Concerns For Colonia Safety Around Prison

With the correctional facility in Robstown set to open in October, advocates are worried that the warning system for a prison escape is not adequate to notify the residents. Lionel Lopez set up a town hall meeting with L.C.S. officials about adding a loud siren to alert those living in the area. Officials were originally going to warn the 6000 residents by calling those within a 2-mile radius and canvasing the area. With the concerns for those without phone service, the prison officials were willing to add the siren. KRISTV has a couple segments on the meeting including an interview of Lionel.

Know Solar Power: Solar Water Purification Project

A great article about a project the El Paso Solar Energy Association is working on with the border colonias to generate clean drinking water.

http://solarpower-gorahara.blogspot.com/2008/08/solar-water-purification-project.html