San Antonio ranks high among U.S cities for use of solar power
“Thanks to forward-thinking programs and leadership by CPS Energy, our report shows that San Antonio really shines when it comes to solar power,” said Luke Metzger, director of Environment Texas,...
View ArticleSan Antonio poised to climb even higher as solar energy adopter
Environment Texas and the Frontier Group released their " Shining Cities Report" on Wednesday. The report ranked Los Angeles as number one with 215 megawatts of solar capacity by the end of 2015.
View ArticleEnvironmental Groups Fight Proposed Texas Water Pipeline
Clean Water Action, Environment Texas, Environmental Stewardship and Save Our Springs Alliance claim the Vista Ridge water pipeline proposed to carry water from North Texas to San Antonio is not...
View ArticleTexas fracking numbers are mind-boggling, but what do they really mean?
Environmental groups have analyzed the data and come up with a set of staggering numbers to illustrate the impact of fracking in Texas.
View ArticleNew Interactive Map Shows Threat Oil & Gas Air Pollution Poses To Texans
Today, Earthworks released Oil & Gas Threat Map (oilandgasthreatmap.com) a new tool that maps the locations of the 398,787 active oil & gas wells, compressors & processors operating in...
View ArticleState Doesn’t Have $165 Million To Plug Abandoned Wells
The bust in the energy industry has left Texas with nearly 10,000 abandoned wells that need plugging. That in itself isn’t good, but couple in the fact that the state Railroad Commission doesn’t have...
View ArticleEPA says W.A. Parish coal plant near Houston meets emission standards
Texas' largest power plant - the W.A. Parish coal station near Houston - won't require additional monitoring because its sulfur dioxide emission levels fall within acceptable federal guidelines. The...
View ArticleRecent reports show violations of drinking water standards in four area systems
The recently released annual water quality reports show four area public water systems had violations of drinking water standards.
View ArticleOnline tool to track air pollution in Texas debuts
Air pollution happens every day in Houston. Sometimes, that pollution is well within permit limits, considered safe by state environmental regulators, and sometimes, it's not. So how do Houston...
View ArticleMetzger, Smith: What's in our Drinking Water?
Since the time of Roman aqueducts, water infrastructure has been a hallmark of advanced civilization. Yet we have let our public drinking water systems crumble in neglect. The EPA now estimates that...
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