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U.S. Conference of Mayors Calls for Dramatic Improvements in Energy Efficiency of Buildings 6/25/2008

This week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) unanimously voted for a resolution endorsing a 30% increase in the energy efficiency of new residential buildings and calling for a dramatic improvement of the model energy building codes that guide local and state building codes.

Preservation News

Statement on Christmas Mountains Decision 2/11/2008

Future Brighter for Christmas Mountains 11/06/2007

On Eve of Possible Sale of Christmas Mountains, Group Asks for Delay 11/05/2007

Environment Texas Asks Perry, Abbott to Save the Christmas Mountains 10/17/2007

8.4 Billion Dollars at Stake in Texas’ National Forests 9/27/2007

Energy News

U.S. Conference of Mayors Calls for Dramatic Improvements in Energy Efficiency of Buildings 6/25/2008

Environment Texas Report: Large-Scale Solar Power Plants Could Power Nation, Combat Global Warming and Create Thousands of Jobs 5/08/2008

House Approves Bill to Stimulate the Clean Energy Economy 2/27/2008

21st Century Energy Bill Blocked in Senate By Coal and Big Oil Allies 12/07/2007

New Study Finds Auto Fuel Economy Standards Will Save Texans $2 Billion per year 11/19/2007

Clean Air News

Environment Texas Denounces EPA Smog, Clean Air Act Announcements 3/13/2008

Environmental Groups Sue Shell Oil for Clean Air Act Violations at Deer Park Refinery and Chemical Plant 1/07/2008

TXU's Plan to Drop 8 Plants Great News, But 11 Plants Still in Works for Texas 2/26/2007

Statement of Environment Texas Director Luke Metzger on SB 12 (Averitt) 2/15/2007

Alternatives to Coal Plants Tops Environmentalists' Legislative Agenda 1/04/2007

Clean Water News

On the Clean Water Act’s 35th Anniversary, Polluters Continue to Contaminate Texas’s Waterways 10/11/2007

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Clean Water Cases 6/19/2006

Polluters Foul Texas Waters 3/23/2006

Mandatory Fines Proven Clean Water Enforcement Tool 5/10/2004

State Auditor Report On TCEQ Released Today 12/18/2003

Global Warming News

New Report: Texas Achieving Impressive Results in the Fight Against Global Warming 6/18/2008

Environmentalists Call on Rep. Edwards to Act on Global Warming 1/22/2008

New Report: Extreme Downpours Up 28 Percent in Texas 12/04/2007

Environment Texas Congratulates Gore 10/12/2007

Global Warming to Increase Heat-Related Deaths in Houston 9/06/2007

Oceans News

New Rules on Environmental Reviews and Fishing Could Help Gulf of Mexico and Fish Rebound 6/05/2008

Businesses, Environmental Groups Join To Protect Menhaden 3/19/2008

New Report: Gulf of Mexico Makes Little Progress Increasing the Number of Healthy Fish Stocks, Feds Hide Failures Using Shell Games 3/29/2006

White House Responds to Oceans Commission -Ocean Conservationists Cautiously Optimistic 12/17/2004

Ocean Report to President - Administration Must Act Now to Save Our Oceans 9/20/2004

More News

Environment Texas Releases 2007 Legislative Scorecard 9/12/2007

Environment Texas Applauds Congressman Doggett for 100% Voting Record on Environment 7/02/2007

Good Results for Environment in 80th Legislature 5/29/2007

New Report Links Toxic Pollution with Health Hazards as EPA Acts to Restrict Pollution Data 3/22/2007

2004 TRI Data Shows Increase in Texas Pollution 4/12/2006