Newly announced actions can help make San Antonio the nation’s “leader in clean energy technology,” its mayor said. Houston’s mayor, meanwhile, won the top Climate Protection Award from a national mayors’ organization.

Approval for investing in solar and wind stretched across the political spectrum. The nonpartisan survey was conducted in late May – the same period when lawmakers were letting a solar-boosting bill die.

Temperature records are being broken across Texas. Health alerts are being issued about ozone smog. High smog levels are being recorded. Meanwhile, experts are warning – again – that a warmer climate will bring more high smog levels.