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JOINT RELEASE: Sep 25, 2012 Contacts: Bruce Baizel, Earthworks, 970-259-3353x2 Sharon Wilson, Earthworks, 940-389-1622 Dan Boggs, Gardendale Accountability Project, 432-230-1523 Air Alliance Houston * Clean Water Action Texas * Downwinders At … [Read more...]
It's not enough that most state regulators give the fossil fuel mafia a pass to pollute at every opportunity and the brow-beaten EPA is cowed, industry still devises ways to hide their toxic pollution and circumvent the few lax laws we have. This … [Read more...]
This article has a fantastic graphic. Cities cling to its water supply, put residents' needs first Sonny Long • September 23, 2012 • Victoria Advocate "We have been approached, but decided due to the prolonged drought, we should reserve our … [Read more...]
There is none braver than this woman. ‘I have given up the rest of my life for this’ Jessica Ernst is convinced there’s nothing good about hydraulic fracturing. By Chuck Tobin on September 21, 2012 at 3:31 pm She is suing EnCana Corp. and the … [Read more...]
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...]
Next Time the frackers try to give you the chock-full-of-boloney line about the free market, refer them to this article: Decades of federal dollars helped fuel gas boom. Last Thursday Environment America released a new report: The Costs of … [Read more...]
Sampling Continues at Bayou Corne as Sinkhole Expands On September 8, 2012, DEQ sampled the sludge material floating on the surface of the sink hole. The material consisted of 48.1 % Diesel Range Organics and 15% Oil Range Organics. Read more … [Read more...]
Tuesday morning a pipeline exploded in near McAllen, Texas killing 30 people and injuring over 40, some seriously. Executives said a valve apparently failed as workers performed routine testing where pipelines from gas wells in the Burgos basin … [Read more...]
What a horrible, tense nightmare. New Collapse at Sinkhole — 1,000 square feet of earth lost this morning … [Read more...]
Earlier this week I wrote about the costs of fracking. Today, Environment America released a new report: The Costs of Fracking Read Texas News Release Download Report (PDF) Socialism is alive and well in Texas. But it’s Corporate … [Read more...]