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Kuempel co-authors bills to stop raiding of funding for parks

Sales taxes on sporting goods such as bicycles and camping gear bring in $128 million in revenue to Texas every year, said Environment Texas, which advocates for clear air, clean water and open spaces.

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As water plan moves toward reality, who benefits?

“Most of the talk is about building projects we don’t need, because engineering companies and water marketers have more political power and lobbyists than advocates for conservation,” said Luke Metzger, director of Environment Texas.

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San Antonio, Austin lead state in solar generation

"Dallas-Fort Worth is a world leader in energy, but when it comes to solar we are being eclipsed by other cities in Texas," Jennifer Rubiello, Environment Texas' Dallas-Fort Worth organizer, said at a Fort Worth news conference Thursday.

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Skepticism, please, on 'trade secrets'

And, as Luke Metzger, director of Environment Texas, suggests, the state needs more definition for what constitutes such a secret.

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Luke Metzger and David Teel: Texas parks deserve our attention and dollars

The base budget introduced last week increases parks funding, but not enough to prevent closures. Republican Sen. Craig Estes of Wichita Falls and Republican Rep. Lyle Larson of San Antonio have filed legislation to quit raiding the sporting goods sales tax. Speaker Joe Straus has called for an end to these kinds of fund diversions.

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