Executive Director
Environment Texas Latest Blog Posts
5/18/2022
5/18/2022
Legislators in Missouri and Colorado have just approved bills requiring remediation when lead in schools' drinking water exceeds 5 parts per billion (ppb). The new limits are a step in the right direction, and they come on the wake of our updated map showing widespread lead contamination of schools' water across the country.
Yet stronger action will be needed to ensure safe drinking water for our kids. Lead can harm children at very low levels, and lead concentrations in water can vary, and so these "test and remediate" policies are likely to leave many sources of contamination unfixed. A better approach is for schools to pro-actively get the lead out - for example, replacing all lead-bearing water fountains with new water bottle stations that have filters certified to remove lead.
Fortunately, schools have the resources to go beyond the new legislation. Families, community leaders and school officials can find more information in our Get the Lead Out toolkit.
5/11/2022
In a victory for marine life, climate, Biden administration cancels three oil leases in ocean waters.
5/9/2022
EPA has proposed downgrading Houston, DFW and San Antonio for smog
4/29/2022
How American wind energy surpassed coal and nuclear for the first time in history
4/29/2022
Public comment delivered by Ellen Montgomery to the Bureau of Land Management
4/27/2022
We all play a role in creating food waste, so we can all be part of the solution.
4/26/2022
The final edition in a series on how to electrify your home and transition to appliances that can run on renewable energy
4/19/2022
The rise of solar power since the first Earth Day is just one example of how far we’ve come