Looking for sources: How is the Eagle Ford Shale impacting you?

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I am working on the next part of The Play, the series on the Eagle Ford Shale, and I am looking for people working in the Eagle Ford Shale oil field to talk to about the job you do and ...

Turns out, Japan's nuclear meltdown really made the NRC nervous

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In movies about British people, calm and decorum are valued in times of crisis. We Americans have never held much truck with that business of never letting the teacup tremble in your hand when things get difficult, or so I ...

The BP oil spill may be the "trial of the century" if it goes to trial at all

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Remember the BP oil spill? It's been a while - going on two years - since April 2010 when the Deepwater Horizon rig became was engulfed in flames and thousands of barrels of oil began from the underwater oil well ...

Ohio is sloshing with fracking fluid, and less than thrilled

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I cover energy and the environment, which, in the midst of an old fashioned oil boom, means I read everything that comes my way about fracking. Ohio is in an interesting position on this. The state isn't really the center ...

Question of the day: Do you open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

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“On the 24th with family.” - Mattie Carpenter, waitress, Mission Valley. “Christmas morning.” - Jayden Diebel, student, Goliad. “Christmas morning.” - Fred Repper, registered nurse, Victoria. “One on the 24th and the rest on the 25th.” - Jennifer Rodriguez, IHOP ...

Question of the day: How do you decorate for the holidays?

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“Sparingly, we’ve given a lot of our decorations to the kids.” - Charles King, Formosa manager, Victoria. “We have wreathes and Christmas ornaments and lights and a Christmas tree.” - Brighton Blain, student, Meyersville. “We put up lights and ornaments, ...

Question of the day: Are you travelling out of town for the holidays?

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"Nope, I'll be here." - Julian Longoria, paramedic, Yoakum. "Nope." - Will Perce, paramedic, Hallettsville. "Yes, we're going to Waco." - Dwight Davis, Dow employee, Victoria. "Actually, no, we aren't going anywhere this year." - Jim Paredes, free agent, Chicago.

Question of the day: Are you an early or last minute Christmas shopper?

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"Neither. My children are all grown up, and we don't give gifts. We just enjoy each other." - Mattie Marcellus, retired, Victoria. "I'm an early Christmas shopper. I start shopping in the middle of November." - Valerie Callaway, jewelry store ...

Question of the day: Do you think we do enough to remember Pearl Harbor?

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“Yes, I think we do.” Eddy Ochoa, retired, Victoria. “No, I don’t think we do enough.” - Heather Mascheck, customer service representative, Victoria. “No, I think we should do more.” - Jessica Garner, Victoria College employee, Victoria. “We should do ...

Question of the day: What’s your favorite part of the holiday season?

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“Gifts and grandkids.” - Laurie Dickson, nurse, Francitas. “All of the family getting together. I enjoy visiting with the grandchildren.” - Gordon DeLoach, car salesman, Victoria. “Having family and visiting and making all of the candies and cookies. Family and ...