Luke Metzger
@lukemetzger
ED @EnvironmentTex. "long one of the most energetic and dedicated defenders of environmental issues in the state" - @SACurrent. Proud Aggie dad.
And it's about to get even bigger! On top of this 630 acres, the parks commission is expected to approve the purchase of an additional 3,073 acres next to Enchanted Rock. All together, the park will soon be greater then 5000 acres - woohoo!
#TexasStateParks just got bigger! 🤠 Soon Enchanted Rock will be expanding! We’ll be taking public input to develop a plan for recreational opportunities. This process may take several months, but we’ll keep y’all updated on a possible opening date.
“Although all Americans can reduce their plastic usage and prioritize health over convenience, no individual can make the impact that a big company can.” trib.al/3UVFwtH
Krystal was a favorite in high school, so driving through the south I had to stop at one. What was I thinking. 🤢
Struggling Texas cotton industry emphasizing the hazards of fast fashion #texas #farming #fashion texastribune.org/2025/07/24/tex…
We knocked off two more state parks today - Village Creek and Sea Rim, both in the Beaumont area. Incredible to see such different landscapes just miles apart. Grateful for Texas’ wild beauty.
The Guadalupe River and local communities have suffered enough. As recovery begins, let’s ensure it helps people without causing further harm to the river.
Guadalupe River at further risk: I am hearing reports from Kerr County that debris removal contractors have been emphasizing getting out as much material as possible because they are being paid by weight - so they were getting material out while it was still wet, green and heavy.
“The popular fast-food chain is teaming up with Snoop Dog to give away one free tender in honor of National Chicken Finger Day.” 😂😋
How to get free chicken from Raising Cane’s this weekend in North Texas star-telegram.com/entertainment/…
Austin residents can now recycle milk cartons and coated paper products like coffee cups! ♻️
Sorry to hear of Bob's passing. Prior to entering academia, he worked with Ohio PIRG organizing against strip mining in southeastern Ohio. We later worked with him to expand voting by mail.
Bob Stein leaves an indelible legacy. He always believed in progress for our district and #Houston. My thoughts are with his family. Robert M. Stein, influential Rice University political scientist, dies at 75 houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
Hopefully a good chunk of this money goes to fund the Flood Infrastructure Fund and warning systems
acting comptroller hancock says lawmakers have more than 3 billion in general revenue available as special session gets underway : bit.ly/4m69x6b
We joined with 55 @RiceUniversity students today to pick up plastic pellets and other plastic waste from Sylvan Beach in La Porte. We need @tceq to stop plastics factories from spilling these pellets in the first place.
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/…
In 2007, a 20-year-old Lionel Messi was pictured bathing a baby for a Barça-UNICEF charity campaign—that baby, Lamine Yamal, is now a rising football star.
“All of these routes are 100 miles long. Going across the lake is one mile. For the safety of everybody’s drinking water, why go across the water?” texasobserver.org/locals-oppose-…
Lucid broke the record with a range of 749 miles on a single charge.
This Lucid EV just broke a Guinness World Record for longest journey on a single charge. usatoday.com/story/cars/tec…
I had my first ever Home Slice Italian Sub last night (the eggplant parm) and it’s the best I’ve ever had in Austin austinmonthly.com/how-home-slice…
"Mom I didn't know if I would see you again." Tiny, a 9-year-old girl at Camp Mystic, thought she was about to die in the July 4 flood. She didn't. Annabelle Fitzenhagen, her 18-year-old camp counselor, saved her life. Here's what Tiny told her mom, via @dallasnews:
#txlege just authorized solar installers to use Solarapp instead of going through the local (often slow and burdensome) permitting process. This will make it faster and cheaper to install rooftop solar.
One solution is @SolarAPP_ - every local jurisdiction absolutely Just adopt unless it already has automated permitting.
Every day, our military wastes valuable time and countless taxpayer dollars because manufacturers restrict access to the parts, tools, and manuals for repairs. This practice makes it nearly impossible for servicemembers to fix their equipment themselves. pirg.org/take-action/te…
More solar power has been installed since about the middle of 2023 than in the entire history of solar energy that came before.
“It took from the invention of the photovoltaic solar cell, in 1954, until 2022 for the world to install a terawatt of solar power; the second terawatt came just two years later, and the third will arrive either later this year or early next.” newyorker.com/news/annals-of…