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We’ve got our first solar bill!

Posted in Renewables, tagged fraser, green jobs, HOAs, pollution, sb 545, solar, Solar Incentives on April 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »

Fraser’s solar bill, SB 545, just passed out of the Senate floor with a vote of 26 to 4. SB 545 will: Build our emerging renewable technologies Create jobs Lower electric costs in the long term Reduce pollution Assure fair prices for excess electricity generated by distributive renewable energy sources; and Allow new home buyers [...]

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Earth Day Alert: STOP the fast-tracking of water permits for nukes

Posted in Nuclear, tagged dan flynn, ercot, governor perry, house environmental regulation, Luminant, nuclear plant, Nuclear Power, water permit on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

HB 2721 threatens to fast-track water permits for nuclear plants, which use vast quantities of water. Water is precious, and Governor Perry has just requested federal aid for all 254 counties in Texas due to statewide drought. Water permits should be given careful scrutiny, and not be rushed. This bill, which will be heard tomorrow [...]

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Texas Solar is Famous

Posted in Renewables, tagged ad campaign, environment texas, environmental defense fund, fraser, mic sol-o, New York Times, Public Citizen, solar power, swinford, Texas, watson on April 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Texas solar is all kinds of famous. Whether it is in print papers, the New York Times green blog, classified ads, the nightly news, Mic SoL-o’s sweet rhymes, or Public Citizen staffers with too much time on their hands and a taste for the spotlight… solar is all over the place! But wait, there’s more. [...]

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