Articles tagged: Environment Texas
In a Blow to Local Government, Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Plastic Bag Ordinances
The plastic bag bans helped reduce litter, protected wildlife and cattle and made stormwater management easier, environmental advocates say.
Are you a Texan who hates having to take reusable shopping bags on your grocery run? Rejoice, for your time has come. After a new Texas Supreme Court ruling, yo...Read More
Dirtying the Waters: Texas Ranks First in Violating Water Pollution Rules
A new report raises questions about whether TCEQ is doing enough to protect the state’s water.
Texas has a dirty secret. Its industries are routinely violating environmental laws by dumping excess chemicals and human waste into its rivers and bays, often ...Read More
Report: Loopholes Allow Polluters to Get Away With Worsening Air Quality
A new report finds TCEQ only issued fines for about 3 percent of unauthorized air pollution releases from 2011 to 2016.
Every year petrochemical refineries, chemical plants, oil and gas wells and other facilities emit thousands of tons of pollutants illegally into the air. The Te...Read More
Enviros to Texas Lawmakers: What About the Fracking Kids?
A report showing the proximity of schools and daycare centers to fracking wells should serve as a wakeup call to Texas lawmakers, environmental groups say....Read More
Water Board Passes Plan To Boost Supply as Texas Grows
The TWDB on Thursday approved a five-year water management plan that projects Texas’ population will grow by 70 percent by 2070....Read More
Report: Lax Enforcement, Loopholes Lead to Few Consequences for Polluters
According to a new report, legal loopholes and lax enforcement from environmental regulators allow industrial plants to illegally emit tons of pollutants....Read More
Report: Texas Superstores Should Go Big on Solar
Texas is second only to California in its potential for rooftop solar at superstores, and if that potential is tapped, Environment America estimated that it cou...Read More
Who’s the Greenest? Environment Texas Releases 2013 Scorecard
Environment Texas just released its biennial legislative scorecard, with the usual results: Democrats scored relatively well (some with perfect scores), most Re...Read More