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Week in Review

Posted in Global Warming, tagged advocacy, Andrew Sauls, austin climate protection plan, calendar committee, coal block, conference committee, Global Warming, matt johnson, mona avalos, patrick reck, ryan rittenhouse, smitty, think green, think green fund, Tom "Smitty" Smith, trevor lovell, water-energy nexus, week in review, white stallion on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Welcome to the debut of the Public Citizen Texas Week in Review. Every day our advocacy staff works to organize citizens and politicians in order to realize our progressive vision of a healthy environment, a sustainable economy, and a government of, by, and for the people. This advocacy requires patience and discipline, resilience and fortitude, [...]

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Texas Universities En Route to Green Leadership

Posted in Global Warming, tagged aggies, California, earth day, elliot naishtat, fred brown, green fee, hb 3353, local solutions, longhorns, obama, public policy, sustainability, tea party, Tennessee, texas a&m, Texas Legislature, texas state, University of Houston, University of North Texas, University of Texas, ut austin, ut el paso, UT Pan American, UT San Antonio on March 5, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Longhorns and Aggies to create “green funds” that may soon be emulated statewide Austin, TX – Progressives in America have been stunned over the last year as President Obama’s agenda has repeatedly faltered and the far-right Tea Party has emerged as a dominant force in public policy discussions. Given the failure to make progress on [...]

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“Women in Green Jobs” Solar Training Information Session

Posted in Energy, solar, tagged acc, Austin, austin community college, green jobs, installation, pv, riverside campus, solar, Texas, women on March 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Austin Community College is having a free information session on their Women In Solar class, a women-focused solar installation course being offered this spring and summer. Check it out, but register today — its the deadline for Saturday’s session! Learn more: “Women in Green Jobs” Solar Training Information Session The registration deadline for this event [...]

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Get to Know an Activist: Mona Avalos

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged andy wilson, Colbert dimension, energy conservation, inspiration, internship, mona avalos, Sam Houston State, Stewart dimension, superpower on March 5, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Meet Mona Avalos. Mona is our charming, diligent global warming intern. She’s finishing up a master’s degree at Sam Houston State while working with Andy Wilson to educate the public about the strategies for and the benefits of energy conservation. Don’t be fooled by her studious demeanor; she is a fun-loving dork at heart. Plus… [...]

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