Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.Text of speech … [Read more...]

DEVON RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR WORK WITH AQUA-PUREDevon was awarded for their efforts to recycle wastewater in the Barnett Shale. Anthony Smith, who accepted the award on behalf of Devon Energy, stated that Devon is very pleased to be … [Read more...]

While you're waiting for the nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue to end, please read the best postings from the Texas Progressive Alliance.Easter Lemming Liberal News is pondering the future of newspapers with net marketing guru Seth Godin and the Dean … [Read more...]

From the children of Carter Avenue:Are you kidding?16" gas pipelines?Under our front yards where we live and play?Please help us have a safe place to live and play.PLEASE don't let Chesapeake pass gas under Carter Avenue! … [Read more...]

Oh! How surprising, NOT.Chesapeake may be sued by DFW Airport for not tendering Royalties as agreedRoyalty owners would be surprised shocked armed with pitchforks if they knew how often this happens. … [Read more...]

It's Monday, and that means it is time for another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance's weekly blog round up. Each week's round-up is compiled based on submissions made by member bloggers.refinish69 is still having problems with connecting to … [Read more...]

You might remember back in October of 2007 when Fort Worth decided that breasts were more dangerous than gas wells.Now it's sex that's more dangerous than gas wells.From the Star-Telegram, page 22A:Fort Worth is backing mandatory sentencing for … [Read more...]

Tonight I drove to Fort Worth to attend the second annual Buzzworms in the Backyard art show that focuses on the negative aspects of urban drilling. I had a great time with the artsy fartsy and like minded folks there. Then I ran into the lady from … [Read more...]

Who'sPlayin' has more information including a map, elevation and technical stuff about pumps and screens...Oil and Gas Dumping Waste in Creek? TxSharon did some up-close investigation the other day on a situation in rural Wise County where this hose … [Read more...]

It's Monday and that means it is time for another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance's weekly round up. Enjoy the first one of the year!BossKitty at TruthHugger sees the USA is not the "goodie two shoes" it claims to be. Among other … [Read more...]

This is a picture of the pipe used when Braden was fracturing the well. The hose mentioned in the post below is not for frack water. It takes a much bigger pipe for the frack water. … [Read more...]