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Public Citizen and Sierra Club Pleased with RailRoad Commission Sunset Recommendations

Posted in Sunset, tagged , , , on November 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Public Citizen and Sierra Club agreed with many of the recommendations made by the staff of the Sunset Commission that was released yesterday for the Railroad Commission, but more must be done to protect the health and quality of life of all Texans.  “Overall these recommendations, if adopted, will create a leaner, smarter agency – [...]

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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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Press Release: Perry Government Mishandles Programs that Benefit Consumers, Groups Say

Posted in Coal, Consumers, Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, natural gas, Nuclear, Renewables, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 4, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Public Citizen, Environmental Defense Fund Call for Independent State Agency to Coordinate State’s Energy Efficiency Efforts AUSTIN – In response to the Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) planned adoption of new energy efficiency goals, Public Citizen and Environmental Defense Fund today called for sweeping changes to the way Texas runs its energy efficiency programs. The groups [...]

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You’re going to get your gas rig in your backyard, and you’re going to like it!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A quick plug for an amazing five-part series currently running in the Denton Record-Chronicle about the problems drilling on the Barnett Shale is having.  Rig explosions, flooding, mudslides, neighborhood clashes, legal battles, vandalism– it’s like “There Will Be Blood” except happening today… and in Denton.  Somebody get T. Boone Pickens on the phone– isn’t he [...]

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