Alyssa Burgin, Executive Director, Texas Drought Project wrote the following opinion about Proposition 6. And, if anyone knows the ins and outs of drought, it's Alyssa. The Texas Drought Project opposes Proposition 6, which takes $2 billion from the … [Read more...]
Chevron just donated $2.5 million to GOP superPAC
From ThinkProgress: Chevron, the second-largest oil company in the U.S. and eighth-largest in the world, contributed $2.5 million in October to the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC to elect House Republicans... Buying elections is now the … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Energy Policy: Obama versus Romney
In case you're wondering how the presidential candidates differ in their energy policies... Romney: Will approve the Keystone Pipeline on his first day in office. Strip EPA of authority to regulate carbon dioxide. Strip DOI of authority … [Read more...]
A walk through hell: My experience obtaining an approved ID to vote
Before I directly experienced the walk through hell that is required to obtain an approved voter ID, I wondered: what is the big deal? Like the majority of Americans and especially Texans, I was uninformed. Experience is the best teacher. My … [Read more...]
If you live near Flower Mound, watch out!!!
Someone running for Flower Mound Council Place 1 wants to put a well site in your backyard to keep it out of hers.Explore use of new long distance drilling methods to unify mineral owners and surface ownersThis does not bode well for Flower Mound … [Read more...]
Gap between rich and poor largest in history
On NPRIn the American Banana Republic, the income gap is the largest in any industrialized nation. We're #1! Census Finds Record Gap Between Rich And PoorThe income gap between the richest and poorest Americans grew last year to its widest amount on … [Read more...]
Glen Beck was a clown before he had a scheme
This blog is dedicated to drilling reform with particular focus on natural gas extraction so you might be wondering why I'm suddenly blogging about Koch Oil, the Tea Party funders, and Glen Beck. This is voter education, which is desperately needed … [Read more...]
Cowtown epicenter of Big Gas political influence
According to a study by the Center for Responsive Politics 76102 is the zip code with the most federal political influence--more than Houston--in the United State and it just happens to be deep in the heart of downtown Cowtown.Find the Epicenter of … [Read more...]
Flower Mound Councilman Tom Hayden quote
UPDATE: It has come to my attention that this post is being used by destructive, manipulative forces in Flower Mound to further divide the community. Rather than linking to the FW Weekly article, they are linking to this post and thereby trying to … [Read more...]