Environment Texas

"In 2019, the energy required to power data centers reached 3% of global carbon emissions, equal to that of the entire aviation industry" #txenergy https://lnkd.in/g2FiAcGh

We need to "make sure that we're charging fair rates to customers but also looking at a future where we need to get off of fossil fuels completely in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change," Luke Metzger said. #txclimate https://lnkd.in/gUx-_TrH

Battery storage is a critical component to moving Texas to a clean energy future and improving reliability of the electric grid. Now, a battery storage facility -- known as the Ochoa Project -- is being proposed to be built on industrial land in Katy, Texas. Join us for a virtual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5 from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. to learn more about the project and how you can help. Texas is the national leader in utility-scale solar and wind energy, and the ability to store that abundant clean energy for later will help us maximize our abundant renewable energy resources. The Ochoa project needs approval from the Katy city council and we unfortunately expect some opposition, so we need your help. In the virtual meeting, we’ll discuss the benefits of battery storage and what it’s going to take to win. All are welcome to attend, you don’t have to live in Katy. https://lnkd.in/gQek-_ep

ExxonMobil’s Baytown, TX complex is one of the biggest polluters in the nation and Texas regulators just let them dump even more toxins into our air. #txlege Ali Van Fleet Air Alliance Houston Beyond Petrochemicals Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter

Environment Texas student researcher Nathaniel Fagelson today joined with Sharon Wilcox, Ph.D. of Defenders of Wildlife in urging TxDOT to build wildlife crossings on 11 planned highway projects and to partner with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in developing a Wildlife Corridor Action Plan for the state.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has one set of pollution rules for oil and gas drilling in the DFW area (the Barnett Shale) and much weaker rules for the rest of the state. Join the call for TCEQ to apply these pollution standards equally across the state. https://lnkd.in/gNgg7VdC

"Earlier this month, Environment Texas, a nonprofit that advocates for clean air and water across the state, hosted a clean-up event at Sylvan Beach. Specifically, volunteers were cleaning up plastic pellets, a kind of microplastic found in Galveston Bay. These tiny little plastic beads, also known as nurdles, are the building blocks used to create plastic products." https://lnkd.in/eu6EvFBG

Maia Corbitt Veena Singla Jennifer Hadayia, MPA Emily Anne Friedman (Bautista) Luke Metzger and Mike Garver discussed how plastic waste hurts our environment and health and reviewed possible solutions, including ending the use of single use plastics, adopting a "Bottle bill" and pay-as-you-throw fees, and expanding recycling infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/gcAYxr64

Building crossings for wildlife at 11 of TxDOT’s planned road projects would more than pay for themselves through avoided animal vehicle collisions (for which TX ranks 1st in the nation). https://lnkd.in/gRj3U4hN

335,020 Texans claimed more than $1 billion in tax credits on their 2023 tax returns for installing solar or making other energy efficiency improvements on their homes, according to new data released today by the US Department of the Treasury. #txenergy https://lnkd.in/gmYcaVq9