The protests in Wisconsin. The passage of the CR in the House in the dead of night over the weekend. And the continued debate over how to balance the Texas $26 billion budget gap. We kept getting told there are no sacred cows- that all have to share in the burden and pain of budget [...]
Archive for February 21st, 2011
To Beef or Not to Beef: The Cattle Industry is Trampling All Over Our Environment
Posted in Climate Change, Global Warming, Transportation, tagged Carbon Dioxide, climate change, EPA, Global Warming, public citizen texas on February 21, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The next time you bite into that double quarter-pounder with cheese, you may want to think twice about it. Literally though, once for your health and once for Mother Nature dearest. The livestock and agricultural industry is the single largest producer of methane, one of the biggest contributors to global warming. In fact, 100 million [...]
Family Farms and Local Foods Education Day at the Capitol Monday, February 21
Posted in Global Warming on February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Local Farms Day Flier This Monday the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) will be hosting an education day at the Texas Capitol about farming and local foods. Understanding how our food is grown and distributed is crucial to our health and mental well-being. FARFA urges the public to investigate the implications of big Agribusiness’ practices [...]
SB772 would require “tracer” compound in fracking fluids
Posted in Air Quality, tagged fracking, hydraulic fracturing, Range Resources, Texas, United States Environmental Protection Agency, wendy davis on February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) filed Senate Bill 772, which, if passed, would require companies using hydraulic fracturing to mine natural gas in Texas to include a unique tracer compound enabling regulators to determine which party is or is not responsible in the event that the fluids find their way into drinking water supplies. Sen. [...]

















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