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Keystone XL Protests Rage On in East Texas [Updated]
In early October, I met a group of environmental activists who were camping in trees 80 feet above the ground near Winnsboro, hoping to prevent the Keystone XL pipeline’s construction in East Texas. Two months later, the battle over Keystone XL rages on. Full Story -
The Keystone XL Battle Comes to East Texas
IN A RURAL TOWN IN East Texas, a battle is being waged between a multinational energy corporation and an alliance of rural landowners and [...] Full Story -
Solar Advocates Say It’s High Time For Public Utility Commission to Act
Seven years after the Texas Legislature passed a bill calling for the state to add 500 megawatts of non-wind renewable power to its energy [...] Full Story -
Wind Advocates Urge Texas Congressmen to Make Move on Key Tax Credit
As the deadline to extend a key tax credit for wind energy nears, threatening to deal a blow to the industry, advocates are asking [...] Full Story -
Taking on Gulf Chemical in Freeport
Three months ago, Melanie Oldham moved from Angleton to a tiny old home in downtown Freeport, a southeast Texas town that lies in the [...] Full Story
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Whooping Cranes Lawsuit Could Change Texas Water Rights
“Texas has already recognized that instream flows are extremely important; the whooping crane is just a measuring stick for how well we’re doing,” says Amy Hardberger, a water law professor at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. “Apparently we’re not doing very well.” Full Story -
Dallas Commission Rejects ‘Fracking’ Permits
After years of city government lollygagging, residents appear to be closer to an answer on whether Dallas will be open to fracking. Full Story -
Workers Defense Project Commemorates Construction Workers During “Day of the Fallen”
The Workers Defense Project held its Day of the Fallen march on Feb. 27 to commemorate Texas construction workers who have been killed on the job. Full Story -
Tyrant’s Foe: Lourdes Flores Helps Colonia Residents Help Themselves
"We want people to be informed so they know they can stand up for themselves." Full Story -
The Keystone XL Battle Comes to East Texas
IN A RURAL TOWN IN East Texas, a battle is being waged between a multinational energy corporation and an alliance of rural landowners and [...] Full Story
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