Thursday, March 30, 2017
Live Oak Forest Near Hill Country Could Soon Be Sacrificed To Frack Sand Mining, Residents Fight Back
Live Oak Forest Near Hill Country Could Soon Be Sacrificed To Frack Sand Mining, Residents Fight Back: In northern Atascosa County, just a few miles south of San Antonio, sits 2,000 acres of beautiful ancient oak tree forest. The area has a very delicate and unique ecosystem, from being a sensitive recharge zone for the Carrizo/Wilcox Aquifer, to also being one of the last great oak tree belts in the area. The live oak forest is replete with fauna that is unique to this place. Now, a large frac sand mining operation and processing plant has set its sights on the town and all this natural wonder could be in danger...
Conflicted or Corrupt? Texas Railroad Commissioners ‘Self-Police’ Their Self-Interests
Conflicted or Corrupt? Texas Railroad Commissioners ‘Self-Police’ Their Self-Interests: A new study finds Texas Railroad Commissioners took tens of thousands of dollars from energy interests with cases pending before their agency in recent years, contradicting Texas Sunset Commission testimony in 2012 that claimed that the commissioners “self-police” themselves against such conflicts. Are their actions unethical or do they reach the level of corruption?
LEGE UPDATE - Budget Gimmicks, House Passes Weak Railroad Commission Reform Bill
LEGE UPDATE - Budget Gimmicks, House Passes Weak Railroad Commission Reform Bill: Things are moving much quicker now that April is approaching.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Nacogdoches horse still galloping after 30 years
Nacogdoches horse still galloping after 30 years: When most people think of Texas the first thing that comes to mind is people owning horses.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Saturday, March 25, 2017
The Ryan/Trump “Health Care” Plan Would Take Away a Lot More Than Abortion for Millions of Women
The Ryan/Trump “Health Care” Plan Would Take Away a Lot More Than Abortion for Millions of Women: The Republicans are after Planned Parenthood again, and basic health care access for our most vulnerable citizens is at stake.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Is the U.S. Going to Pull Out of the Paris Climate Agreement? And What Will Happen if It Does?
Is the U.S. Going to Pull Out of the Paris Climate Agreement? And What Will Happen if It Does?: Environmentalists warn that a retreat from Paris would hamstring American diplomacy beyond climate issues
Saturday, March 18, 2017
For Refugee High Schoolers in Boston, a Vision of America the Normal
For Refugee High Schoolers in Boston, a Vision of America the Normal: These young people from war torn parts of the world describe themselves as friendly, hard-working, responsible, dependable. To a visitor, other adjectives come to mind as well: worldly, resilient, strong.
School Vouchers Are a “False Road,” and the Data Proves It
School Vouchers Are a “False Road,” and the Data Proves It: Recent research reveals that students who use school vouchers fare significantly worse than their public school peers. But who is reading the data?
Trump’s Budget Assault on the Environment Packs a Wallop
Trump’s Budget Assault on the Environment Packs a Wallop: Donald Trump’s first budget makes his antipathy to the environment clear—and his love for fossil fuels and nuclear power even clearer.
Putting Trump’s Budget In Perspective
Putting Trump’s Budget In Perspective: To understand the magnitude of Donald Trump’s distorted priorities, we compared Pentagon spending with domestic programs he wants to cut. “Waste” alone dwarfs all other agency spending. Take a look.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Azaleas blooming abnormally early in East Texas
Azaleas blooming abnormally early in East Texas: Ready or not here they come.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Republicans to Disabled: Go to Hell
Republicans to Disabled: Go to Hell: Republicans say they just want to make people more responsible for their own health care. Take inventory of your vital organs. Are some more vital than others?
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Take action: Tell the Trump administration we won't stand for more tar sands pipelines
Take action: Tell the Trump administration we won't stand for more tar sands pipelines: Enbridge, the company responsible for the biggest inland oil spill in the U.S. and part owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline, wants to double the capacity of tar sands coming to the US from Canada on its Alberta Clipper pipeline. Submit a public comment!
Sierra & Tierra: A Wall of Shame
Sierra & Tierra: A Wall of Shame: The devastation caused by the existing border wall (Photo: Sierra Club)
Public remains divided over role of government in financial regulation
Public remains divided over role of government in financial regulation: Amid steps to roll back Obama-era financial regulations, the public remains divided over whether the government has over- or under-regulated the sector.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Tapping Trump?
Tapping Trump?: Once again, Donald Trump has kicked off a media firestorm with a series of early-morning Tweets, this time leveling the serious
Saturday, March 4, 2017
On the Ground in Iraq’s Battle with the Islamic State—Civilians Caught in the Crossfire
On the Ground in Iraq’s Battle with the Islamic State—Civilians Caught in the Crossfire: In January, my colleagues and I interviewed dozens of residents in eastern Mosul who had remained in their homes as the fighting shifted to their neighborhoods. They shared horrific stories.
Trump’s $54 Billion Increase in Military Spending. Visualize the Insanity.
Trump’s $54 Billion Increase in Military Spending. Visualize the Insanity.: Calling our military “gutted” and “depleted,” the Donald has created a mental image in America’s mind of skinny Mac getting sand kicked in his face. Once again, reality and Trump are not in the same area code.
Trump’s Speech Was Not Reassuring
Trump’s Speech Was Not Reassuring: Immigrants, dead soldiers, corporations all have reason to be “happy” in the President’s restored America.
Unpresidented Trump
Unpresidented Trump: You have to look no further than what he did earlier in the day to realize that Tuesday night's speech was completely bogus.
Trump’s Speech Was Not Reassuring
Trump’s Speech Was Not Reassuring: Immigrants, dead soldiers, corporations all have reason to be “happy” in the President’s restored America.
Progressive Caucus: Sessions Must Go
Progressive Caucus: Sessions Must Go: In floor statements and at a rally outside the Justice Department, members of the Progressive Caucus say the Attorney general must resign.
Friday, March 3, 2017
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