Australian Farmers in Fracking Fight
Farmers in Australia Wage Fracking Fight. Farmers in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia are waging a war against hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, by vowing to "lock out" mining companies that want to access coal seam gas on their land. In addition to posting signs promising to "lock out" the drillers, these farmers have … [Read more...]
Austin Gets $1.8M To Fight Lead-Based Paint
$1.8 Million Will Be Available To Remove Poisonous Lead-Based Paint From Austin Homes. More than $1.8 million will be available to remove poisonous lead-based paint from Austin homes, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, announced Wednesday. Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Development will receive the federal … [Read more...]