Boom in wind power may be headed for a bust. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Activists want climate change on TV weather reports. Houston Chronicle
Spicewood Beach and neighbors getting water trucked in. Austin American-Statesman
City of Midland to get new water source to help with severe drought. KWES
Water sales increase in drought. San Angelo Standard-Times
Pecan Street’s aim: Create path for consumers into smart grid’s future. Austin American-Statesman
UTEP using sun to power campus. KTSM
Move over Koch Brothers, San Antonio’s Valero Energy is working overtime to stop climate-change legislation and keep the future oily. San Antonio Current
Brazos battle pits water supplier against environmentalists, growers and industry. Houston Chronicle
Chesapeake Energy to slash natural gas drilling in Barnett Shale. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lubbock exploring recycled wastewater if need arises. KJTV
City of Snyder running out of water, new water source on the way. KWES
Texas’ water rights system gets tested in drought. Texas Tribune
Sierra Club files suit over coal plants’ emission permits. Austin American-Statesman
After record heat and drought, Texas parks face crunch. Reuters
Is Austin Energy trying too hard to be green? Austin American-Statesman
Parker lifts Houston watering restrictions. Houston Chronicle
CPS Energy taps Korean OCI Solar in deal worth 800 jobs and 400MW. San Antonio Current
San Antonio takes key solar step; will Austin follow suit? Austin American-Statesman
Valero will not appeal tax decision, to relief of cities and schools. Houston Chronicle
Texas power use surges 5 percent. Houston Chronicle
Could water, power woes threaten state’s economy? Austin American-Statesman
2011 was the driest year on record in Texas. Reuters
Norwegian official to Houston’s Petroleum Club: ‘Absolutely no doubt’ climate change is real. Houston Chronicle
City of Laredo installs solar-powered parking meters. Laredo Sun
Goodbye to the Brazos River? Texas Observer
Amid severe Texas drought, water desalination becomes attractive. Associated Press
State adopts international energy-efficient building codes. Longview News-Journal
Rain brings relief to Groesbeck water crisis. KCEN
2012 brings new water regulations; producers fighting for rights. KJTV
2011 expected to be Lubbock’s driest year on record. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Final piece of aquifer plan approved. San Antonio Express-News
Houston lost millions of dollars to water leaks. Houston Chronicle
Whooping cranes face tough season because of drought. Victoria Advocate
Settlement results in closure of SWEPCO power plant in 2014. Pittsburg Gazette
Texas electric grid faces uncertainty in 2012. Texas Tribune