Texas
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Texas guv candidate Bill White talks wind, solar, and urban planning
The Democratic candidate for governor spoke to Grist about energy, high-speed rail, and the daunting prospect of urban planning in Texas.
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Stupid goes viral: Deep in the heart of Climate Zombieland
In Texas, home of the oil industry, the existence of climate zombies is hardly a shock. But just how badly is Texas infected with climate zombies?
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Texas and three other states threaten to sue California over AB 32
Texas and three other states with attorneys general beholden to Dirty Oil have vowed to sue California as a last-ditch effort to kill AB 32.
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Texas governor's race: Perry vs. White
Tell us what you know about the governor's race in Texas. What's at stake? What are candidates saying about climate change and other green issues?
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Carly Fiorina was for climate and energy legislation before she was against it
Last week, Carly Fiorina waffled on whether she supported the landmark climate and clean energy legislation that Prop 23 would kill, since, she supported cap-and-trade during the presidential campaign. Now the GOP Senate candidate has completed her flip-flop to full support for the dirty energy proposition funded by Big Oil.
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Big Oil rallies to save Big Oil
A nationwide series of rallies kicked off in Texas this week urging Congress to block legislation proposed in the wake of the BP oil disaster that would regulate the oil and gas industry more strictly and eliminate tax breaks. The organizer of the Rally for Jobs events? The American Petroleum Institute (API), with help from […]
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American appetite for big homes is falling
Trulia released some compelling charts and graphs illustrating recent opinion research showing what might be the end of the McMansion. Even in Texas.
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A global shift to renewable energy: But will it be fast enough?
Despite a global economic crisis, a new energy economy is emerging on a scale that we could not have imagined. And it is a worldwide phenomenon.
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Arid El Paso makes every drop count
Deep in the desert, El Paso has found a way to conserve its precious water. Despite a growing population, water usage has actually gone down.
