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renewable energy

implementing a Green New Deal will be outrageously expensive and enormously disruptive, but given the significantly-higher-than-cheeseburger stakes, we can’t afford not to.

The Green New Deal Can Exist in Texas

The state has already shown what can be accomplished when renewable energy is prioritized. Now, Texans want to take action. Do lawmakers?

by Amal Ahmed

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Without Transmission Lines, Renewable Energy Still has a Long Way to Go — Literally

by Amal Ahmed

Inside the Coordinated Attack on a North Texas Wind Farm

by Christopher Collins

Why is Texas’ Leading GOP Think Tank Suddenly All-In on an Anti-Wind Crusade?

by Christopher Hooks

wind energy The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the federal government from implementing new clean power regulations, thanks to a lawsuit brought by Texas and 24 other states. Jan 28, 2017

Texas Climate and Energy Researchers Prepare for Worst-Case Scenario Under Trump

Renewables and carbon capture may be first on the chopping block.

by Naveena Sadasivam

El Paso Electric has proposed charging customers with rooftop solar panels an additional $11 each month. Jul 22, 2016

El Paso Electric Agrees to Kill Solar Fee for Customers

The move is a win for consumer and environmental groups that said the fee would dim solar’s prospects in El Paso.

by Naveena Sadasivam

wind energy The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the federal government from implementing new clean power regulations, thanks to a lawsuit brought by Texas and 24 other states. Feb 24, 2016

Winds of Change

Scare-mongering claims about Texas' electric grid capacity haven't yet played out, despite record-setting winds.

by Naveena Sadasivam

Children hanging out

Inside this month's print issue

Lost Children—A Texas Tragedy

A riveting new book about foster care and adoption exposes just how the state lost six kids to out-of-state mothers who murdered them.

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The Magazine

Duke Energy's 14-megawatt Blue Wing Solar Project in San Antonio Sep 19, 2013

Austin, Houston and San Antonio Lead Texas Cities in ‘Green’ Policies

by Priscila Mosqueda

Duke Energy's 14-megawatt Blue Wing Solar Project in San Antonio Jan 31, 2013

Solar Power Could See Explosive Growth in Texas over Coming Decades

by Forrest Wilder

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