EPA and Texas Politicians

Read about the BS in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  
We know folks that don't want the EPA involved, however they still want air and water.  Someone has to step up to the plate.  We don't care WHO, as long as they can help.

Both sides and conservation groups agree the battle has put the health of Texas residents and the environment at risk.

"Emissions are too high, the emissions are too toxic and Texas water is being harmed," said EPA regional director, Al Armendariz.

The EPA is "putting politics ahead of the environmental issues," said Bryan Shaw, chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

All are taking steps in the meantime to comply. Except Texas.

And someone please explain to us why the EPA's focus should be job creation?  That's like calling an economic development project flood control...

"The administration's focus should be job creation and economic recovery, not unnecessary and burdensome regulations that will threaten jobs and create a drag on business efforts to invest, expand and put people back to work," Howard Felman, API's director of regulatory and scientific affairs, said in a statement.

WHO's watching Fort Worth?

The presents just keep rolling in.

This piece from Fort Worth Watchdog, Don Young is inspiring.  And funny.  Hats off to DY and all the Shale Heroes big and small.  We salute you, each and every one.

We can't wait to add some of our favorites to the list.  Send us yours.  Then, send them all to everyone you know in Fort Worth, and beyond. 

It's going to be a great New Year!

When you get the billboard sign near the bottom, hold your right hand over the right side of the image.
Tell us what YOU see.

Calling Fort Worth

A Christmas present from Durango.

Trinity Trails Unsafe

Read about it on TXSharon.

What trees?

Read about the Kimball Museum trees (past tense) in the FW Weekly.

“I don’t think [the Kimbell] will be able to replace those trees in a way that replicates the originals,” Birnbaum said. “It will take out the character of a defining feature. I think it was a mistake to build this expansion on the lawn in the first place, but it is very surprising for me to learn that they have taken all of them out, especially when they originally stated they were going to preserve those trees.”

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

And this time we aren't talking about a politician.  We are talking about the local "veteran" that needed help to save his dog, Mimi.  Turns out he isn't a veteran at all.  The group that helped raise money, will give it back.

We think Mimi's owner should be put in a room with real veterans.  Or maybe the pound.

City Business

Forest Hill, just keeps getting deeper.  Now the Mayor is suing.  Read about it in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Ride off in to the Sunset

Letter to the Editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Sunset RR Commission

At last, someone finally woke up to the fact that our state has been paying the Railroad Commission to work for the oil and gas industry.

I would like a job like that: lots of power, lots of money and not a lot of work.

This commission is outdated. Texas is looking for a way to save money. We've found a good one.

Let them find real jobs.

-- Bonnie J. Ghio, Fort Worth

"Someone is going to drown"

Have you ever not been able to be in your home for the holidays?  Our thoughts are with the Arlington flood victims during this holiday season. 

Read about their struggle in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  This is happening in many areas, remember what happens when nothing is ever done, it just gets worse.

More than 200 homes and condominium units citywide were damaged during the Sept. 8 storm. More than half the affected properties were along Rush Creek, where flooding has worsened over the years because of development upstream.

Fort Worth Councilman won't seek reelection

Carter Burdette feels three terms is enough.  Too bad other politicians don't feel that way.  Luckily the people do.

Read about it in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Burdette has become an outspoken critic of the council's approach to fixing the system.