Use our Texas Legislative Guide to stay updated on the issues that lawmakers are debating this legislative session. This week, our featured section is Environment.
Energy
In-depth reporting on oil, gas, renewable power, and policies shaping the future of energy in Texas from The Texas Tribune.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: An In-Depth Series on Undrinkable Water
Today we launch Undrinkable — a crucial reporting project that exposes the malfeasance, red tape, environmental woes and cultural barriers that stand in the way of getting clean, safe water to Texans in need.
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Energy
Houston Dry Cleaner at Center of Pollution Enforcement Debate
A dry cleaner tucked in one of Houston’s most expensive neighborhoods has become the epicenter of a contentious debate over the enforcement of Texas’ environmental laws.
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Energy
Perry, Cruz to Face Questions in Iowa Over Fuel Standard Opposition
When they attend the Iowa Ag Summit on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former Gov. Rick Perry will almost certainly be asked about their criticism of the Renewable Fuel Standard, an issue that packs a political punch in the Hawkeye State.
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Energy
The Brief: March 3, 2015
In a House committee hearing on Monday, one witness sought to redefine the climate change debate as one with clear implications to national security.
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Energy
Former Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong Dies at 82
Bob Armstrong died Sunday night at age 82. He served as land commissioner for 12 years, and later at the U.S. Department of the Interior. “He was a lover of Texas,” says one of his successors.
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Energy
At Hearing, Climate Change Called a “Threat Multiplier”
A Democratic state lawmaker on Monday kicked off efforts to force a discussion about climate change in Texas, but he faces an uphill battle in a state where most Republican leaders don’t believe it is a problem.
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New in Trib+Water: Pumping and Its Consequences
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: More on the Hays County water wars, aquifer pumping’s effect on recreational spots and an interview with Clint Wolfe of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas.
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Energy
The Brief: Feb. 25, 2015
Texans in this month’s University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll made clear that the property tax is their least favorite. The only other tax to be disliked by voters more than it is liked is the business margins tax.
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Energy
Despite Low Prices, Texas Oil Group Stays Optimistic
Texas’ oil and gas industry is touting its record-breaking 2014 contributions to state and local government coffers, an effort to stay positive amid 2015’s far gloomier revenue outlook.