A critical court ruling today rang the first chime in what could be the death knell of the so-called “nuclear renaissance,” starting with the failed expansion of the South Texas Project (STP). This afternoon’s ruling by 408th District Court Judge Larry Noll that CPS Energy can safely withdraw from the proposed STP expansion project without [...]
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Nuclear Renaissance Dealt Blow by South Texas Project Troubles
Posted in Energy, Good Government, Nuclear, tagged CPS Energy, doe, julian castro, larry noll, NINA, nrg energy, Nuclear, nuclear loan guarantees, nuclear reactors, nuclear renaissance, public citizen texas, San Antonio, South Texas Project, Tom "Smitty" Smith on January 29, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Obama announces new government goal for reducing greenhouse gases: 28% by 2020
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, Good Government, tagged Carbon Dioxide, Clean Energy, climate change, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Global Warming, no regrets, Texas, Texas Legislature on January 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Also cross-posted at our Energy Blog: President Obama announced this morning he was putting the government on a low carbon diet. Through a series of initiatives, he hopes to decrease energy consumption through efficiency and switching to alternative energy that is less carbon intensive. As the single largest energy consumer in the U.S. economy, the [...]
National Day of Action Against Coal Waste
Posted in Coal, Global Warming, Toxics, tagged ash, call, Coal, coal ash waste, coal plant, contamination, disaster, environment, Global Warming, national day of action, obama, president, Tennessee, TVA, waste, white house on January 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
TODAY is our National Coal Ash Day of Action - please ask the White House to allow the US EPA to finally regulate coal ash as the hazardous waste it is. Currently, coal ash is less regulated than household trash! This toxic waste stream has never been regulated and that must change, now. 1. Please [...]
Help Stop Ozone Pollution, Show Support for Proposed EPA Rule
Posted in Toxics, tagged austin texas, coal industry, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, houston, ozone pollution, Texas on January 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Right now the EPA is accepting public comments on proposed new ozone standards that will make the air we breathe cleaner and our communities healthier, but they are facing fierce opposition from the coal industry and its allies. The Houston EPA hearing on new ozone standards is one of only three across the country (the [...]
Climate Change Will Increase Storm Activity, Severity in Texas say Scientists
Posted in Global Warming, tagged atlantic storms, climate change, Global Warming, gulf coast, hail, hurricanes, science, scientists, southern methodist university, storm activity, storm severity, Texas, tornadoes on January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
There’s new information out as to how Texans will be affected by future climate change impacts, and its not looking good. According to new studies and modeling, the number of powerful Catergory 4 and 5 hurricanes will likely increase along with global temperatures, as will the overall frequency and severity of storm activity such as [...]
National Efforts support Clean Energy, Green Jobs for San Antonio
Posted in Energy, Renewables, solar, tagged center for community change, energy action coalition, green energy, green jobs, mayor castro, mission verde, San Antonio, solar, southwest workers union, Weatherization on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday January 26th at 4:30p Main Plaza (in front of City Hall) — Rally & Press Conference Two national coalitions, the Energy Action Coalition (EAC) and the Center for Community Change (CCC) join with Southwest Workers Union and local grassroots organizations to call on Mayor Castro to take real steps towards reducing energy consumption and [...]
Monday Last Day to Register to Vote in Primary Elections
Posted in Global Warming, tagged agricultural commissioner, Elections, get out the vote, governor, lt. governor, march primary, Public Citizen, public citizen texas, railroad commissioner, secretary of state, Texas, vote, voter registration deadline on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Have you moved since the last election cycle? New to Texas? Never voted before? Then hurry, register to vote now or you won’t be able to vote in the March primary! Many important public offices will be up for grabs this year, including the Governor, Lt. Governor, Agricultural Commissioner, and Railroad Commissioner, and energy is [...]
San Antonio Opens Green Jobs Laboratory in Abandoned School on West Side
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, tagged cooper middle school, dr. martin luther king, green jobs, green jobs lab, Greg Harman, mayor castro, mission verde, San Antonio, solar decathalon, texas a&m on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
San Antonians should be proud today, when Mayor Castro will dedicate the Mission Verde green jobs training center and demonstration lab at the former Cooper Middle School on the west side. The center will bring together sustainability education and the City’s green jobs ambitions by teaching students weatherization techniques and offering on-the-job training. The project [...]
Hey Houston, a Public debate on Climate Change
Posted in Global Warming, tagged climate change, climate skeptic, denier, dr. gerald north, dr. richard s. lindzen, Global Warming, rice university, shell center for sustainability on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday January 27th in Houston the Center for the Study of Environment and Society and the Shell Center for Sustainability are holding a public talk on climate change. Check out the infos below: “The Great Climate Change Debate: Global Climate Models and the Evidence” with Dr. Richard S. Lindzen Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology, [...]
Tree Sitters Halt Blasting On Coal River Mountain
Posted in Coal, Global Warming, tagged activists, Coal, coal mine, coal river mountain, Global Warming, Massey, mtr on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Blasting on Coal River Mountain was halted due to a tree sit by three activists: Eric Blevins, 28, Amber Nitchman, 19, and David Aaron Smith, 23. On standby at the trees’ base were the direct supporters Josh Graupera, 19, and Isabelle Rozendaal, 22. Associated with Climate Ground Zero and Mountain Justice, these activists are opposed [...]
Renewable Energy Opportunities for Rural Communities and Agriculture
Posted in Energy, Renewables, tagged Agriculture, renewable energy, rural communities, solar, stephenville, wind on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Live anywhere close to Stephenville? Next Tuesday, January 26th there will be a forum there titled “Renewable Energy Opportunities for Rural Communities and Agriculture.” Speakers will present information on how rural communitities, agriculture, and landowners can benefit from partnering to develop renewable resources such as wind and solar. It will be held from 8 am [...]
Protect Texas from Becoming Nation’s Radioactive Waste Dump
Posted in Nuclear, Good Government, tagged Public Citizen, Arjun Makhijani, Karen Hadden, SEED Coalition, Texas, nuclear information and resource service, environment texas, andrews county, waste control specialists, vermont, lon burnam, fort worth, south texas association for responsible energy, public radio, compact commission, no bonds for billionaires, low level radioactive waste disposal compact commission, import/export rule, open meetings act, state capitol, we can on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
SEED Coalition opposes any radioactive waste dumping in Texas, but at minimum seeks to prevent our state from receiving waste from more than just the two Compact States and becoming the nation’s radioactive waste dump. With support from Public Citizen, Environment Texas and Nuclear Information and Resource Service and other groups, they will submit comments [...]
Coal Fight! Kennedy vs Blankenship
Posted in Coal, Global Warming, tagged Appalachia, Blankenship, Clean Skies, Coal, debate, Don Blankenship, economy, Global Warming, Kennedy, Massey, massey energy, mountain top removal, mtr, Robert Kennedy, Waterkeeper Alliance on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday evening at 6:30pm Robert F. Kennedy Jr will debate Don Blankenship, the CEO of Massey Energy – the largest coal producer in West Virginia. The subject of debate is the future of coal, Mountain Top Removal (MTR) mining, and economic opportunities for Appalachia. Kennedy is the chief litigator for the Waterkeeper’s Alliance and a [...]
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