Wind power transmission lines rise across Texas. Texas Tribune

Ideology trumped science at Texas agency, two lawmakers say. Reuters

Texas lawmakers fear effect of EPA’s change. Houston Chronicle

Cloud over Lubbock recalls Dust Bowl. Los Angeles Times

Texas, already short of water, grapples with long-term fix. Austin American-Statesman

Texas sets record for wind generation. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Drought conditions fueling ‘red tide,’ decade’s largest algae bloom along Texas Gulf Coast. Associated Press

Perry slashed environmental enforcement in Texas. Associated Press

Kinder Morgan bets big on future of natural gas. Houston Chronicle

Texas sun may soon heat up solar power. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Would a Rick Perry administration censor climate science? Washington Post

Perry promises increased drilling and decreased regulation. New York Times

The controversial plan for drawing clean power from old oil wells. Atlantic

Water availability, not contamination, worries residents above Eagle Ford Shale. Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Texas faces billions in water costs as drought imperils economy. Bloomberg

Rice professor accepts Gulf article’s fate. Houston Chronicle

Perry energy adviser calls for moratorium on drilling regulations. Dallas Morning News

Professor says state agency censored article. [Document with agency changes here.] Houston Chronicle

Texas rain storm just a drop in deep bucket; drought continues. Washington Post

Research prowess powers Texas solar industry. Houston Chronicle

Parched Texans impose water-use limits for fracking gas wells. Businessweek

EPA rolls back air rule; Texas gets most leeway. Associated Press

Can Texas make it rain? KUT

How green Is our Austin? Austin Chronicle

Hot, dry, endless. Texas ObserverPlans for coal plant highlight groundwater supply concerns. KUT

Eagle Ford boom brings tricky problems. San Antonio Express-News