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Archive for August 19th, 2011

SPIN BABY SPIN – Renewables continue to grow in Texas

Posted in Energy, Renewables, solar, tagged , , , , , , on August 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the operators of the Texas electric grid, has released its Emerging technologies report that includes the state of renewables on the Texas grid. Some interesting facts show that wind generation continues to provide a significant amount of energy to the grid as the technology matures, new turbines are [...]

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Pipelines trump your property rights.

Posted in Tarsands, tagged , , , , on August 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Energy companies are increasingly suing South Texas landowners as they work to build pipelines to accommodate surging oil and gas production. The question isn’t whether a company can route a pipeline across a property owner’s land.  Pipeline companies, under Texas law, wield the power of eminent domain and can use it to acquire an easement [...]

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Strange but true tale from the world of Texas politics

Posted in Campaign Finance, tagged , on August 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Leave it to Texans for Public Justice to bring us another strange but true tale from the world of Texas lobbyists. A well known Texas lobbyist was recently caught writing himself unauthorized checks out of a client’s political committee.  That in and of itself is not strange, wrong, but not strange.  The strange part is [...]

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