The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes everyone had a happy Election Day last week, and is already looking forward to the next one. Here are this week's highlights.TXsharon continues to report from a backyard in the Barnett Shale. Despite all the local … [Read more...]
Map Shows Gas Drilling Across US
If you want to avoid the horrors of having a drilling rig and gas well in your backyard, contaminated water and air, avoid the states with red or pink.That pretty much leaves Texas out. … [Read more...]
Main Gas Line Rupture Sends Methane and Toxins Into Atmosphere
Tell me again how natural gas is such a "clean energy" it should be our bridge fuel and we should convert all our vehicles and electric plants to this really "clean energy" and drill, baby, drill all these super "clean energy" gas wells right in our … [Read more...]
Drilling Related Sink Hole Forming in Carlsbad, NM
Collapse of cavern under N.M. city fearedThe cavern was formed over three decades as oil-field service companies pumped fresh water into a salt layer more than 400 feet below the surface and extracted several million barrels of brine to help with … [Read more...]
Texas’ Outstanding Public ServantsPublic Citizen Texas
Public Citizen Texas Honors Texas’ Outstanding Public ServantsMy personal favorites:[Greg] Harman from the San Antonio Current will be named the Environmental Journalist of the Year for his outstanding work uncovering the true cost of nuclear power, … [Read more...]
Aruba Petroleum Refuses Simple Step to Improve Barnett Shale Air
Aruba Petroleum is willfully endangering the health of people in Wise County!This is outrageous considering all the recent media coverage of Barnett Shale air quality.An update from Christine:I spoke with the TCEQ today. When they addressed the … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Aruba Petroleum In Your Backyard.
This is story is ongoing. For the backstory with pictures and video click HERE.Imagine if your neighbor did something that made him very rich but ruined your property, cost you thousands of dollars and endangered your family's health and safety. This … [Read more...]
Negligence likely Caused Bushland, TX Pipeline Explosion
An anonymous commenter provides more information about the natural gas pipeline explosion in the Panhandle town of Bushland, TX.In the comments I asked if people were back in their homes.At 12:26AMI'm not sure if anyone was allowed back in, but EPNG … [Read more...]
Gilbert’s Got Guts!
And that's what Texas needs right now.Gilbert first candidate with platform on gay issues“Just because some people see this as controversial or say that Texas isn’t ready for this is not a reason I can use to justify remaining silent on this issue,” … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracture: Dead and Deformed Cattle in the Marcellus Shale
In Western Pennsylvania, cattle died and calves were born in deformed eyes after their mothers drank contaminated water.So what about the ten calves? Four were stillborn, one was born with a cleft lip and five were born without pupils in their eyes. … [Read more...]
HOPE! Armendariz is EPA Region 6 Administrator
Hope and jubilation sprang up among people who care about clean air in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and 66 tribes when Dr. Al Armendariz was named EPA Region 6 Administrator.From TexasVox: The Voice of Public Citizen in Texas:“We … [Read more...]
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