Expanded Protections for Texas Gulf Corals and Manta Rays
The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, the only known nursery in the world for manta rays and important feeding grounds for sea turtles, sharks and many species of fish, will officially be...
View ArticleEnvironment America and partners file lawsuit to protect clean air
Environment America, along with ten other public interest organizations, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit opposing the Trump administration’s unlawful decision...
View ArticleStatement: Biden administration will make historic commitments to protecting...
WASHINGTON -- As part of an executive order, President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday a stop on all new drilling in public lands and waters. The president will also set a goal of...
View ArticleStatement: President Biden to make important strides in climate action
WASHINGTON -- President Joseph Biden will release a far-reaching plan Wednesday that outlines the actions his administration will take to tackle climate change both domestically and internationally....
View ArticleStatement: General Motors pledges carbon neutrality by 2040
General Motors announced that it plans to minimize carbon emissions from its global products and operations enough by 2040 that it will be carbon neutral. To reach these lofty, yet necessary, goals, GM...
View ArticleSchool leaders ask Governor Abbott for funding for electric buses
AUSTIN - More than 30 trustees, administrators, and transportation directors for school districts across Texas joined with environmental and health advocates in a letter to Governor Abbott calling for...
View ArticleStatement: EPA head nominee Michael Regan deserves swift confirmation in Senate
A hearing will be held Wednesday for Michael Regan, President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Environment America fully supports Regan given his work on climate, clean...
View ArticleStatement: Landmark Arctic National Wildlife Refuge protection bill...
Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Reps. Jared Huffman of California and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced bi-partsian legislation Thursday to permanently protect the Arctic National...
View ArticleRailroad Commissioners Announce Support for Ending Routine Flaring
Citing concerns about the waste of Texas’ natural resources, Railroad Commissioners Jim Wright and Wayne Christian today announced their support for measures to end or reduce routine flaring. The...
View ArticleNew Report: Toxic waste cleanup efforts lag, putting Texans at risk
A new report finds that only 10 of the nation’s most toxic Superfund sites were cleaned up in Fiscal Year 2020 -- less than one seventh of the annual total in the 1990s. Environment Texas Research and...
View ArticleStatement: U.S. officially rejoins the international Paris Agreement
WASHINGTON -- The United States officially rejoined the international Paris Agreement on Friday. The act brings America back into a key accord aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions. Environment...
View ArticleConsumer advice: electricity prices
Large scale power outages and energy shortages across the state from this week’s winter storm have caused wholesale electricity prices to rise more than 10,000 percent, leaving many Texans wondering if...
View ArticleMillions of Pounds of Air Pollution Released Because of Grid Failure, Freeze...
Oil refineries, petrochemical plants and other unprepared industrial facilities in Texas reported releasing an estimated 3.5 million of pounds of extra pollution into the air during the state’s...
View ArticleStatement: Biden administration will make historic commitments to protecting...
WASHINGTON -- As part of an executive order, President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday a stop on all new drilling in public lands and waters. The president will also set a goal of...
View ArticleStatement: President Biden to make important strides in climate action
WASHINGTON -- President Joseph Biden will release a far-reaching plan Wednesday that outlines the actions his administration will take to tackle climate change both domestically and internationally....
View ArticleFederal Judge again orders record penalty against Exxon for thousands of...
HOUSTON – In yet another loss for ExxonMobil Corporation in a historic and long-running environmental enforcement case, U.S. District Court Judge David Hittner has imposed a $14.25 million penalty to...
View ArticleStatement: Bold climate bill aims for zero carbon emissions by midcentury
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the new CLEAN Future Act on Tuesday. This comes after a year of input from stakeholders nationwide, following the...
View ArticleEnvironment Texas responds to Speaker Phelan’s priority bills on electricity
The Speaker’s package of bills to respond to the blackout includes some important measures, including HB 12 (Raymond, to study a statewide emergency alert system) and HB 14 (Goldman, to weatherize gas...
View ArticleStatement: Michael Regan’s confirmation as EPA secretary is the right...
WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed Michael Regan as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday. With his strong environmental protection background as the leader of North Carolina’s...
View ArticleEnvironmental advocates praise Zwiener bill to crackdown on illegal air...
Industrial facilities released over 3.5 million pounds of illegal air pollution during the Texas Freeze. Similar pollution emissions are far too common during cold snaps, storms and other severe...
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