ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 3

GROUP ACCUSES TXU, RELIANT OF PRICE GOUGING Houston Business Journal 11/01/06 TXU Corp and Reliant Energy Inc customers in North Texas would have paid $700 million less during the past 10 months for electricity if the companies’ rates would have been lowered to reflect the drop in natural gas prices, according to a report by a consumer advocacy group. STUDY…

BONDS, SMOKING, AND LIQUOR ISSUES ON AREA BALLOTS

By Ella Tyler Many area voters will find a surprise at the end of their ballots. After a long list of candidates for senator, governor, judge, and more, there will be a list of propositions asking for votes on bonds, smoking, or liquor by the drink. Some of these are hot contests, but others have had little public attention.