Top mayors show support for $2B water measure
Luke Metzger, director of the advocacy group Environment Texas, told the Senate Natural Resources Committeeon Tuesday that it was critical that the state emphasizes conservation and ensures enough...
View ArticleThe Lead: Putting Together a Transportation Plan, Building Permits on Hold
Luke Metzger, of Environment Texas, says “now there’s an effort underway to restore that original intent and ensure that all the sales taxes on sporting goods actually go to our state parks.”
View ArticleAs Fracking Increases, So Do Fears About Water Supply
CARRIZO SPRINGS, Tex. — In this South Texas stretch of mesquite trees and cactus, where the land is sometimes too dry to grow crops, the local aquifer is being strained in the search for oil. The...
View ArticlePiden Conservar El Agua Durante Sequia
Una agencia sin fines de lucro de Texas encontró maneras para disminuír el consumo de agua en áreas rurales y urbanas.
View ArticleState water conservation report issued
The Environmental Texas Research and Policy Center released a new report Tuesday showing how much water conservation is needed to meet the needs of the state.
View ArticleFuture of Water in Texas Remains Hopeful
As summer approaches and Texas prepares for another possible drought season — one environmental group says the state could save billions of gallons of water.
View ArticleGroups promote water conservation stategies
They've taken their pleas to policymakers in the Texas Capitol, and now advocates of water conservation are seeking broad public support for measures to make smarter use of the precious fluid.
View ArticleExperts: Conservation the Key to Future Texas Water Needs
Since the summer of 2011, Texas has been faced with a drought that not only harmed wildlife but reduced our recreational opportunities and damaged our water supplies. By 2012 the drought conditions...
View ArticleGroup suggests water savings
Texans could save 500 billion gallons of water by 2020 if strategies to conserve water in agriculture, landscaping and energy production are implemented, according to a new report released by...
View ArticleProposal limits citizen challenges to polluters
"The deck is already stacked against residents when a powerful polluter applies for a permit to discharge chemicals in to our air, water and land. The contested case hearing process has played a...
View ArticleHouston Increases Renewable Energy Footprint
The City of Houston increases its renewable energy consumption to 50-percent. A two year agreement with Reliant Energy will account for half of its electricity demand.
View ArticleTop mayors show support for $2B water measure
Luke Metzger, director of the advocacy group Environment Texas, told the Senate Natural Resources Committeeon Tuesday that it was critical that the state emphasizes conservation and ensures enough...
View ArticlePlastic bag study debunked
The truth is that Dallas uses millions of plastic grocery bags every year. They trash the Trinity River, city parks and streets.Nothing we use for just five minutes should trash Dallas' cityscape.
View ArticleCity of Houston to buy loads of renewable energy
The city of Houston has agreed to purchase half its electricity from renewable sources. "From promoting electric vehicles to adopting some of the strongest energy efficiency standards in the country,...
View ArticleImpact in Texas could be huge
The ramifications for industrial operations in Texas from any new U.S. environmental rules on greenhouse gas emissions could be huge."Texas is already paying a price as global warming fuels more...
View ArticleActivist launches petition in advance of bag ban vote
When it returns from summer break in August, the City Council will take up Dwaine Caraway's proposed ordinance banning, among other things, single-use plastic bags. In advance of the showdown, Luke...
View ArticleWater conservation in future
The last 140-day period of lawmakers coming together has been the "water session" in more ways than oneAccording to the Environment Texas release: "Broken water mains leak more than 2 percent of the...
View ArticleBag ban draws support from familiar names
A petition in support of a proposed ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags in Dallas has picked up signatures from some familiar local figures. Luke Metzger, founder and director of Austin-based...
View ArticleShell to spend millions to reduce pollution
Shell to spend millions to reduce pollution By Matthew Tresaugue Shell Oil Co. on Wednesday agreed to spend about $160 million to settle legal complaints about chronic pollution problems at its...
View ArticleState remains lax when it comes to regulating refineries
Environment Texas and Sierra Club are bringing a Clean Air Act lawsuit to force Exxon to do a better job at preventing incidents, a part ofthe TCEQ mission that has been left unfulfilled
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