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Following the devastating aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, San Antonio’s community advocates from across the spectrum--from climate, immigration, housing, Indigenous rights, and wildlife protection--are calling on Mayor Nirenberg, San Antonio City...

April isn’t usually a time to worry too much about tight reserves in the ERCOT market, but thousands of megawatts of thermal power plants in outage, a cool front in some parts of the state, and warm temperatures led to unexpected cooling demand in...

Nineteen business groups and non-profit organizations published a letter to members of the Texas Legislature calling on the House and Senate to start moving Blackout response bills that focus on helping people weatherize their homes.

There are now less than 60 days left until “Sine Die,” which is scheduled for May 31. So what’s happening? Let's get into it.

Consider this your mid-session report. The 140-day legislative session is now more than half over and things are well... bewildering. There are the “Uri” response bills, attempts by leadership to restrict voting rights, continued attacks on cities...

After years of community mobilization and resistance to the polluting fracked gas industry build out in the Rio Grande Valley, Annova LNG will not go forward with construction in South Texas. This is a huge victory!

The Lone Star Chapter of Sierra Club, Environmental Defense Fund, National Wildlife Federation, Galveston Bay Foundation, and Hill Country Alliance worked together to develop a Post-Winter Storm Debrief, which includes our high-level policy...

Rafael Garcia is a San Antonio resident and disability rights activist. During the Polar Vortex, he and his mother faced a truly harrowing experience as a result of the power and water outages. This is his story.

State leaders owe Texans more than just an explanation of what happened during Uri. They must help make things right. That includes helping make sure homes are as well prepared as they can be for the next extreme weather event. This blog originally...

When Winter Storm Uri caused a state-wide power outage and trapped millions of Texans in the dark and cold, we witnessed an incredible mass mobilization of community, love, and vigilance that took shape in both formal and informal mutual aid...