, and we hope we're all still going strong when Odyssey Three rolls around.Texas has most drilling, worst regulation. Texas made national news this week … [Read more...]

“Gold Star Texans” for 2009Ramey Ko - Ramey Ko is an attorney and activist in Austin. He should be best known for his work in Asian Americans for Obama, but Republican stupidity assured us he will be best known as "the guy who held his cool while on … [Read more...]

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASEAUSTIN, TEXAS—The Texas Progressive Alliance announced on Wednesday, December 30th that Houston Mayor-Elect Annise Parker is its "Texan of the Year" for 2009."Annise Parker’s win is a testament to the power of grassroots … [Read more...]

Crafting this message must have twisted up Denbury Resources' PR firm. I've got to hand it to them, this is one twisted up way of looking at an injection/disposal well.ADDING ENVIRONMENTAL VALUEBarnett Shale Salt Water Disposal ProjectDenbury's … [Read more...]

2009 Barnett Shale News Recap:The top story for 2009 - DISH, TexasDecemberState will test DISH residents for drilling toxinsAsbestos in Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid and Other Drilling ProductsFinal Results: Shale Gas Threatens Human HealthA Victory for … [Read more...]

When I posted this video of an oilfield worker urinating on private property, I received emails from all across this country and even from Canada. It seems we have forgotten something in our drilling ordinances and that's to require industry to … [Read more...]

The Texas Progressive Alliance would like to thank everyone for reading all of the weekly blog roundups this year. This is the last roundup of 2009, and we are all looking forward to 2010.CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme wants everyone to be afraid … [Read more...]

To all my readers including industry and the haters:It's a White Christmas out my window. … [Read more...]

The Texas Progressive Alliance brings you the highlights from the blogs.As the deadline to file for a place on the 2010 March primary ballot drew near, there was lots of activity on the Democratic side: Kinky Friedman followed Hank Gilbert over to … [Read more...]

The earthquakes continue in Oklahoma with 2 quakes in one day last week. You can keep up the all the shaking in Oklahoma at The Independent Perspective. … [Read more...]