Buzzworms in the Backyard
Strikes Again!
January 9-30, 2009
The deadline for entries in the Buzzworms in the Backyard exhibition is is Saturday, January 3, 2-5PM.
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Barnett Shale Air Quality Update
Today, I received from State Representative Lon Burnam's office, a list of 79 new gas drilling permits filed with the Texas Railroad Commission for Tarrant County, Texas. That is, 79, for the month of March, alone.
Today was also a fairly warm day with temps reaching 82 degrees. HIgher temps and gas well emissions are not a good combo as you can see by these photos taken near downtown Fort Worth today at 6:30 PM CST. Just wait until July rolls around.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Fort Worth, whose income depends on gas drilling, recently announced the creation of a task force to try and figure out if gas drilling is a contributing factor to our compromised air. Gas drillers say that the air is actually CLEANER since drilling began in Fort Worth. They are also well-represented on the task force.
Feel better?
In other news...Barnett Shale air and infant mortality is in the news again.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/04/04/2088537/for-too-many-babies-fort...
In an article published today in the FW Star-Telegram and co-authored by the mayor of FW we learn today that, ..."Tarrant County is the least healthy urban county in Texas." Is there a connection with these two stories?
How will we know as long as Mike Moncrief is mayor of Dirty Ol' Town?
