Green Postings

In Green Postings , various local Green blogs  post topics of interest to the community. Click on a blog post title to read the entire post, as well as to read and write comments.  To include your environmental blog send information to editor@greensourcedfw.org

Keystone Opponents Say President Should Reject Keystone XL Based on EPA Findings
TexasVox
http://texasvox.org/2013/04/23/keystone-opponents-say-president-should-reject-keystone-xl-based-on-epa-findings/

Keystone XL opponents are asking President Obama to reject the tar sands pipeline based on the new...

The Fatal Flaw in the Trinity Business Plan
Walkable Dallas
http://www.carfreeinbigd.com/2013/04/the-fatal-flaw-in-trinity-business-plan.html

The other day, Jim Schutze of the Dallas Observer wrote another piece on the Trinity River Corridor speculating that the Toll Road and everything else to do with the Trinity is a land deal.  He's absolutely right.  All of city building...

Oak Cliff Earth Day – This Sunday!
Dallas Vegan
http://dallasvegan.com/past-events/oak-cliff-earth-day-this-sunday

Come join Dallas Vegan and celebrate Earth Day this Sunday at the 7th Annual Oak Cliff...

Nuclear Power Plant Disasters Are Forever
TexasVox
http://texasvox.org/2013/04/17/nuclear-power-plant-disasters-are-forever/

Two years after the earthquake and accompanying tsunami that resulted in three of the reactors melting down at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant, nuclear engineers are still grappling with how to bring the facility under control.  This plant was...

Latest Bike Sharing Station Installations – Trinity Park and Park Place
Fort Worth Urbanology
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fortworthology/KGeD/~3/vwO4nluWVS4/

Another day, another round of Fort Worth Bike Sharing station installations in preparation for...

Texas Landowner to Testify Before Congress About Property Rights Abuses
TexasVox
http://texasvox.org/2013/04/16/texas-landowner-to-testify-before-congress-about-property-rights-abuses/

Julia Trigg Crawford, a Texas landowner fighting a legal...

Got skills? Prove it and attend Traffic Skills 101
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
http://bikefriendlyoc.org/2013/04/15/got-skills-prove-it-and-attend-traffic-skills-101/

Education is a key component in helping build a bike friendly community, however it usually gets put aside because it’s too expensive, too timely or not cool!...

DADA and BFOC Bike Swarm, April 20th
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
http://bikefriendlyoc.org/2013/04/15/dada-and-bfoc-bike-swarm-april-20th/

Saturday, April 20, 1:30–5 p.m.
DADA and BFOC Bike Swarm

Cyclists of all age levels and abilities are invited to the Dallas Art Dealers Association and...

Cycle Style time of year!
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
http://bikefriendlyoc.org/2013/04/14/cycle-style-time-of-year/

Spring has sprung and it’s that time of year again!

It all begins with the 2013 Face of Biking in Dallas
Cyclist Census
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Tide Turning on Austin Energy Governance Ordinance
TexasVox
http://texasvox.org/2013/04/12/tide-turning-on-austin-energy-governance-ordinance/

I was part of and witnessed an inspiring evening at Austin City Hall yesterday.  Engaged citizens came together to speak passionately about the importance of maintaining democratic leadership for Austin Energy, our city’s electric utility...