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Amid extreme temperatures, Texas state parks can be a respite — or a heated hindrance all their own
On a recent sweltering afternoon, Doug Cochran stood outside the visitor center of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area and pointed an...
Aug 1, 2023


Wind and Solar are Saving Texas from Brownouts during deadly Heat Dome
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Kristoffer Tigue at Inside Climate News reports that climate change made the brutal heat wave assaulting...
Jun 26, 2023


Climate proposals withered at the Texas Capitol this year
Proposals to improve energy efficiency failed. Bills that sought to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Texas were ignored, and legislation...
Jun 2, 2023


Everything you need to know about Texas’ beleaguered water systems
It’s easy to take water for granted. Millions of Texans turn on their tap every day and clean water flows out. But there are a number of...
May 3, 2023


Texas Eyes Marine Desalination, Oilfield Water Reuse to Sustain Rapid Growth
Environmentalists have raised concerns about a bill moving through the Texas Legislature that would create a new fund for desalination,...
Apr 15, 2023


Texas Senate plan to finance power plants would cost $8 billion more than lawmakers said
A plan passed by the Texas Senate this week to finance the construction of natural gas power plants with public money could cost $18...
Apr 10, 2023


The Texas Legislature Is Considering Some Absurdly Evil Environmental Bills
One of the bills would fine people who file multiple complaints with the state's environmental agency. For a crash course in how to fuck...
Apr 4, 2023
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Legislature, ERCOT take action on power grid
Doug Lewin, president of Austin based Stoic Energy, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss changes to Texas's power grid proposed...
Mar 19, 2023
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