Featured Abilene’s Water- Stolen and Poisoned (Texas Green Report, 11/09/2010) Coal-fired power plants are the number one user of water in the US. The proposed Tenaska coal plant has already asked the city of Abilene for 2 million gallons of water each day to keep the plant running. The coal plant will use additional water in order to clean the…
Featured Deal would swap state, private land along Devils River (Mike Leggett – The Statesman, 10/27/2010) The Devils River is a symbol of unspoiled native environment in Texas. The owner of land on the river is trying to exchange his property to the state for existing state property and $8 million, but the state is facing serious budget issues. There…
Featured Vote for Proposition 1 to fix a broken drainage system (Kevin Shanley – Houston Chronicle) Houston’s bayous have a history of being used, neglected, and abused. They have been used for transportation, waste removal and flood relief. With Proposition 1, citizens have the opportunity to address the most serious local neighborhood flooding issues and can begin to take the…