Posted by admin | Mar 8, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty
The list of local governmental bodies that have passed resolutions opposing Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline just got longer. San Marcos City Council unanimously voted on March 5 to oppose the 430-mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline set to be routed through the...
Posted by admin | Mar 8, 2019 | Aggregate Production Operations, County Authority, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
An extremely vocal coalition of area ranchers, business people, ex-military personnel and retired professionals convinced Administrative Law Judge Rebecca Smith to grant them “affected-party” status at a March 6 hearing to determine who has the right to challenge a...
Posted by admin | Mar 6, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Public Lands
More than 30 million visitors have taken in the majesty of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. Last year alone, more than 10 million visited the Louvre in Paris with such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa. Imagine for a moment the absurdity of locking these treasures...
Posted by admin | Mar 5, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife
Restoring native plant habitat is vital to preserving biodiversity. By creating a native plant garden, each patch of habitat becomes part of a collective effort to nurture and sustain the living landscape for birds and other animals. Over the past century,...
Posted by admin | Mar 5, 2019 | Aggregate Production Operations, County Authority, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
Property owners and other stakeholders trying to keep Vulcan Construction Materials from developing a 1,500-acre open-pit limestone quarry at FM 3009 and SH-46 are expected to pack Comal County Commissioners Courtroom 9 a.m. Wednesday for a preliminary administrative...
Posted by admin | Mar 5, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines
At a public hearing on Monday, state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst — who has long tried to strengthen protections for landowners facing condemnation — challenged officials from fossil fuel groups who said her latest legislation would drag down energy production. For years now,...