Water rising, WHO pays?

YOU do, of course.Read about it in the Colleyville Courier.We noticed no mention of the Tarrant Regional Water District.  WHY is that?Most area cities are paying more for water and wastewater treatment, and that means residents will likely see higher...

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What the Hell?

Southlake Planning and Zoning Commission is asking just that.  Read about the latest gas drilling bait and switch drama playing out there in the Southlake Journal.  And be there Tuesday for the City Council vote, it could be fun.The City Council could vote Tuesday on whether to authorize the city's first gas wells, despite objections from...

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Welcome to Cowtown

Read about the streets shut down in downtown Fort Worth in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.A 6-inch line broke at the intersection of East 3rd and Calhoun streets, said Mary Gugliuzza, Fort Worth Water Department public education coordinat...

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Safety first?

WHO's next?Read about the California pipeline explosion here.Federal investigators' findings in the San Bruno pipeline explosion probe suggest that thousands of miles of long-buried and untested natural gas pipelines across the United States are at far greater risk of failure than the industry and government regulators have long maintained, experts...

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Just connect the dots to the Texas Century

A letter to the editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram caught our eye this morning.Connect the dotsU.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas is investigating how states can declare bankruptcy and flee their financial obligations instead of raising taxes.Texas Gov....

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Wastewater spill, it all runs downhill...

Polluted wastewater from a Quicksilver pipeline near Granbury. Quicksilver euphemistically called the 60 barrels of chemically contaminated well fracking fluid "salty produced water."Excerpt from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram article..."The Texas Railroad...

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Congrats to Josh Fox & GASLAND

GASLAND the Movie has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature category.Congratulations to Josh Fox.The Gasland Oscar nomination did not bring any congratulations from Natural Gas industry spokespeople. Quite the contrary....

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Entire town evacuated

Due to leaking gas.Read about it on msnbc....

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WHO's in charge?

The Cities or the Industry?  What is more important, citizens safety or making a buck?The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has an article about gas drilling in Hurst, Bedford, Southlake.  YOU can't afford to miss it.  Read what the cities...

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You are invited!

Saturday!  Where?  Tandy Hills.See Durango for the low do...

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Doesn't matter which Shale

It's the same Hell.Think you'll get rich off your mineral lease then move on?  The banks say no.  Maybe your royalties will cover your losses.  How's that working out for you so far?Read about it on TXShar...

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Watch This....

Click here to watch an ABC News video report of the recent natural gas explosion in Philadelph...

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Way with words

We don't know him, but he made us all laugh.Read it in the Letters to the Editor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Bedside mannerIn the Jan. 12 Star-Telegram, Gov. Rick Perry said he doesn't see a fiscal catastrophe striking Texas anytime soon. That's good news,...

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Gas Explosion in Philadelphia

WHO's next?One dead, five injured, houses leveled...don't kid yourself, it can happen anywhere.Read about it on msnbc....

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Department of Justice

Somebody has to protect OUR water.  We don't care who.The United States Department of Justice filed a complaint today against Range Production Company and Range Resources Corporation ("Range") in federal district court, seeking enforcement of a...

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Southlake 180 day moratorium on gas drilling

Read about it in the Southlake Journal.If you were moving to Tarrant County, WHERE would you choose to live?  Somewhere that rubber stamps drilling, or somewhere that looks at the consequences?City administrators had proposed a 90-day moratorium,...

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Grand Prairie Gas Drilling Showdown continues

Same thing, different city. The industry promises royalities (among other things), says it's a must for the economy.  WHO pays?  And what's the price?  How much was your royalty check?  Will it buy you air and water?  Those we...

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Where does YOUR water come from?

And what's in it?Read about the Tarrant Regional Water District and their maintenance work that will be changing the taste of your water is you live in parts of Fort Worth or Burleson, Crowley, Kennedale, Haltom City, Hurst, North Richland Hills, Richland...

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What does infrastructure cost?

Richland Hills is having problems with rainwater leaking into the 50-60 year old sewer system.  How old is YOUR system?  Read about it in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Storm-water infiltration into the city's sewer system generated extra charges...

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Arlington Planning and Zoning Questions

We received an email with lots of questions.  Anyone know the answer?Direction Change Regarding Air QualityOn October 6, 2010, City Council provided P&Z clear direction regarding the issue of Air Quality.As a result, P&Z removed this issue...

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YOU are invited!

Want to know about water quality?TOTAL DAILY MAXIMUM LOADS (TMDLS) AND TMDL IMPLEMENTATION IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXASNorth Central Council of Governments616 Six Flags DriveTom Vandergriff Conference Center (First Floor Centerpoint II)William J. Pitstick Executive Board RoomArlington, TX 76011Thursday, January 20, 20111:30 – 3:30 P...

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Fort Worth Condos

144 units are going to foreclosure auction.  These condos are located in the old Montgomery Ward building, you know, the one that was flooded by the Trinity River in 1949, prior to the levees being constructed.Is Fort Worth moving forward? ...

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Do YOU believe her?

Kay Bailey Hutchison says she won't run again.  Didn't she say something similar during the Governor's race?  Read about it in the Houston Chronicle.We need a whole new crop of candidates. REAL candidat...

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Not local...yet

Here's a good timeline on the dead birds, fish, etc. They also bring up a good point about mainstream media.  Mainstream media doesn't have time to research why thousands of creatures dying all over the planet, they are too busy blaming whatever...

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Keller vs. XTO

The Keller Planning and Zoning denied a permit to drill closer to residents than the ordinance allowed. XTO plans to go on to the City Council.  YOU should too.Kudos to Keller P and Z for protecting your residents!Read about it in the Fort Worth...

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Texas politics - Dirty Laundry

Tom DeLay has been sentenced to three years in prison for his part in the corporate campaign money laundering.  It can happen.Read about it on msnbc.com. A judge ordered former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years in prison...

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Perry For President?

Per a recent survey, Texans say no.  The spinners say maybe that's because people want him to stay where he is.  We say maybe they should have done a more thorough study.  And find us some candidates while you're at it please.Read about...

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Rule 37

Great Letter to the Editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Rule 37People fighting Rule 37 harassment by the oil and gas players should contact their state representatives and senators. Please tell them your stories of underhanded dealings by these operators...

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No Frac-ing Way

Josh Fox tells it how it is.  This was recorded in Pennsylvania, however the first few minutes are all about Fort Worth and of course DISH, TX.If you don't want to MOVE....watch it on TXSharon.Stay tuned for Gasland...

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Imagine that...

It's all connected.  What do the BP Oil Spill workers and Barnett Shale residents have in common?  Toxic chemicals in their blood.  Read about it on TXShar...

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Boondoggle's Everywhere....

And not a drop to drink.  WHERE are their priorities?  By the way, if you weren't aware Arlington has some flooding issues.  Maybe someone should address those instead of bike paths.Learn more @ www.sosarlingtonstreets.comIn SOS email...

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Cathy Hirt said WHAT?

Oh wait, she didn't.  THEY just said she did.  Imagine that.  It has begun.  Read the Letter to the Editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Clearing the air The Sunday editorial reported incorrectly that Cathy Hirt is recruiting a...

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Calling TCEQ

Or actually, they are calling Dear Durango for help.  After you read it, you'll know why they need all the help they can get.Read the entire exchange between Durango and the TCEQ here.Then come to their next meeting about water quality on January...

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Pick one

And go!Tonight gas drilling on the agenda in Fort Worth, Arlington and Southlake City Council meetings.Where do YOU live?  Be the...

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Young Guns

We salute the four fourth grade girls who took their fight to North Richland Hills City Hall.More power to them.  And sidewalks for all! Watch out boys, we're betting at least one of these girls will be Mayor one day.Read about it in the Fort Worth...

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Cowboys Stadium Drilling

Leave it to Mel...Council member Mel LeBlanc said the more than 1,400 form letter e-mails he had received by early Monday afternoon would play no role in his decision on whether to grant the permit.Aren't councilmembers supposed to use the citizens input...

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