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elpasonaturally: El Paso County Commissioners Court Passes Anti-Fracking Resolution
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Monday, April 27, 2015. El Paso County Commissioners Court Passes Anti-Fracking Resolution. Click image to enlarge. Kudos to Cemelli De Aztlan who has worked tirelessly to stop fracking in Hudspeth County. Today by a nearly unanimous vote the El Paso County Commissioners passed a resolution opposing fracking. (Only Republican Haggerty opposed it.) Here is what Cemelli posted on her Facebook page:. Labels: Cemelli De Aztlan.
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elpasonaturally: The Knapps or the City?
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Thursday, July 23, 2015. The Knapps or the City? I have an apology to make to Dan Knapp and his family. I was pretty critical of them in my recent post. Many City Council members lust for park ponds to be paid for out of OSAB funds thus removing the ability to buy more open space with storm water function on our mountainsides. Park ponds may be political pork for a representative of a particular district, but they are wort...
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elpasonaturally: An Open Letter to All Those Who Attended OSAB Yesterday
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Thursday, August 6, 2015. An Open Letter to All Those Who Attended OSAB Yesterday. We the People" begin to gather for yesterday's Open Space Advisory Board meeting. To all of you great people who attended the Open Space Board meeting yesterday and spoke out during the call to the public:. Each of you yesterday took a giant leap for that leadership for real change. "We the People" came to OSAB yesterday. Mayor Cook and Chris Cu...
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elpasonaturally: Holy Hot Concrete! Shade Trees Really Do Make a Difference
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Thursday, July 30, 2015. Shade Trees Really Do Make a Difference. Our Texas Urban Forester, Oscar Mestas, just forwarded an email from San Antonio Master Naturalist, Lissa Martinez. She measured the heat of concrete underneath some live oaks and concrete exposed all day to the hot sun. Here are the pics:. Driveway temp - 93°. Demonstrating clearly why trees matter to all of us in this climate.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (At...
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elpasonaturally: Will Stack and Pack Development Really Preserve Arroyos?
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Friday, March 13, 2015. Will Stack and Pack Development Really Preserve Arroyos? The image is from El Paso Development News which reports, "The site plan for a new residential development in Northeast El Paso shows streets winding around arroyos and open space. (City of El Paso). El Paso Development News has the story. By the way, El Paso Development News. Is great. Get on their email list. El Paso Development News. What happe...
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elpasonaturally: The Friday Video: Christina Gurrola Sings "Deseo"
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Friday, August 7, 2015. The Friday Video: Christina Gurrola Sings "Deseo". From l. to r., Joyce Ford, Armando Villaverde, Christina Gurrola, Jim Tolbert, Judy Ackerman, Rosario Rivera, Rick Bonart. Christina Gurrola is getting some well deserved praise and recognition now. Kristopher Rivera writes about her in today's El Paso Times Tiempo: El Paso singer-songwriter perseveres, launches debut EP. And follow her on Facebook.
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elpasonaturally: Torchlight Energy Resources Isn't Going Away
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Torchlight Energy Resources Isn't Going Away. USGS map shows Monday's quake centered 40 miles north of Oklahoma City. Click image to enlarge. Two pieces of bad news for environmentalists on the fracking front just a few miles from the El Paso County line: Torchlight Officials “Elated” By Test Well Results – Company Seeks Partner to Develop “Major New Oil Field”. To donate and help turn El Paso "green".
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elpasonaturally: What El Paso Missed and What It May Be Getting
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Monday, August 3, 2015. What El Paso Missed and What It May Be Getting. What fracking has done to the land around Carlsbad, New Mexico. Please read Robert Gray's excellent story posted online on July 27th by El Paso Inc.: New tax credit sparks activity across state:. El Paso’s historic survey debate gets attention. Also read Gray's equally excellent story posted online today: Shale Oil in Hudspeth County? One of the more telli...
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elpasonaturally: Hyder on Herpetofauna at SWEC
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Hyder on Herpetofauna at SWEC. The following is a press release from the Southwest Environmental Center. Dr Paul Hyder is actively involved in Celebration of Our Mountains, Master Naturalists, and frequently speaks to a number of El Paso's outdoors and natural history groups. Hyder's presentation is well-worth the trip to Las Cruces.]. Herpetofauna of the Northern Chihuahuan desert. Ask President Obama...
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elpasonaturally: Frontera Land Alliance Announces New Initiative
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Helping to create a greener, more sustainable and resilient El Paso Southwest. Thursday, August 6, 2015. Frontera Land Alliance Announces New Initiative. Janae' Reneaud Field, the Executive Director of Frontera Land Alliance. Introduced a new conservation initiative yesterday at the Open Space Advisory Board. The initiative leverages funds and partnerships. Below is the initiative. Do become familiar with Frontera. Support it with your tax-free donations. We focus our efforts on:. One way to achieve the ...
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