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October 23, 2012

Some Good News For the Texas Grid: We’ve Got a Few More Years Until Things Get Dicey

Texas may have some more time before its electric grid gets stretched to the point of blackouts. An updated forecast from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) today says that after the announcement of several new power projects and some other revisions, the outlook for keeping the lights on over the next few years is […]

October 22, 2012

Why Texas Rice Farmers May Get Water Next Year

After being cut off for the first time this year, rice farmers may get water next year, which has some Texans up in arms.

Will Texas Taxes Pay for Damaged Counties in Eagle Ford?

Hearing some officials talk about the oil boom in South Texas, you’d think the streets were paved with gold. Yet the reality is the pavement is almost gone in some spots, ripped up by thousands of heavy trucks servicing oil drilling rigs. Some county leaders say the millions of tax dollars that could help fix […]

October 18, 2012

Happy 40th Birthday, Clean Water Act

No one likes turning forty, but today the Clean Water Act is celebrating its birthday. On October 18, 1972 the act was signed into law by Congress. Before the Clean Water Act, two-thirds of waterways were deemed unsafe for fishing and swimming, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a look back at the act […]

October 17, 2012

Fact-Checking Obama and Romney on Energy and the Environment

Last night’s presidential debate saw a lot of claims and assertions about energy and environmental policy, so we sat down to sift through what the candidates are saying. It may not surprise you that there were some questionable assertions from both sides. It’s worth noting that any policy, and energy policy in particular, doesn’t typically […]

October 16, 2012

New Poll Shows More Support for Obama’s Energy Policies, Natural Gas and Renewables

Today a new nationwide poll of over two thousand people by the University of Texas at Austin provides a glimpse into what voters feel about the policies of both candidates.

October 9, 2012

A View from the Outside at Texas’ Love Affair with AC

I’m as annoyed as the next guy by reductionist cliches about about our state. But sometimes they feel so good, like air conditioning on a hot Texas summer day. Air conditioning. It’s as Texas as cowboy hats and high school football. But, as we noted ast week, it’s also partially responsible for Texas’ impending electricity […]

October 5, 2012

On Coal Ruling, EPA Asks For a Second Look

Looks like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) isn’t taking “remanded” for an answer. Today the agency is asking a court to review an August decision that turned down an EPA rule aimed at reducing pollution from coal power plants across state lines, called the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. In a filing with the DC Court […]

October 4, 2012

SXSW Eco: Drive an Electric Car for Free, But Your Bike Could be Impounded

South By Southwest Eco is Austin’s premiere sustainability conference, so it’s probably no surprise that you’ll find a lot of bike riders there. The conference even has a folding bike rental option. But this morning there were so many cyclists parking at the entrance to the AT&T Conference Center, where the event is held, that […]

October 2, 2012

Cleaning Up Meth Labs in Texas: It’s a Dirty Job, And Nobody Has To Do It

All across Texas, meth cooks dump chemicals down drains, into the environment and inside of homes and apartments.

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