SEATTLE—On April 2, 2013, the Sierra Club and its partners sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and several coal companies for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The Sierra Club, Puget Soundkeeper, Columbia Riverkeeper, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, and…

Literary Symposium Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:30 – 5:15 PM Panel Discussion + Q&A 6:15 – 6:45 PM Casual Reception 6:45 – 9:00 PM Short Readings (seven authors) 9:00 – 10:00 PM Q&A + Book Signing   Nowhere is the world more connected, more…

Most women have the bad habit of taking care of everyone and everything in their lives before they take care of themselves.  As a whole, women tend to delay assessing their financial outlook and making a retirement plan due to their tendency to put their needs last.  Pursuing a career,…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Eagle Pass Police Department officers Amy Gonzalez and Raul Gonzalez were promoted to Sergeants at a ceremony held at the Eagle Pass City Hall on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Eagle Pass Police Department Lieutenant Moises Pena presided…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 The District 29-5A leading Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles will seek to capture the district softball championship against the second-place Del Rio High School Queens when both teams clash on Friday, April 12, 2013 at 7:00…

Washington, D.C.: Congressman Pete Gallego today responded to the Border Security Results Act introduced by Senator John Cornyn and Rep. Michael McCaul. According to the Texas Tribune, the Act sets up border security metrics they would have to be met before considering immigration reform. “The math doesn’t add up,” said…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Maverick County Commissioners Court approved to appeal the Railroad Commission of Texas decision to grant Dos Republicas Coal Partnership’s application to renew, revise and expand Permit 42-A, now renumbered Permit 42-B, Eagle Pass Mine, on January 29,…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 The City of Eagle Pass International Bridge No. 1 celebrated a facade remodeling construction kick-off ceremony on Monday, April 8, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. to officially begin construction of the bridge’s facade to its original design under…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Texas House of Representative Alfonso “Poncho” Nevarez of District 74 (D-Eagle Pass) celebrated the grand opening of his new District office on Friday, April 5, 2013 at 1995 Williams Street in Eagle Pass. Over 100 local business…

By: Mary Anne Hitt – Director, Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Here’s a pretty shocking fact: While many of us know that coal-fired power plants create significant air pollution, it turns out they’re one of our biggest water polluters, too. In fact, as we’ve developed technologies that take more toxins…