Environment Texas
@EnvironmentTex
Environment Texas, a project of Environment America, is a policy and action group with one mission: to build a greener, healthier world.
Texas communities are quietly tapping into the power beneath our feet. With HB 4370, which I sponsored and passed in the Senate, we’re helping unlock the potential of geothermal energy across our state. Geothermal energy is creating local jobs, cutting energy costs, and boosting…
Austin residents can now recycle milk cartons and coated paper products like coffee cups! ♻️
Texas forests provide 16 million Texans with at least some of the water they use. Protecting our forests is critical to protecting both the quantity and quality of our water supply. #txwater environmentamerica.org/texas/center/a…
DOGE leader and Texan @jgebbia writes “one of the best ways to make America healthy again is to protect Americans from microplastics.” washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/…
ExxonMobil reported the unauthorized release of 11,628 pounds of ethylene after a leak from a condenser at its Beaumont polyethylene plant. Ethylene is highly flammable and exposure to liquid ethylene can cause freezing burns.
Environmental groups prevail at Supreme Court in 15-year case against Exxon news.oilandgaswatch.org/template/brief… @EnvironmentTex @sierraclub @TexasTribune @HoustonChron @Hou_Landing @abc13houston @KPRC2 @FOX26Houston
Last month, Gov. Abbott signed SB 1202, which streamlines the permitting process for rooftop solar, into law. Texas can reduce the cost of rooftop solar systems by $2100 in 2030 and $4900 by 2040 and save families over $3,500 a year on their utility bills. environmentamerica.org/texas/updates/…
This is a win for Baytown and a reminder that when communities fight back, we can hold even the biggest polluters accountable.
#txclimate
Rising temperatures, amplified by climate change, are contributing to an increase in cases of sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, according to a new study. abcnews.link/ToazVyh
It's finally over. After 15 years, and many wins at the district and circuit level, today SCOTUS rejected Exxon's appeal and the company will finally be held accountable for thousands of air pollution violations at its Baytown complex. reuters.com/sustainability…
If voters approve Prop 4 this November, Texas will be better positioned to secure its long-term water future. But the way those dollars are spent could determine whether we solve our water problems sustainably – or make them worse. #txwater environmentamerica.org/texas/articles…
Annual deaths from vehicle pollution dropped from 27,700 in 2008 to 19,800 in 2017 thanks to tailpipe regulations. The standards save lives and they need to be even stronger, not eliminated.
House bill would ‘finish the job’ of killing tailpipe regulations ift.tt/ixznah2
The study results suggests that the partial shading offered by colocating solar arrays over grasslands can help plants get through hot and dry summers, which could aid grassland restoration efforts. environmentamerica.org/texas/updates/…
Solar energy and largescale batteries are shoring up the grid. - ERCOT officials
Thanks to Gov @GregAbbott_TX for signing HB 4370 by @willmetcalfTX & @CesarJBlanco to help expand residential geothermal energy #txenergy environmentamerica.org/texas/center/a…
Happy 50th anniversary of #Jaws! Check out some of the sharks you might find off the Texas coast. environmentamerica.org/texas/center/a…
“According to Environment Texas, the state is falling behind in protecting pollinators from pesticides and habitat loss.” kvue.com/video/tech/sci…
Thanks to @JohnCornyn for his leadership in the effort to expand this icon of Texas nature environmentamerica.org/texas/updates/…
“In the last several years, we have seen smog increasing in the DFW area, not decreasing,” said @ian_Seamans with Environment Texas. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/dallas-fort…
