Here we are in August, and like every other week it's time for another Texas Progressive Alliance blog roundup.TXsharon needs your help to Expose This Dirty Video.CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme calls out KBH and the GOP for using racism and the … [Read more...]

DENTON RESIDENTS TO RALLY AGAINST PROPOSED GAS WELL AT RAYZOR RANCH Our Park, Hospital, and Neighborhood are Threatened! Come to the public rally and speak out against the Natural Gas Well across from McKenna Park proposal! The Denton City Council … [Read more...]

Our surroundings were of the wildest possible description. The roar of the water was constantly in our ears, and the walls of the canyon, towering half mile in height above us, were seemingly vertical. Occasionally a rock would fall from one side or … [Read more...]

Range Resources Corporation, a company based out of Fort Worth, has secured the rights to drill 5 gas wells on a 3-acre site of land on the Rayzor Ranch Development. Their proposed site is either directly across the street or in close proximity … [Read more...]

Time again for the Texas Progressive Alliance weekly blog roundup.Off the Kuff takes closer look at that story about Texas turnout in last year's election.WCNews at Eye On Williamson adds some context to what's being said in Texas about Unemployment … [Read more...]

Of course this will happen in the Barnett Shale and the Marcellus Shale and in all the shale areas.East Texas gets 17 Oilfield Crime Ring indictmentsPANOLA COUNTY, TX (KSLA) -Texas counties partnered with the natural gas industry in one of the … [Read more...]

Devon: lobbying against public health and safety.LinkAccording to a report filed with the U.S. Senate this week, the Oklahoma City-based energy company spent $715,000 on lobbying in the three-month period ending June 30. The bulk of that money was … [Read more...]

I'm not exactly on vacation it's just a huge perk that I'm taking Principles of Community Organizing training in one of the most beautiful spots on earth. I'm on a 15 minute break before learning strategy. … [Read more...]

I had to wear my jacket today when I drove from Durango to Montrose. Click to enlarge:On the way to Silverton:Freezing rain fell while we drove the Red Mountain Pass. We saw 5 elk on the top of this peak.In Ouray, it hailed bucket loads. Like … [Read more...]

I am sitting on the back porch sipping green tea--I couldn't find the coffee--wearing my polar fleece jacket.I took this picture in Silverton, CO yesterday. … [Read more...]

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