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A Pipeline Strikes Deep in the Heart of Texas
One of the last unspoiled regions in Texas faces construction of a pipeline wider than Keystone to supply Mexico with US fracked gas.
Republicans Aim to Preempt Local Democracy, Target Fracking Bans
Texas Republicans approved a bill blocking Denton's fracking ban and gutting cities' ability to regulate the industry.
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Jen Sorensen | Invading Texas
Mothers Sue Over Alleged Retaliation at Karnes Immigrant Family Jail
Asylum-seeking mothers detained at an immigrant family jail in Texas alleged retaliation after their hunger strike.
Texas Senate Votes to Gut the State’s Wind Energy Programs
The Texas Senate voted in favor Senate Bill 931.
Green Energy Job Growth Outpaces Losses in Coal Industry
Far more jobs have been created in wind and solar in recent years than lost in the collapse of the coal industry.
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Chemical Hazards in Your Backyard
Do your first responders have the information they need in an emergency?
Gulf Coast Residents Arrested at BP Headquarters
Gulf Coast residents engage in civil disobedience at BP America headquarters ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Gulf oil disaster.
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Texas Wants to Outlaw Filming the Police
Texas is considering a new law that would make it more difficult to film the police.
Mothers Vow to Renew Hunger Strike at Immigrant Family Jail in Texas
ICE officials reportedly released one family who were allegedly isolated in the medical clinic.