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Today, Austin City Council approved a resolution on an 8-2-1 vote authorizing Austin Energy, the city-owned utility, to contract approximately 162 megawatts of solar energy. This decision means that Austin Energy will have approximately 600 MW of...

In an extraordinary (and long) joint meeting of Austin’s Resource Management Commission (RMC) and Electric Utility Commission (EUC) last night, both bodies took slightly different approaches but sent a simple message to Austin City Council: Buy....

The major Texas urban areas of Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria have had the worst ozone (aka smog) pollution in the state since the 1970s, when ozone monitoring began. In fact, these two areas have had among the nation's worst smog...

In a series of filings with the Texas Public Utility Commission, El Paso Electric is making some strange moves on solar, making them almost seem two-faced. Sometimes they seem to like solar, but in their proposed rate case, they would create a new...

Today, Austin City Council approved contracts that would increase the city’s solar energy resources by up to 300 megawatts. This is a great leap forward! Our Conservation Director, Cyrus Reed, issued a statement on the culmination of everyone's hard...

Targeting Methane, Valley ISD Dumps LNG, Plus SXSW Eco Discount for Sierrans!

What a great photo of Padre Island National Seashore! Doug just won two 3-Day passes to SXSW Eco, a creative space for business leaders, designers, innovators, and entrepreneurs to advance solutions that drive economic, environmental, and social...

Tomorrow, Oct 1, Austin City Council is scheduled to consider two sets of contracts that would add to Austin Energy’s existing fleet of resources. Get the details from Conservation Director Cyrus Reed.

You call and email your elected official. You show up to community meetings and volunteer, and want to play a meaningful role in the movement to make Texas a better place to explore, enjoy, and protect. Are you ready to step up your commitment? The...

A huge thanks to all who attended the EPA methane hearing in Dallas on September 23. Supporters of methane pollution regulations outnumbered polluting industry representatives by an estimated 106-8! The hearing was more than just a numbers game...