links for 2011-01-12
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Dumb Dumb Dumb
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"The panel did back changes in enforcement policies at the TCEQ, including higher penalty caps for polluters. The proposed limit would go from $10,000 per violation per day to $25,000 — a move opposed by the Texas Association of Manufacturers and other trade groups.
Environmentalists said the higher penalty caps would help the agency to deter excessive pollution. Still, they said the sunset panel didn't go far enough with the agency, which is seen as too cozy with the industries it regulates."
links for 2011-01-10
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This blog post about winter gardening almost seems like an exact description of Aaron's garden. The photo looks like it could have come from our backyard.
links for 2011-01-04
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The first Texas city to ban plastic bags.

