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Keystone XL approval is wrong direction

By facilitating the transportation of dirty tar sands fuels, Keystone would add 27.4 million metric tons of global warming pollution to our atmosphere per year. President Trump's executive order advancing the Keystone XL pipeline is definitely a step in the wrong direction. READ MORE.

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Electric scooters are good for the environment | Luke Metzger

Yesterday, we joined with AURA, Bike Austin, CNU Central Texas, Vision Zero ATX, Walk Austin, and TexPIRG to send the following letter to the Austin City Council urging the city to increase protected bike/scooter lanes to meet the high demand, and decrease conflicts between street users.

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Prop J is bad news for climate change | Luke Metzger

We have 12 years to stop global warming, so we can’t afford to wait three years for action

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News Release | Environment Texas

Three-quarters of large U.S. slaughterhouses violate water pollution permits

 A new report finds that three-quarters of large U.S. meat processing plants that discharge their wastewater directly into streams and rivers violated their pollution control permits over the last two years, with Pilgrim’s Pride plant in East Texas ranking as the nation’s third-worst polluter.

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News Release | Environment Texas

Energy efficiency reduced pollution equal to 2.2 million cars, saved consumers billions

HOUSTON - Energy efficiency programs in Texas reduced air pollution by as much as put out by 2.2 million cars while saving consumers billions of dollars last year, according to new data obtained from the Energy System Laboratory at Texas A&M University. Community groups shared the data as part of Energy Efficiency Day, an annual nationwide event (energyefficiencyday.org) held on October 5 and officially recognized by proclamations issued by the cities of Dallas and Austin.

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