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Caldwell County residents hope to use landfill ban to stop proposed facility
Austin American Statesman: Citizens fighting a proposed dump start their efforts off with a big victory when their county commissioners pass an ordinance which aims to ban such facilities from Caldwell County.
Dallas finally passes strict gas drilling rules after years of debate
CultureMap Dallas: It’s been a long road for Dallas gas drilling opponents and proponents alike. The Dallas City Council has approved a new gas drilling ordinance that is among the strictest in the nation.
Plan to drill for gas in Dallas goes down to defeat
Dallas Morning News: Concerns about earthquakes, water and air pollution and noise have only intensified since Dallas first leased its land to Trinity East in 2008.
Environmental groups press Rayovac for battery recycling
Waste and Recycling News: The non-profit group Texas Campaign for the Environment is leading the charge to press the Wisconsin-based company to adopt an extended producer responsibility policy.
Electronics Retailers Receive Fs on Recycling Report Card
Environmental Leader: Staples, Best Buy and Office Depot are the only three major electronics retailers making a serious effort to help consumers recycle their old electronic products, says a report card released yesterday by the Electronics TakeBack Coalition.
Texas law contributes to electronics recycling boom
Dallas Morning News: Electronics recycling in the U.S. is now a $20.6 billion industry, up from less than $1 billion in 2002, according to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc.
A Victory for Activists – Council May Retain Oversight of Austin Energy
Austin Chronicle: It appears that most Council members have backed away from the wildly unpopular idea of surrendering control of the city’s largest asset to an unaccountable panel of professionals.
Texas appealing to other states for radioactive trash, looks to expand program
Fox News: A measure that would allow three-dozen states to dump even hotter radioactive waste at a West Texas nuclear facility is picking up steam as it makes its way through the state legislature — despite growing opposition from environmental groups who argue the economic incentives shouldn’t trump public safety concerns.
Texas blast illustrates bigger risk
Bloomberg News: Texas environmental groups, including Public Citizen Texas and Texas Campaign for the Environment, said state lawmakers should pass tougher regulation and step up enforcement, including more inspections and disclosure of toxic threats.
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