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Environment Texas

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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.

by Naveena Sadasivam

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Dirtying the Waters: Texas Ranks First in Violating Water Pollution Rules

by Naveena Sadasivam

Report: Loopholes Allow Polluters to Get Away With Worsening Air Quality

by Naveena Sadasivam

Enviros to Texas Lawmakers: What About the Fracking Kids?

by John Wright

May 19, 2016

Water Board Passes Plan To Boost Supply as Texas Grows

by Naveena Sadasivam

In a new report, researchers write that industrial air pollution, enabled by legal loopholes and lax enforcement, was particularly pronounced in the Permian Basin in West Texas. pollution Apr 27, 2016

Report: Lax Enforcement, Loopholes Lead to Few Consequences for Polluters

by Naveena Sadasivam

Solar panel installation atop a Walmart store in Mountain View, California. Texas environmentalists hope to convince Target to take similar steps toward solar power in the Lone Star State. Feb 16, 2016

Report: Texas Superstores Should Go Big on Solar

by Naveena Sadasivam

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Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids From Their Families

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Sens. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston), Jose Rodriguez (D-El Paso) and Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) Aug 27, 2013

Who’s the Greenest? Environment Texas Releases 2013 Scorecard

by Forrest Wilder

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