From 2022: “It looked like he came to the hall and stood at the bedroom door, and he said, ‘Dear, it’s a lie,’ and I said, just as plain as I’m talking to you, ‘You don’t need to tell me, I know you didn’t kill yourself.’” https://www.texasobserver.org/frank-j-robinsons-ghost-haunts-east-texas/
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Featured story from Lise Olsen and Martha Pskowski: Oil and gas wells produce prodigious amounts of waste. One horizontal well generates upwards of 8,000 barrels—or 336,000 gallons—of waste during the drilling and completion process. https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-oil-waste-pits-mcbride/
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Previously: Residents of Van Zandt County fought back against a proposed dam in a battle that united organizers around issues of #water rights, land ownership, and government transparency. https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-locals-fight-to-stop-an-unnecessary-reservoir/
Featured story: “[McBride] is one of, if not the worst, operators in the state of #Texas. They’ve had four years of second chances.” https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-oil-waste-pits-mcbride/
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Last week, from Jake Robbins: Residents of Van Zandt County fought back against a proposed dam in a battle that united organizers around issues of #water rights, land ownership, and government transparency. https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-locals-fight-to-stop-an-unnecessary-reservoir/
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Our top story, from Lise Olsen and Martha Pskowski: East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near the #Louisiana line—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death. https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-oil-waste-pits-mcbride/
#politics #USpol #news #OilAndGas #pollution #energy #Texas #EastTexas
Our top story:Oil and gas wells produce prodigious amounts of waste. One horizontal well generates upwards of 8,000 barrels—or 336,000 gallons—of waste during the drilling and completion process. https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-oil-waste-pits-mcbride/
#OilAndGas #EastTexas #pollution #Texas #politics #USpol #energy #news #ClimateChange #environment
After a nearly 4-hour meeting of the water board, the people of Van Zandt County secured what many described as a major victory for their land, #water, and community. But getting to that point took months of meetings and advocacy. https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-locals-fight-to-stop-an-unnecessary-reservoir/