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Encourage the EPA to issue strong New Source Performance Standards without delay

Posted in Air Quality, Climate Change, Global Warming, tagged clean air act, climate change, Global Warming, New Source Performance Standard, public citizen texas, United States Environmental Protection Agency on March 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Repower America, wants to share an important piece of news with you. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to limit global warming pollution from big fossil fuel industries like power plants and petroleum refineries. These industries alone account for about 40% of the global warming pollution in the U.S. — making them the [...]

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Solar Si, Nuclear No!

Posted in Global Warming, tagged Austin Energy, austin texas, Nuclear Power, South Texas Nuclear Generating Station on March 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Citizens spoke at Austin City Hall to let city leaders know that purchasing more nuclear power is unacceptable. NRG, the energy company that is the major owner of South Texas (Nuclear) Project, is scrambling for investors in its proposed expansion of the plant, especially since a messy court battle with partner CPS Energy last year that ended [...]

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Former House Speaker Tom Craddick collapses

Posted in Uncategorized on March 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Former House Speaker Tom Craddick, R-Midland, collapsed in the Capitol this morning while laying out a bill before the House Transportation Committee. His office sent out a statement saying EMS does not consider the situation serious. For updates, we suggest checking the Texas Tribune.

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Area near Midland, Tx designated superfund site

Posted in Toxics, tagged drinking water, Hexavalent chromium, public citizen texas, Superfund site, United States Environmental Protection Agency on March 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »

After residents report green and yellow-colored well water near an oilfield company’s operation in the spring of 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigated and formally designated an area in Midland as a national Superfund site when the presence of the highly toxic solvent hexavalent chromium was found in groundwater supplies. The Superfund list [...]

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