Christmas Week Off to a Rumbling Start in North Texas

Two more earthquakes struck near the town of Azle outside of Fort Worth over the weekend, both measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale. One struck late Sunday morning, the other Monday morning. The area, in Parker and Tarrant counties, has seen a swarm of over twenty quakes since the beginning of November,...

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Welcome to Texas

Government land heist for private developer. Surprisingly, they aren't talking about Tarrant County. This one is in the Hill Country.Starting to smell like Tarrant County though.What about when government steals private property for its own gain, outside any perceptible public use? Apparently, there...

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And the largest water boondoggle in the U.S. is...

What else? The Trinity River Vision.We didn't read the article (you can here on the FW Biz Press) we read Clyde's take on it and the title. That's all we needed to know.Jack Z Smith got it part right. The IPL project is BIG, EXPENSIVE, and pumps a lot of water to Dallas and Tarrant counties in the distant...

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WHO is taking the water? And WHAT are they doing with it?

Despite the devastating drought, the river authority is pursuing an application to allow it to take even more water out of the Brazos –– in fact two-thirds again as much as it currently takes. The application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality doesn’t explain to whom the water would be...

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Tired of paying for Hike and Bike Trails where streets used to be?

YOU aren't alone. Ask YOUR Congressman WHY YOU are being double taxed.Hike & bike trailsBlumenauer chairs the Congressional Bicycle Caucus and is a huge advocate of Agenda 21-style ‘complete streets’ policies designed to restrict auto mobility and elevate other more politically correct modes of...

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Need legal help to get your Chesapeake royalities?

To All,In  case you missed it The McDonald Law Firm might just be the first to come out seeking clients who feel that Chesapeake Energy has underpaid  them on their gas royalty interests. An Ad on page 5B of Sundays Fort Worth  Section advertise  a Free Analysis and Consultation...

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How many earthquakes does it take to wake North Texas up?

20 and counting...Since November 1....Area earthquakes Earthquakes (and aftershocks) that have recently been felt in North Texas: Dec. 10 — 2.7 magnitude, east of Azle Dec. 9 — 3.7 magnitude, north-northeast of Mineral Wells Dec. 8 — 3.6 magnitude, north of Azle Dec. 3 — 2.7 magnitude, north of Azle Nov. 29 — 3.1 magnitude, near Reno Nov. 28 — 3.6 magnitude, north of Mineral Wells...

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Living in Well Hell?

Check with this guy on Facebook.Tex WellsTex Wells updated his status: "I will be out sampling this Thursday-Sunday in Weatherford, Aledo, and Granbury if anyone would like to get their well tested for free. In addition to basic water quality analyses, we also collect samples for measurements of chemical...

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How many times do we have to tell you?

Don't mess with Texas Women.Read more here...

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"Oh well"

That's literally what he says as crap is sprayed into the air.Be sure and read the comments about the meeting on the well blowout in Denton.  Sounds like a Fort Worth meeting...New video surfaces of EagleRidge blowout in Denton, Tex...

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Imagine that...

A pipeline safety expert says he wouldn't live near one---"Just the Reality:" Pipeline Safety Official Admits He’d Avoid Buying A Home Near Pipelines Like Keystone...

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Was there a bid for that?

Tim Love made the news for not having to bid on The Woodshed restaurant.  Now that he has secured the TCU stadium gig AND the Colonial Golf Tournament, one has to ask - were those jobs posted for others to bid on?And does Fort Worth not have a Restaurant Association?  Or a conscien...

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Welcome to Texas

Where Azle schools have earthquake drills...After the 20th earthqua...

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