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Record farming, ranching loss seen. San Antonio Express-News Water plan dies despite the drought / Lawmakers balk at allocating billions to invest in future needs. Houston Chronicle Commissioners give 10-year tax abatement to Summit. Odessa American Natural gas feud pits prosperous N. Texans against energy industry. Houston Chronicle Texas farmers struggle to survive brutal drought. Los Angeles Times Texas House to EPA: Don't regulate our greenhouse gas. KUT D-FW homeowners find that leasing solar panels can make financial sense. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Texas plans to cut budget of agency battling fires. Associated Press Special report: Solar energy in El Paso. KVIA
More Climate News May 4, 2011
Receding Mississippi River floodwaters reveal ruined homes and cropland in southern states. Associated Press How the floods may restore Louisiana's wetlands. Time Two plagues hit Louisiana / Farmers suffer floods near the Mississippi while drought ravages higher ground. Wall Street Journal Navajo coal plant focus of congressional hearing. Associated Press In Texas and the Southwest, wildfires and no drought relief in sight. Climate Central Ark. court hears arguments on SWEPCO coal plant. Associated Press Once-rare Mississippi River flooding now 'more frequent and more severe.' Greenwire
More Climate News May 4, 2011
Deadly tornadoes continue to plague Midwest. Los Angeles Times Joplin, Mo., tornado is deadliest since 1953; toll at 117 from tornado. Los Angeles Times Deadly Joplin, Mo., twister raises 'tough,' costly questions, weather experts say. ClimateWire Weather disasters in the poorest nations 'have trebled since 1980s.' Independent Australian climate jury finds dire need for action to slow warming. Sydney Morning Herald Another day, another deadly tornado strikes the US. Climate Central With eye on climate change, Chicago prepares for a warmer future. New York Times Inland storms, growing in violence, drive insurers to accept riskier reality. ClimateWire Drought in Europe hits wheat crop. Reuters
More Climate News May 4, 2011
'Extreme drought' sets Texas ablaze and may sprawl over the South until midsummer. ClimateWire Upbeat update on Panhandle wind power promises more in future. Livestock Weekly Green Mountain solar leases give homeowners bragging rights. Dallas Morning News Austin considers raising your water bill with sustainability fee. KUT Solar rebate legislation could have a chance in the Legislature. Austin American-Statesman Rick Perry says Governor's Mansion will have solar energy panels. Dallas Morning News Report: Rio Grande water flow could decline up to 14 percent. Associated Press A city built on oil discovers how precious its water can be. Texas Tribune
More Climate News April 7, 2011
Mexico oil exports could end within decade, report warns. New York Times NM Sen. Tom Udall's lonely climate-change crusade. Daily Beast Report: Climate change worsens Western water woes. Associated Press BP agrees to $1 billion advance payment for restoration projects. New Orleans Times Picayune Bonnet Carre Spillway likely to open as levee inspections intensify along Mississippi River. New Orleans Times Picayune NM utility unveils first large-scale solar plant. Associated Press
More Climate News April 7, 2011
Twister death toll 318; most since 1932 outbreak. Associated Press GOP's continuing resolution cuts funding for National Weather Service, FEMA. Slate GOP Budget Chairman Ryan shows support for ending oil subsidies. The Hill DOE expert sees growth in China's GHG emissions stopping in 2 decades -- if everything goes right. New York Times Google: renewable energy is long-term effort. Reuters US halts Mojave desert solar project over species concerns. New York Times US greenhouse gas emissions projected to grow slowly. New York Times China takes step towards tapping shale gas potential with first well. Guardian Has the green movement been a miserable flop? New Republic
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Security of South Texas Project debated in the wake of Fukushima nuclear disaster. San Antonio Current Texas Senate passes groundwater bill. Texas Tribune City, El Paso Electric to draw up net metering plan. KVIA A Texas-sized plan for nuclear waste. Mother Jones On the back-burner, environmental bills come to low boil. Austin American-Statesman Final tally: One in four Texas power plants failed in cold snap. Austin American-Statesman Former TXU exec said cost too high to build new power plants. Dallas Morning News Texas could require disclosure of drilling chemicals. Texas Tribune
More Climate News March 8, 2011
Dolphin toll from BP oil spill far higher: study. Agence France-Presse BP refuses to put figure on how much oil was leaked in Gulf oil disaster. Yahoo! News State looks at using BP money for bicentennial. Associated Press Haynesville natural gas field is the most productive in the US. New Orleans Times-Picayune Louisiana issues nation's first greenhouse-gas permits, but questions linger. SolveClimate News NM Legislature heads off emissions rollbacks. Associated Press Gulf oil spill: failure of blowout preventer traced to bent drill pipe. Christian Science Monitor US OKs 4th deepwater drilling permit since BP spill. Reuters
More Climate News March 8, 2011
Reviving elusive goal, Obama calls for one-third reduction in US oil imports. Washington Post Obama goal to cut oil imports is well within reach. Associated Press Obama embraces natural gas vehicles, with reservations. Dallas Morning News Radiation rises in seawater near Fukushima plant. Guardian US Drops to 3rd in clean-energy Investment: Pew. SolveClimate News California raises renewable energy requirement. Wall Street Journal Japan disaster raises questions about backup power at US nuclear plants. New York Times Winter Arctic ice coverage tied for lowest ever recorded. Anchorage Daily News NH House votes to repeal cap-and-trade program. Associated Press
More Climate News March 8, 2011
Rising seas could swamp some Texas cities by 2100. Texas Observer Groups sue EPA for documents on Texas power plants. Associated Press Houston group has futurist, green plans for rebuilding Bolivar. Beaumont Enterprise In State of the City, Leffingwell pushes 2012 referendum. Austin American-Statesman Mayor to move out of Dish, citing natural gas drilling operations. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Texas blackouts revive deregulation debate. Texas Tribune EPA e-mail stirs call for agency documents on Range Resources order. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Texas town known for refinery pollution does solar. Associated Press
More Climate News February 7, 2011
Mega-drought threat to US Southwest. Nature News Poll: Westerners wary of climate change action. Associated Press US scientists examine possible link between dolphin deaths and BP oil spill. Guardian BP reneges on deal to rebuild oyster beds, repair wetlands, Louisiana officials say. New Orleans Times-Picayune Scientist finds Gulf bottom still oily, dead. Associated Press Judge tells government to resume permits for drilling. New York Times Health study on effects of Gulf of Mexico oil spill revs up. New Orleans Times-Picayune BP workers could have prevented rig accident: commission. Reuters
More Climate News February 7, 2011
Regulation lax as gas wells’ tainted water hits rivers. New York Times New report exonerates climate researchers. Associated Press Jerry Brown's tough choice: green energy in hard economic times. Christian Science Monitor Warming, polluted oceans imperil 75 percent of all coral reefs. Environment News Service 'Green jobs growing in NC, but not fast enough. Asheville Citizen-Times EPA trims costs to control toxic air pollution. Associated Press Kentucky split between coal past and clean energy future. SolveClimate Climate change creates longer ragweed season. Reuters
More Climate News February 7, 2011
Battle brewing over solar power proposal. El Paso Times Solar industry heats up worldwide but Texas playing catch-up. Abilene Reporter-News Oil pipeline plan riles up East Texans. Los Angeles Times Texas budget plan would end program that gets polluting vehicles off road. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tougher regulations to affect Barnett Shale natural gas drillers first. Fort Worth Star-Telegram A&M to develop miniature sustainable city. Texas A&M Battalion Regulators far from ready for challenges fracking brings to South Texas. San Antonio Current Groups opposed to Las Brisas vow to keep fighting. KRISTV
More Climate News January 3, 2011
91,000 Gulf oil spill claims, just 1 final payment. Associated Press Marsh project will provide flooding buffer. Thibodaux Daily Comet PNM solar fee plan criticized. Albuquerque Journal (subscription) The drying of the West. The Economist Court reverses New Mexico governor on environmental rules. New York Times Renewable energy study gives Arkansas good marks. City Wire Oil dispersants lingered in deep ocean, scientists say. New York Times Louisiana seafood industry poised for rebound. WWL
More Climate News January 3, 2011
Recession did not cut back pollution: US agency. Agence France-Presse New electricity meters stir fears. New York Times Public belief in climate change weathers storm, poll shows. Guardian Once popular, car pools go the way of hitchhiking. New York Times Arctic current warmer than for 2,000 years: study. Reuters GE, Conoco, NRG Commit $300 Million to Venture to Support Clean Energy. Bloomberg Revised data show feds understate climate costs. Daily Climate Obama seeks new path to environmental goals. Associated Press
More Climate News January 3, 2011
Combs report says Texas overpays in tax breaks to wind farms based on job creation. Dallas Morning News Texas, home to Big Oil, takes shine to solar power. Reuters Rick Perry's nuclear money machine. Dallas Morning News For Rick Perry, EPA is useful villain. Texas Tribune Organic farm hopes to attract people. Abilene Reporter-News Central Texas in drought again. Austin American-Statesman Landfill gas is generating talk. San Angelo Standard-Times Flower Mound panel rejects drilling site as too close to Lake Grapevine. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
More Climate News December 7, 2010
Offshore oil to offshore wind? Thibodaux Daily Comet Wind farm near Williams OK'd over objections. Las Cruces Sun-News Solar project developer to be named in January. Silver City Sun-News Not enough oil left in offshore, deepwater Gulf to warrant additional cleanup, admiral says. New Orleans Times-Picayune Meeting focuses on use of Arkansas lignite. Texarkana Gazette 4 state AGs urge spill victims to get lawyers. Associated Press Almost no oil recovered from sand berms. Associated Press $2.9 billion plan restores MR-GO's environmental damage. New Orleans Times-Picayune
More Climate News December 7, 2010
10's world gone wild: Quakes, floods, blizzards. Washington Post Last potential barrier to implementation of EPA climate rules falls. ClimateWire Chinese endure power shortages as coal runs short. Washington Post Government pushes solar power in six western states. Reuters Study: Wind could be 24 pct. of New England power. Associated Press Survey: More Fox News, more climate doubts. USA Today Tax cuts for energy, too. New York Times California air regulators approve carbon-trading plan. Los Angeles Times
More Climate News December 7, 2010
Q&A: In search of greener carbon fuels. Houston Chronicle Climate plan comes with $6.2 million cost to city. Austin American-Statesman N. Texas cities' use of federal 'green' funds lags. Dallas Morning News CRA completes wind farm expansion. Brenham Banner-Press Cities want to retain power to regulate gas drilling activities. Fort Worth Star-Telegram TCEQ critiqued on transparency. Houston Chronicle Wind power threatens rare Texas prairie bird. WFAA Grand Prairie City Council approves 180-day moratorium on gas-drilling permits. Dallas Morning News Texas languishes in shade on solar power development. Dallas Morning News City of Houston to help put electric cars on road to success. Houston Chronicle
More Climate News November 8, 2010
Flooding predictions have dramatic implications for Grand Isle. New Orleans Times-Picayune NM environmental rules could be rolled back. Alamogordo Daily News Scientists, drilling experts say BP valued speed over safety in oil rig disaster. New Orleans Times-Picayune Experts disagree on whether Gulf seafood is safe. WWLTV New Mexico utility joins energy storage project. Associated Press NM issues renewable energy transmission bonds. Associated Press E-mails show struggle to guess size of Gulf spill. Associated Press Salazar vows to speed offshore wind energy. Associated Press US closes shrimping near oil spill as 'precaution.' Agence France-Presse NM panel approves new emissions reporting rules. KRWG News
More Climate News November 8, 2010
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