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Introducing the Get to Know an Activist Series: Patrick Reck

Posted in Global Warming, tagged activist, austin activist, environmental activism, get to know an activist, internship, patrick reck, public citizen texas on February 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »

This is the launch of our Get to Know an Activist Series. Everyday the staff of Public Citizen Texas works to protect and enhance the rights of Texas citizens. We scrutinize, work to reform, and disseminate the details of local policy and energy issues to ensure that our government is of, for, and by the [...]

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PUC Chairman Ignores Impending Impact of Coal Emissions

Posted in Coal, Global Warming, tagged Barry Smitherman, carbon, co2, Coal, coal plant, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Public Utilities Comissoin, PUC, renewable, Smitherman, Texas on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Barry Smitherman, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUC), made this statement regarding the “progress” Texas has been making in regards to green energy and “responsible” leadership: Texas is the nation’s reddest state on the political map. But it produces more green energy than any blue state. The state’s top political leaders are [...]

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The Next Big Bailout: Not a Done Deal

Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged bailout, call in day, congressional budget office, federal financing bank, Loan Guarantees, Nuclear, obama, Public Citizen, reactors on February 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Original post can be found at our DC “Citizen Energy” blog President Obama wants to triple the loan program for construction of new nuclear reactors, to $54 billion. The nuclear loan guarantee program commits taxpayers to not only underwrite risky nuclear reactor projects, but also allows wealthy nuclear utilities to borrow the money from the [...]

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