The Next 60: Agenda for a New Texas
by Ronnie Dugger / Posted on | 17 CommentsAn idea can change society, and being the people, we have lots of ideas. Let’s look, too, for more good, young new leaders and also some not so young.
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The Next 60: Cutting Carbon and Reinventing the Economy
by Katharine Hayhoe and Michael Webber / Posted on | 3 CommentsTexas is uniquely vulnerable to a changing climate but also poised to take advantage of a carbon-free economy that includes wind and solar power.
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Observer Radio: Getting the Frack Out of Denton and Repurposing Empty Jails
by Patrick Michels and Jen Reel / Posted on | No CommentsObserver Radio discusses what’s next for Denton activists now that the city has banned fracking. Also, repurposing Dallas’ abandoned jails.
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Railroaded by the Railroad Commission in Denton
by Candice Bernd / Posted on | 30 CommentsSome Denton residents are ready to see the Texas Railroad Commission abolished since its leaders have sought to undermine the city’s ban on fracking.
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State of Texas: Climate Change Could Force Native Birds to Fly the Coop
by Brad Tyer / Posted on | No CommentsThe National Audubon Society’s first-ever report on the future of climate change and birds finds Texas soon will become inhospitable to many species.
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Untapped
by Fauzeya Rahman / Posted on | 2 CommentsGraywater has the potential to be a significant water conservation method in Texas but cities have done very little to encourage its use.
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Pit Stop
by Alex Hannaford / Posted on | 3 CommentsTiny Nordheim, Texas, is reaping the costs of of the South Texas oil boom but little of its profits.
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by Priscila Mosqueda / Posted on | 18 CommentsOn Nov. 4, Denton will decide whether to become the first city in Texas to ban fracking.
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Top TPPF Analyst: Coal Ended Slavery
by Christopher Hooks / Posted on | 4 CommentsThe Texas Public Policy Foundation’s top energy analyst thinks coal helped end slavery. It didn’t, but the argument says a lot about the state’s discourse.
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Conservatives Cultivate Taste For a Green Tea Party
by Carl Lindemann / Posted on | 4 CommentsIf the conservative green energy movement is out to swap oil and coal for gas and nuclear, it could be seen as another variation of business as usual.
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