Perry Appointees Smitherman, Nelson, Anderson protect consumers from energy efficiency There is a disturbing trend emerging in Texas. A once successful consumer-oriented program is floundering because of a deficit of perspective behind the dais at the PUC. The Public Utility Commission of Texas proposed adopting an update to the state’s energy efficiency program that would [...]
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Netroots Nation Wrap-Up
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Good Government, green jobs, Renewables, tagged climate change, Global Warming, nation, Netroots, Public Citizen, Texas, wrap up on July 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Check out our final vlog on our visit to Las Vegas and Netroots Nation! ### By promoting cleaner energy, cleaner government, and cleaner air for all Texans, we hope to provide for a healthy place to live and prosper. We arePublic Citizen Texas.
Arizona Corporation Commission Unanimously Approves One of the Strongest Energy Efficiency Standards in the Country
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, tagged arizona, Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, public citizen texas, PUC, Texas on July 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Phoenix, AZ – Today, the Arizona Corporation Commission acted to save consumers and businesses money by unanimously approving a final Energy Efficiency Standard Rule. “There was strong support from all five commissioners to significantly increase Arizona’s commitment to energy efficiency via this landmark new standard,” said Jeff Schlegel with the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP). [...]
Netroots Nation Day Dos
Posted in green jobs, tagged climate change, documentary, karaoke, Las Vegas, Melissa Sanchez, netroots nation 2010, NN10, patriots, public citizen texas, speaking in tongues, van jones on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Melissa Sanchez of Public Citizen Texas tells us about karaoke last night, Van Jones, and lots of good panels today. Links: Van Jones Breakfast Keynote this morning Speaking in Tongues movie site Se y’all tomorrow for our final update from Vegas.
Smitty: Austin and San Antonio took different paths when choosing new electric utility management
Posted in Consumers, Efficiency, Good Government, Nuclear, tagged Austin, Austin Energy, CPS Energy, public citizen texas, San Antonio, Tom "Smitty" Smith, transparency on July 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This is Andy checking in from Vegas and Netroots Nation: sheesh, we leave Texas for a few days and the wheels start to come off the bus, don’t they? Of course, our fearless and tireless leader, Tom “Smitty” Smith is there to handle everything, as he has done for the last 2 and a half [...]
Netroots Nation Day 1: Report from the road
Posted in Global Warming, tagged netroots nation 2010, NN10 on July 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Hey all. We’re having a blast here at Netroots Nation so far. Here’s our first report telling you about the goings-on today, including the great Texas caucus, and several excellent environmental and climate change panels. Keep up with us by following us on Twitter, where @CitizenAndy is live-tweeting most of the panels I sit in. [...]
Come See Us This Saturday in Houston at The Great Texas Clean Up!
Posted in Air Quality, Coal, Efficiency, Energy, natural gas, Nuclear, Renewables, solar, tagged Air Quality, Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency, Nuclear, renewable energy on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The concert is FREE to the public and welcomes all ages. The Sierra Club and Texas Environmental Justice are rolling out the Great Texas Clean-Up Festival, from 4-10 at the Discovery Green in Houston, an event expected to kick off a larger campaign to clean up Texas. Public Citizen is a coalition partner and will [...]
Great Texas Clean-Up Festival y’all!
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, solar, tagged ana hernandez, discovery green, houston, Lizbeth Ortiz, Los Pistoleros de Texas, Mrs. Glass, Nurturing Hands, Public Citizen, Ray Johnston Band, Robert Ellis, Rodney Ellis, Sierra Club on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Great Texas Clean-Up Festival is coming to Houston! The Sierra Club and Texas Environmental Justice are rolling out the Great Texas Clean-Up Festival, from 4-10 at the Discovery Green in Houston, an event expected to kick off a larger campaign to clean up Texas. Public Citizen is a coalition partner and will be there! [...]
Join your friends from Public Citizen Texas at Netroots Nation July 22-25! #NN10
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Las Vegas, netroots nation, netroots nation 2010, NN10, Public Citizen, public citizen texas on July 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, friends, it is that time again: Netroots Nation! Your favorite convergence of bloggers most likely to be called Lenin’s Pioneers by Fox News. And this time it’s in lovely Las Vegas, Andy’s personal least favorite city in the US (don’t drink, don’t smoke- what do you do?). Hey, I have an idea– let’s have [...]
Take Action Today! Texas Representative Chet Edwards is pushing for $25 billion in US taxpayer backed loans for nuclear reactors
Posted in Global Warming, Good Government, Nuclear, tagged chet edwards, comanche peak, economy, energy and water appropriations bill, loan guarantee, Nuclear on July 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Thursday, July 15, the House Energy and Water subcommittee is scheduled to vote on $25 billion in loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors in the FY2011 Energy and Water Appropriations bill. Only last month, the House passed $9 billion in nuclear loan guarantees in the 2010 Supplemental Appropriations bill (it has not yet passed [...]
Great Texas Cleanup Concert
Posted in Air Quality, Coal, Energy, Global Warming, tagged Air Quality, Clean Energy, Coal, coal plant on July 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Great Texas Cleanup: Outdoor Art & Music Festival July 24th in Houston at Discovery Green On July 24th, the Sierra Club and Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Service (TEJAS) will host The Great Texas Cleanup: A Rally & Concert for Clean Energy and Clean Air. Environmental and community groups from Houston, Texas and around the [...]
Why Jeopardize Our Health for Dirty Energy Jobs when there are Clean Energy Jobs to be had?
Posted in Coal, Efficiency, Energy, Global Warming, green jobs, natural gas, Renewables, solar, TCEQ, tagged Air Quality, cap and trade, drilling, drilling moratorium, EPA, TCEQ on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is frustrating that our local and federal governments are strained from taking action to ameliorate our air and water quality because once they try to do so, the other side recites loss in jobs as the result– but never do they mention any public health concerns and the effect that has on the economy.
Judges in the White Stallion Coal Plant Hearing Find Application “Deficient”
Posted in Coal, Global Warming, tagged Coal, EPA, TCEQ, white stallion on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Monday, when many of us were celebrating the 4th of July holiday, two State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) administrative law judges (ALJs) released their ruling in a controversial case over whether to permit the proposed 1,200 MW “White Stallion” coal plant near Bay City, Texas. AJLs Kerrie Jo Qualthorough and Paul Keeper announced they could not [...]
CBO says climate bill would cut deficit by $19B
Posted in Coal, Energy, Global Warming, tagged American Power Act, APA, CBO, CBO score, climate bill, climate change, Coal, deficit, Global Warming, public citizen texas on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the climate & energy bill currently stalled in the Senate would reduce the federal deficit by about $19 billion over the next ten years. The CBO is responsible for providing Congress with nonpartisan analyses of economic and budget issues, and lawmakers rely on it for guidance. This is the [...]
Climategate: The Real Climate Sham
Posted in Coal, Energy, Global Warming, Good Government, green jobs, tagged anthropogenic, britain, climategate, controversy, denial, denier, Global Warming, house of commons, man made, panel, phil jones, university of east anglia on July 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Anthropogenic global warming (AGW) deniers went crazy a few months ago with an email controversy involving the University of East Anglia in Britain. Joining an earlier finding by the House of Commons, a British panel has just issued a sweeping exoneration of all scientists involved. Climatologist Phil Jones was immediately reinstated in his position at [...]
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