Morphine Prince 109,648 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a prohibition on cities and towns imposing local ordinances preventing fracking and other potentially environmentally harmful oil and natural gas activities. The much-watched measure sailed through the GOP-controlled Legislature after voters in Denton, a university town near Dallas, banned hydraulic fracturing locally in November. The new law limits not only the Denton ban but other actions communities could take limiting energy industry activities. It was backed by oil and gas concerns. Abbott said Monday he was protecting private property rights from the "heavy hand of local regulation." He saw no contradiction in new state regulations superseding local voters' will, saying he believes "individuals have a much better idea how to run their own lives than do a bunch of government officials. Source: http://news.yahoo.com/texas-law-bans-cities-banning-225708453.html I knew this governor would be trouble Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePetitGAGABLover 21,234 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Yikes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPokeHerFace 2,564 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Texas, when will you learn? But then again, I live in Alabama and my state has no shortage of morons either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Well it is Texas Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Embarassing. Enjoy destroying your underground aquifers, I guess. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabexuela 1,184 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Texas ha R8 era Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disregard 50 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Texas just needs to make good on their threat to secede from the union. You think the grass is greener? The US government provides more public funds for the red states than the blue to survive despite the whining from their citizens about social programs. Think you can do better on your own? Have at it. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Day 5,766 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I hate when money comes above human life. We need to turn socialist... Everywhere Together You And I! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 What's gonna happen when they ban the ban on bans? like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronyoji 2,064 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 rich republicans protecting their interests in oil industries???? it cant be!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 hey man, when your water starts being able to catch fire i say keep a watergun and a lighter close by at night to protect yourself from robbers I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,842 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Texas, when will you learn? But then again, I live in Alabama and my state has no shortage of morons either. I hate when money comes above human life. We need to turn socialist... Everywhere rich republicans protecting their interests in oil industries???? it cant be!! Fine. we can all give up plastics, shingles, asphalt, cheap fertilizers, effective pesticides when were not allowed to extract oil anymore When will environmentalists learn to work with companies and people into minimizing damage of things rather than trying to stop every single project you can think of? Environmentalists are so unreasonable and so fanatic and unrealistic that a few years ago i decided i just wasnt gonna take them seriously anymore period. When you go to extremes and want your way on everything and cant compromise, it backfires!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer 10,980 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 saying he believes "individuals have a much better idea how to run their own lives than do a bunch of government officials."Stepping outside of the fracking issue - his legislation and then this sentence, it doesn't work for my brain. 💚💛💕❣⭕💢💢 | ⓜⓔⓡⓡⓨ ©ⓗⓡⓘⓢⓣⓜⓐⓢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
field 98 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Fine. we can all give up plastics, shingles, asphalt, cheap fertilizers, effective pesticides when were not allowed to extract oil anymore When will environmentalists learn to work with companies and people into minimizing damage of things rather than trying to stop every single project you can think of? Environmentalists are so unreasonable and so fanatic and unrealistic that a few years ago i decided i just wasnt gonna take them seriously anymore period. When you go to extremes and want your way on everything and cant compromise, it backfires!!!!! Those pesky environmentalists trying to stop irreparable damage to the planet. You seem to think environmentalists are only 'antis', and that's just not true. There are thousands of people out there working on energy descent, and putting in place projects and systems using renewable resources and sustainable technology, and all they are lacking is the investment, not the viability. Why should we tolerate completely destructive, unsustainable practices when we know there are alternatives out there that work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Those pesky environmentalists trying to stop irreparable damage to the planet. You seem to think environmentalists are only 'antis', and that's just not true. There are thousands of people out there working on energy descent, and putting in place projects and systems using renewable resources and sustainable technology, and all they are lacking is the investment, not the viability. Why should we tolerate completely destructive, unsustainable practices when we know there are alternatives out there that work? What did you use to post this comment ^^^^^? Consider all the 'irreparably' damaging production that went into those products. They would not exist without petroleum. Saying there are alternative ways to build them is true, but their development and invention likely would not have happened if the 'save the earth' movement made more sense 100 years ago. Look at the 'Mennonites' ... Perfectly 'green' living ... most advanced tech = horse and buggy....8-) like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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