How the environment fared at the Texas Legislature (88th regular session)
Historic progress on state parks, setbacks for climate action
Clean air
Our country’s reliance on fossil fuels is leaving millions of Americans with polluted air to breathe.
The Latest on Clean air
Texas and Global Warming – How can we adapt to what’s already happening?
Texas and Global Warming – Is Carbon Capture an answer to climate change?
Updates
Video: Baytown residents call on ExxonMobil to follow the law
Chemical train derailment highlights need for stronger safety rules to protect the environment
Another Texas coal plant to retire
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
Recording of Road to 100% Renewable Energy with Dr. Mark Jacobson
The Biden administration has released $1 billion in funding for urban trees. Here’s why that matters.
Green Schools Guide
How federal tax credits can help you reduce energy waste in your home
It took our home...and it stole our natureSuzanne Franklin, Permian Basin Resident
Life in the Oilfields – Living Next to Wells
If we're not looking to the future, even for our own children or grandchildren, then what do we have left today?Christa Mancias and Frankie Orona, Activists
Life in the Oilfields – Fossil Fuels and Indigenous Populations
What we need is enforcement of the existing rulesSarah Stogner , Attorney
Life in the Oilfields – Regulations and the RRC
There's stuff out there that probably won't clean up in my kids lifetime.Schuyler Wight, Rancher
Life in the Oilfields – Oil and water
The regulations in place to regulate oil and gas industry is in favor of the oil and gas and not in favor of the environment or the people.Neta Rhyne, Activist
Life in the Oilfields – Corporate pressure and government apathy
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Texas and Global Warming – How bad is transportation and how can we fix it?
Hundreds of thousands call on the EPA to slash soot pollution
Advocates with Environment America, PennEnvironment and U.S. PIRG joined other health and environmental groups to deliver more than 500,000 public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters Tuesday in support of stronger limits on soot pollution.
Statement: Energy bill would wreak havoc on lands, waters and taxpayers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on H.R. 1, a major energy package focused on fossil fuels.
TCEQ Sunset: Texas needs a stronger cop on the environmental beat
EPA, DOT to increase accountability, safety in wake of Ohio chemical train derailment
Federal government requiring Norfolk Southern to pay for cleanup; new rail safety rules coming