The 2019 Legislative Session, Rest in Peace
May 31, 2019
How does one sum up 140 days of good and bad legislative ideas, all kinds of maneuvers, hundreds if not thousands of hours of staff time, volunteer engagement, calls and visits to legislators?
Residents Speak Out Against Jupiter Oil & Processing Project
May 30, 2019
This week, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) held a public meeting in Brownsville covering the air quality permit for the proposed Jupiter MLP’s crude oil terminal and processing facility. Brownsville residents spoke in opposition of...
Texas Climate Notes
May 28, 2019
By Bob Hendricks, Chapter's Climate Change Co-Chair |
The Austin City Council passed two resolutions that are two major steps forward for climate change action in Austin.
Down to the Wire: Will the Legislature Finally Fix TERP?
May 24, 2019
Will the Texas Legislature ensure a clean air program's success, or kick the can down the road another two years?
ERCOT Predicts High Summer Demand and Record Low Margins: Should We Worry?
May 23, 2019
Earlier this month, our independent electric grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), released two reports which predicted record summer electricity use and potentially low reserves.
Valero Faces Clean Air Lawsuit for Violations at Port Arthur Refinery
May 22, 2019
Environmental and neighborhood groups allege 1.8 million pounds of illegal pollution.
TCEQ Applications Out for Electric Bus Fleets
May 20, 2019
TCEQ has $58 million available from the $2.9 billion Volkswagen settlement for replacing diesel-powered buses with electric buses. Applications are now open for funding!
May 4 Election Roundup: Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth
May 16, 2019
The environmental majority on the Dallas City Council was at stake on May 4 when Dallas voters went to the polls in the first of two pivotal elections which would decide the make up of the next city council.
New Environmental Integrity Project Report Reveals Harmful Exceedances of Sulfur Dioxide Affecting Permian Basin Residents
May 8, 2019
A new report published today by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) reveals illegal emissions of harmful sulfur dioxide by the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin. The report also unveils an alarming lack of air quality monitors that...
Advocates Challenge EPA for Leaving Weak Clean Air Protections in Place in Eight States
May 7, 2019
Today, the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s failure to increase protections in numerous communities that have...