Members of Frack Free Denton Adam Briggle, Niki Chochrek and Tara Hunter were arrested June 1, 2015 for blocking the entrance to the Vantage Energy drill site in Denton. Courtesy of Frack Free Denton.
UPDATED May 24, 2019
HB 2771 allows the state to regulate the discharge of frack water into Texas lakes, rivers and streams. Photo courtesy of Storyblock.
UPDATED May 17, 2019
Texas legislators are known to unwind over a cold one after a long day’s work at the historic Scholz Garten down the street from the State Capitol. What if the brew they’re downing contained the industrial toxins that certain members support pouring into Texas lakes, rivers and streams?
Three bills that threaten environmental health and safety are gaining traction. Courtesy of State of Texas.
April 22, 2019
In this Texas Legislature, while school funding and property tax relief have dominated the news, environmental watchdogs warn that several bills that could affect Texans’ air, water, soil and property rights are nearing final votes.
ON THE FRACKWATER FRONT (HB 2771)
The Texas delegation of Citizens' Climate Lobby took more than 1,000 handwritten letters to Sen. Cruz’s office and nearly as many to Sen. Cornyn’s office. Photos courtesy of CCL DFW.
June 26, 2018
Local activists from Citizens’ Climate Lobby were upbeat after returning from CCL’s annual June Lobby Day in Washington. Earlier this month, they joined 1,300 volunteers from the nonprofit on its annual trek to DC to lobby Congress for climate action.
