Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Act NOW! Good bill alert: SB 541 needs our support! Senator Watson's bill would establish utility-scale solar in Texas. Go to the ACT website for more information (or find ACT on FB): http://www.acttexas.org
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Good bill alert! Act NOW! Call your TX senator in support of SB 541. Utility-scale solar = Texas energy future.
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Great news! Senator Watson’s SB 541 has been placed on the Senate intent calendar and will soon be on the Senate floor. This bill would establish a 3,000 MW renewable portfolio standard for the state - a commitment to solar and other renewable energy very much like the one made to wind in 1999. ...
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) GoSolarTexas.org has a great ad playing in Dallas/Fort Worth, Abilene, Wichita Falls and Tyler/Longview areas. There's no way you can watch this and not want solar to be the next wind in the Lone Star State.
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Texas has harvested the wind. We lead the nation in wind power—because far sighted legislators passed a plan to encourage it. Now we have a chance to harvest the sun. The Texas legislature is debating a plan for solar power. ...
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) ACT update on climate change legislation is now up on the website: http://www.acttexas.org
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Who says being green can't be fun? Environment Texas is hosting Solar Movie Night at the Capitol Legislative Conference Center next Tuesday night, 6-7. Watch the winner of their video contest, as well as other short films about solar power. Popcorn and dr
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Major news: Climate change legislation LIVES in Texas House. House Environmental Reg passes Rep Burnam's HB 1553 out of committee unanimously one hour ago. This comes the day after Senate Natural Resources fails to pass companion bill (SB 988) out of comm
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Still waiting to hear HB 4012 in Environmental Reg. Great testimony today from Ramón Alvarez and Smitty today on Rep Burnam's HB 2587. Get this: Rep Burnam has submitted a bill that would require the TCEQ to comply with EPA Clean Air compliance rules reg
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Now the bad news: HB 4012 (Weber) gets a hearing in House Environmental Reg tomorrow. Reboots fast-tracking of coal plants by eliminating the contested-case hearing process. Environmental groups from around the state are working to stop this BAD BILL.
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) First the good news: SB 2169 passed out of Senate Gov Org yesterday. Sen Ellis' bill would establish a Smart Growth policy group for the state. Mission: develop a Smart Growth policy for Texas.
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Great news: HB 25 passes record vote on House floor. First piece of ACT's 2009 legislative agenda to pass through House.
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) It was a long and important afternoon in House Environmental Reg. Recycling, landfills, radioactive waste permitting, coal ash, clean air regulations. And there's no rest for the weary: solar and energy efficiency at 8 am sharp.
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Read Jim Marston of EDF's excellent op-ed on climate change, the SBOE, and the far right's war on science. http://is.gd/q4CD
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Write something on ACT's wall! Hope for the 81st session. Problem to solve. Suggestion for action.
Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) expects major bills to start moving out of committees this week. Reports from House Environmental Regulation and the subcommittee on Energy Efficiency and Renewables at the end of the week.
