Higher fences and more security guards aren't going to be enough to stop a deliberate or accidental release of dangerous chemicals. Texas has the most to gain and the most to lose.

Already the three that they've proposed are going to cause serious air pollution problems for Texas. Eight more is breaking the bank for air quality. It is a major step in the wrong direction.

It is time for our elected officials to invest in Texas' natural heritage and to provide the planning and resources we need to preserve Texas for future generations.

The public should have the right to know what's in the air they're breathing. For many chemicals, even trace amounts could cause health problems.

My journalistic mission was straightforward: to await the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Nobody knew quite when this would be. But the diplomacy - the meetings in the U.N. security council, the allegations about weapons of mass destruction, the martial language of Tony Blair and George W. Bush - all suggested a war was brewing.

We have to continue to prove that Jews and Muslims are not enemies.