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Texans' taxes buy terrific trains

Almost a hundred new ultra-low-emission locomotives are cruising the rails in Texas (98 total, with 46 based in Dallas-Fort Worth, 43 in Houston, and nine in San Antonio) thanks mostly to a $75 million Texas Commission on Environmental Quality grant. According to this article in the Dallas Morning News, the $75m covered about 75 percent of the cost of the Union Pacific Corp.'s 98 new locomotives, which would mean that each one costs roughly a million dollars. The good news? "Officials said Wednesday that the benefits to Texas air quality would ... Read more →

Larry Hagman (AKA J.R Ewing) goes from playing oilman to being real environmentalist Mike Magda

Larry Hagman is best known for portraying the ruthless oil baron J.R. Ewing on the hit television show "Dallas." The 75-year-old Hagman is now a leading environmental advocate, converting his house ...

Texans' taxes buy terrific trains 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Almost a hundred new ultra-low-emission locomotives are cruising the rails in Texas (98 total, with 46 based in Dallas-Fort Worth, 43 in Houston, and nine in San Antonio) thanks mostly to a $75 million Texas Commission on Environmental Quality grant. According to this article in the Dallas Morning ...

Larry Hagman (AKA J.R Ewing) goes from playing oilman to being real environmentalist 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Larry Hagman is best known for portraying the ruthless oil baron J.R. Ewing on the hit television show "Dallas." The 75-year-old Hagman is now a leading environmental advocate, converting his house to solar power and driving a total of five hybrid vehicles. He recently made an appearance at the ...


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