After the Storm: Legislative Solutions to Texas’ Water Infrastructure Emergency
Texas’ water systems were already under serious strain before Winter Storm Uri wiped out significant portions of our water infrastructure, leaving many residents without safe drinking water. As of...
View ArticleEnvironment Texas, TexPIRG and 130+ other groups send letter to Whole Foods...
Environment Texas Research & Policy Center, TexPIRG Education Fund and more than 130 additional groups from coast-to-coast sent Austin-based Whole Foods CEO John Mackey a letter Thursday calling on...
View ArticleStatement: EPA acts responsibly by relaunching climate science and policy...
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency reinstated its website centered on climate science and policy on Thursday. This information was removed from the EPA website by the previous...
View ArticleNew report shows Texas has huge offshore wind potential
AUSTIN - Offshore wind could provide Texas with 166% of its electricity needs, according to a new report released today by Environment Texas Research & Policy Center. Last year, the federal...
View ArticleTexas House approves bill to block city efforts on gas pollution in buildings
Today the Texas House of Representatives voted 113-34 in support of HB 17, which would prohibit cities from directly or indirectly restricting the use of gas in buildings. The following statement can...
View ArticleStatement: Biden expresses transformative vision in ‘Build Back Better’...
Environment America, U.S. PIRG, and PennEnvironment respond to the outline of President Biden's Build Back Better plan before his speech in Pittsburgh unveiling the plan. The transformative plan...
View ArticleEnvironment Texas statement on appointment of Will McAdams to Public Utility...
"His experience suggests he understands the electric industry. The question is, will he stand up to the industry and vigorously work to protect consumers and the environment?"
View ArticleNew report: Electrifying Texas buildings would reduce pollution equal to 3.9...
AUSTIN -- Texas ranks #3 in the nation for potential reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and #6 for potential reduction of gas usage as a result of building electrification, according to a new...
View ArticleEnvironment America joins 50 organizations calling on President Biden to...
Environment America joined national and local conservation groups, commercial fishing interests, and the outdoor recreation industry to submit a letter on Tuesday March 30, to the Biden administration...
View ArticleReport: Pricing carbon key to taking on climate change
BOSTON -- Last month, President Joe Biden released a massive infrastructure spending plan designed to build a cleaner and healthier America. This week, on Earth Day, the president is hosting world...
View ArticleTexas House backs green solutions to water problems
AUSTIN — The Texas House gave final approval today to legislation to fund rain gardens, green roofs, constructed wetlands and other “nature-based” strategies for reducing water pollution, flooding and...
View ArticleRecovering America’s Wildlife Act is a big win for nature in Texas
AUSTIN - Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska, and Debbie Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan, introduced the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act on Thursday. The bill earmarks...
View ArticleNew roadmap points the way for Texas cities on electric vehicles
AUSTIN - With growing recognition that fossil fuels are simply too damaging to our climate, our health and our environment, many Texas cities are adopting policies to get more electric vehicles on the...
View ArticleBiden to commit to major emissions reductions in sweeping climate announcement
WASHINGTON -- According to reports ahead of a global climate summit in Washington, President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that the United States will reduce global warming emissions 50 percent by...
View ArticleHouse panel backs tougher fines against polluters
AUSTIN - A Texas House committee on Friday advanced legislation that, if passed, could increase penalties and establish new ones for illegal releases of air pollution for the first time in a decade....
View ArticleStatement: Rep. Escobar’s bill to create new monument would protect more nature
Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas introduced the Castner Range National Monument Act (H.R. 2752) on Thursday. If it passes, the bill will designate the Castner Range as a national monument. This area is a...
View ArticleStatement: Biden moves toward allowing states to return to setting stricter...
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration announced Monday it would begin to undo the Trump administration’s attempt to block states such as California from setting stronger tailpipe emissions standards...
View ArticleStatement: By passing a Congressional Review Act resolution, Senate takes...
WASHINGTON -- In a bipartisan vote, the Senate passed a Congressional Review Act resolution on Wednesday undoing a Trump-era rollback of methane emission controls. The resolution was introduced in...
View ArticleStatement: Texas Senator Cornyn joins 89 U.S. Senators to pass bipartisan...
The U.S. Senate passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 on Thursday. The legislation would provide a boost to water infrastructure by authorizing more than $35 billion over...
View ArticleStatement: Department of Interior moves closer to monumental American...
In an important step forward for America’s public lands and waters, the Department of Interior published a report Thursday setting out the process to protect 30 percent of U.S. lands, waters and oceans...
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