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The Texas Railroad Commission and Barnett Shale – November 18th Public hearing

Posted in Air Quality, tagged , , , , on November 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Energy Resources Committee of the Texas House of Representatives will meet to hear both invited and public testimony in the Fort Worth, Texas City Hall  located at 1000 Throckmorton St. at 9:00 AM on Thursday, November 18, 2010 to discuss interim charge #1.  The 81st legislature charged the committee with surveying current local ordinances governing surface use of [...]

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Dallas town hall meeting focused on Railroad Commission

Posted in Air Quality, Global Warming, Sunset, TCEQ, tagged , , , , , on November 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Citizens and environmental groups concerned about possible air and water pollution from the Barnett Shale spoke out last night in Arlington.  Nearly 140 people gathered to express concerns about the Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ) and the Railroad Commission (RRC). Rita Beving, with Public citizen, says both face the Sunset Advisory Commission next month to see if they [...]

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A Brave New Republican Energy Future?

Posted in Air Quality, Energy, Global Warming, Nuclear, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

According to Bloomberg, electricity producers such as NRG Energy Inc. and Southern Co. will benefit as the new house Republican majority promotes nuclear power as part of clean-energy legislation.  They go on to point out that cap-and-trade was denounced in ads by candidates of both parties, and they expect a fight over plans by the [...]

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TCEQ POSTS INTERACTIVE BARNETT SHALE MAP

Posted in Air Quality, Energy, natural gas, tagged , , , , , , , , , on August 27, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Live downwind from the Barnett Shale ? The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality posted an interactive map of the Barnett Shale on its website that allows you to see the latest data from the various air quality monitoring sites near natural gas drilling and pipeline facilities. Be forwarned however that the information contained on this website is [...]

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Get Involved in the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission’s Review of the TCEQ

Posted in Coal, Energy, Global Warming, Good Government, Sunset, TCEQ, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »

You’ve probably heard by now.  The TCEQ has failed to adhere to the federal Clean Air Act, jeopardizing our health, our safety, and the quality of our air. This is why, on Tuesday, May 25, the EPA took over the TCEQ’s authority to grant clean air permits for 40 facilities across the state of Texas, [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

Posted in Global Warming, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Here are the weekly highlights from the Texas Progressive Alliance. CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme wants to know why Republicans like Victoria’s DA Steve Tyler, Nueces County’s DA Anna Jimenez and (who could forget) Alberto Gonzales abuse their offices? The Texas Cloverleaf thinks Rick Perry is eyeing 2012 before 2010 is even over with. WhosPlayin [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance

Posted in Global Warming, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Texas Progressive Alliance welcomes the start of the new baseball season with another highlight reel of the week’s political activity. Off the Kuff looked at how voting returns changed in Texas from 2004 to 2008 in the Presidential and judicial races. Aruba Petroleum: The Epic Fail of the Barnett Shale. Bluedaze: DRILLING REFORM FOR [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Why not enjoy these posts from the Texas Progressive Alliance along with the beautiful spring weather? CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme sees vast differences between Perry, his bud David Dewhurst and Democrat Bill White. Democrats are for a robust public education while Republicans are doing their darnedest to kill it. Are you playing the Barnett [...]

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Texas Oil And Gas Accountability Project: A New Watchdog for Texas’ Shale Gas Drilling Industry

Posted in Global Warming, tagged , , , , , , on March 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »

This month Earthworks officially launched the Texas Oil and Gas Accountability Project (OGAP), a new citizens’ group that will work to ensure that Texas’ burgeoning Barnett shale gas industry operates while respecting the environment and the rights of its neighbors. There have been, to say the (very) least, a myriad of concerns popping up in [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Texas Progressive Alliance would like to thank the Academy by presenting it with this week’s roundup. TXsharon went undercover this week to Map Methane plumes in the Barnett Shale: “Stealth” measurements contradict Shale Gas industry safe air claims, new technology shows. Big Gas is so BUSTED! And it’s all reported on Bluedaze: DRILLING REFORM [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

Posted in Global Warming, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready for Primary Day and reminds all of you to vote if you haven’t already. Here is your Primary Day roundup. From the Barnett Shale, TXsharon announces a new “Watchdog” for drillers and her SOS to EPA about benzene and other dangerous toxins in the Denton Creek Watershed was heard. [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

Posted in Global Warming, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Texas Progressive Alliance reminds you that early voting runs through this Friday at 7 PM for the primaries as it brings you this week’s blog highlights. BossKitty at TruthHugger is amazed that anger is directed toward the Internal Revenue Service when Americans elect the very people who make the laws IRS enforces. Joe Stack [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Texas Progressive Alliance congratulates the city of New Orleans for the Saints’ stirring Super Bowl victory, and reminds them that the “hair of the dog” trick doesn’t really help with the hangover. The Texas Cloverleaf highlights the sentencing of GOP Denton County Constable Ken Jannereth. Probation, anger management, laying off the bottle, and maybe [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready for the Super Bowl this Sunday as it brings you this week’s blog highlights. CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme thinks that the Houston Chronicle caught the essence of the GOP with this headline ‘Many attacks, but few suggestions‘. WhosPlayin is tired of hearing obstructionist Republicans whining about not having [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Texas Progressive Alliance congratulates the city of New Orleans for its first Super Bowl as it provides an instant replay of its blog highlights for the week. Something stinks about the recent TCEQ Barnett Shale air quality testing in Fort Worth and in Flower Mound. Bluedaze: DRILLING REFORM FOR TEXAS. Off the Kuff looked [...]

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