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A New Book About a Little-Known West Texas Power Plant is Important but Dense
“The West Texas Power Plant that Saved the World” makes a thoughtful but tedious case that we can harness capitalism to stem climate change.
Christopher Collins
Christopher Collins is a freelance writer and formerly an associate editor at the Texas Observer. The Wichita Falls native graduated from Midwestern State University in 2012 with a degree in Mass Communication. He previously has worked as a reporter at the Abilene Reporter-News and the Wichita Falls Times Record News.
Articles by Christopher Collins
Small Birds in Big Bend
A stretch of arid desert in West Texas is the crown jewel of the state’s birding hotspots.
Strangest State: A Lovestruck Alligator and Headless Goats
The latest from far-flung Texas.
Strangest State: A UFO in Austin and a Rare Cloned Horse
Weird news from far-flung Texas.
Texas Republicans Are Trying to Protect Trucking Companies from Lawsuits
The initiative is part of a larger, decades-long push for tort reform in the state.
La Niña Brings Wildfires
Texas fires are growing in volume, severity, and sheer number.
Writer Rick Bass Fights for 20 Grizzly Bears
The author’s new collection of essays is a Texas naturalist’s scrapbook of the Lone Star State. It’s also a deep look at the natural world.
One Researcher’s Quest to Quantify the Environmental Cost of Abandoned Oil Wells
Unplugged wells could be quietly leaking millions of pounds of methane in West Texas.
Waves of Abandonment
The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells.
Strangest State: A Mysterious Monolith and a Fat Cat
The latest from far-flung Texas.