2010-2011 drought likely to be among costliest on record for Texas farmers, ranchers. Austin American-Statesman

Drought continues to raise concerns about North Texas water supplies. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Shale oil boom sends waste gas burn-off soaring. Reuters

Mayor pushing to ban plastic bags at Austin stores. Austin American-Statesman

Can sewage help solve Texas’ water problems? Texas Tribune

Perry environmental stance would transform EPA. Austin American-Statesman

Flower Mound passes new drilling restrictions. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

75% of Texas is now at worst drought level. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Central Texas drought hits record levels. Austin Business Journal

EPA administrator rejects ERCOT concerns about clean air rule. Dallas Morning News

Texas grid operator fears electricity shortage under new EPA rule. Austin American Statesman

Austin Energy close to signing deal for coastal wind power. Austin American Statesman

Texas blasts EPA’s new ruling on pollution. El Paso Times

Texas power provider may shut plants to meet EPA rules. Associated Press

Environmentalists want three Texas coal plants shut down. KUHF

EPA: Texas plants will get new air permits. Associated Press

Light bulbs: Texas aglow with effort to save the incandescent light bulb. Los Angeles Times

Tenaska might pay Stamford $200,000 annually for water. Abilene Reporter-News

Environment, safety at forefront of Victoria County nuclear plant contentions. Victoria Advocate

Versatile sustainability/ UNT to build new research facility at Discovery Park. Denton Record-Chronicle

Recycling on the rise in RGV. McAllen Monitor

PUC chief steps down for post on Railroad Commission. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Carbon-capture technology from Austin’s Skyonic will go to work. Austin American-Statesman

Science Friday ponders San Antonio’s energy future. San Antonio Express-News

Fort Worth event promotes alternative fuels for cleaner air. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Hale County dairies look for ways to turn waste into fuel. Plainview Daily Herald

The next green grocery frontier: zero waste? Texas Tribune

The triple-digit blues: Austin is feeling the summer heat. Austin American-Statesman

Texas bristles at late inclusion in US emissions rule. Wall Street Journal

CPS Energy ratchets up investment in solar. San Antonio Express-News

Utility commission drops plan for renewable energy mandate. Austin American Statesman

Texas named leading state for sustainability. Austin Business Journal

Lengthy drought takes toll on Texas wildlife. Texas Tribune

Federal environmental official sees Houston’s green side. Houston Chronicle

Rooftop solar, backyard wind turbines catching on in the suburbs. Austin American-Statesman

Tarrant County runaway No. 1 in natural gas output. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Enviros win voice in carbon battle. Santa Fe New Mexican

Quakes push Arkansas to limit gas-waste wells. Wall Street Journal

New Orleans is one of a dozen cities at risk from global warming, environmental group says. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Grand Isle roars back to life, but not without fresh scars. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bioengineered oyster reefs top $60 million in coastal projects announced by Gov. Bobby Jindal. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Corps decides on armoring for New Orleans area levees. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Sen. Mary Landrieu optimistic about bill to speed offshore revenue to Louisiana. New Orleans Times-Picayune

What was in the oil spilled during BP’s Gulf of Mexico disaster? Scientific American

Why the Colorado River stopped flowing. NPR

Quest for renewable power turns back to water. Associated Press

Gulf oil spill aftermath: ‘Drill, baby, drill’ era may be gone forever. Christian Science Monitor

The arid Southwest’s 10 great climate deniers. Salon

PNM challenges New Mexico commission order to buy wind power. Associated Press

Crews slow massive NM blaze, fret over flood risk. Associated Press

Contaminated soil a concern at Los Alamos lab. Reuters

Feds declare 16 NM counties disaster areas for drought. Associated Press

BP wants future spill claims limited. Reuters

Drought forces pumping to meet Pecos water needs. Associated Press

Obama administration objects to bill with no funding for Louisiana projects. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Wildfires blackening marshes in southwest Louisiana. Associated Press

Weather helps fight to save sacred mountain from wildfire. Reuters

Green energy experiment failure at power plant. Associated Press

Honeywell International to make eco-friendly product at Baton Rouge plant. New Orleans Times-Picayune

LSU, Entergy promoting electric car use. Associated Press

Previous burn, restoration work helped spare Los Alamos from catastrophe. Greenwire

Owners get first look at homes scorched by Las Conchas Fire. Associated Press

New Southwest factories to make advanced solar panels, but will they transform sun power? Greenwire

‘One thing after another’: Floods threaten blaze-ravaged New Mexico. MSNBC.com

Caminada shoreline restoration project is ready to go, Corps says. New Orleans Times-Picayune

EPA targets air pollution from gas drilling boom. Associated Press

EPA again delays stricter smog rules. Houston Chronicle

Debt ceiling impasse could hit clean energy hard. Climate Post

Automakers, Obama administration agree on fuel efficiency standards through 2025. Washington Post

As global temps rise, more companies begin adapting to a warmer world. Yale Forum on Climate Change & the Media

Climate change forcing buried toxics back into atmosphere, scientists say. SolveClimate News

Alarming ‘dead zone’ grows in the Chesapeake. Washington Post

Flood-prone land likely to increase by 45% – a major challenge to federal insurance program. ClimateWire

Massive heat wave spreads across United States. Reuters

Hot nights can compound danger from heat waves. Associated Press

Hot nights and high humidity set this heat wave apart. Climate Central

Limbaugh: Heat index is a liberal government conspiracy. Grist

Mayor Bloomberg gives $50 million to fight coal-fired power plants. Washington Post

Study: Changes to ocean expected to damage shellfish around world. CNN.com

Mitt Romney: Carbon not a health threat. Politico

House votes to withhold funding for light bulb law. New York Times

Violent storms make 2011 ‘one for the record books,’ insurance price hikes under way. ClimateWire

AEP halts carbon capture plan due climate inaction. Reuters

Economists find flaws in federal estimate of climate damage. Daily Climate

Unrelenting heat alters routines across the US. New York Times

House GOP fails to repeal light bulb efficiency requirement. Los Angeles Times

Drought spreads pain from Florida to Arizona. New York Times

Australian government sets a price on carbon emissions. Environment News Service

Raging wildfires: Climate changes to blame for record season? Christian Science Monitor

Ocean carbon sinks feeling the heat. CNN

South’s ‘extreme drought’ could be felt at supermarkets soon. Christian Science Monitor

Montana spill illustrates climate-related risks to pipelines. Climate Central

Study: Incandescent light bulb ban would save $12.5 billion. Bloomberg

Millions of African climate refugees desperate for food, water. Environment News Service

Insect attacks among threats to US forests, worsened by drought, climate change. Associated Press

Warmer is the new normal: NOAA. Earthweek

UN reports surging investments in renewable energy. Associated Press

Trash trucks fueled by ‘trash gas’: a growing trend. Los Angeles Times

EPA clamps down on pollution spoiling air downwind. Associated Press

Cap-and-trade policies losing steam. Politico

NH Gov. Lynch vetoes plan to opt out of greenhouse initiative. Reuters

Climate talks put heat on Obama. Politico

Warmer temperatures may threaten California vineyards, study says. Los Angeles Times

US-EU showdown over airline emissions begins today. ClimateWire

EPA grants biomass a final reprieve from CO2 rules. Greenwire

Why global temperatures held steady for 10 years. New Scientist

Afrcian drought in Sudan and Somalia breeds famine and bloodshed. Daily Beast

New vehicle rules to curb greenhouse gas emissions spark debate. Washington Post

Warming ocean could melt ice faster than thought. Associated Press