Lewisville woman takes aim at utility bills with ‘zero energy’ home. Dallas Morning  News

West Texas town recasts itself as wind-power hub. Wall Street Journal

The great drought of 2009 is largely over. How bad was it? Houston Chronicle

Chinese and American partners to build massive West Texas wind farm. New York Times

Exxon: Profits down, support for carbon tax and nat gas up. Wall Street Journal

Valero CEO hits climate bill. Hearst News Service

Nuclear cost estimate rises by as much as $4 billion. San Antonio Express-News

Wind power generates green economy in West Texas. Dow Jones Newswires

Watering restrictions loosened across Central Texas. Austin Americans-Statesman

Council unanimously passes wind ordinance to allow residential turbines. Corpus Christi Caller-Times

FPL builds private transmission line in Texas. Reuters

A natural solution to unnatural grass.Houston Chronicle

Mayor wants council unified on STP. San Antonio Express-News

Fort Worth gets $22 million in federal stimulus to build recycled-wastewater pipeline. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Power plant not plugged in. Odessa American

City moving slowly on sustainability. San Antonio Express-News

City, state seek alternative to running gas pipeline through east Fort Worth neighborhood. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Does climate pollution not count? and  Spillar responds on carbon footprint. Austin Chronicle

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison unveils study showing cap and trade will be bad for Texas. Dallas Morning News

Houston to host 2010 Shell Eco-marathon. Houston Business Journal

Mayor proposes ‘Energize Austin’ solar initiatve. Austin American-Statesman

Dell Gets a Solar Grove in Round Rock. Jetson Green

Residents help restore oyster beds wrecked by Ike. Galveston Daily News

Change of view for Houston among mayoral hopefuls. Associated Press

Big oil presses issue of climate bills’ cost. Houston Chronicle

Soot levels a new test for Ship Channel. Houston Chronicle

It’s in the Sweetwater: Texans wax poetic over wind power. Wall Street Journal

State tests show low levels of air pollutants near natural gas facilities. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Chesapeake Energy works to improve image in Fort Worth. Dallas Morning News

U.S. hunters, anglers lobby for climate bill. Reuters

PBPA speakers see growing focus on carbon dioxide. Midland Reporter-Telegram

Solar city: Austin sees huge potential for solar power, thanks to satellites.Wall Street Journal

Sierra Club protests permits for power plants. Daily Texan

Texas oil, chemical industries worry EPA crackdown on pollution permits could get costly. Associated Press

Texas wind power is blowing in the bucks. Houston Chronicle

Tenaska power plant debated. Abilene Reporter-News

EDF provides map of green jobs, with a side of optimism. Dallas Morning News

CPS boosting low-income aid. San Antonio Express-News

CPS votes to lower share in nuclear plant. San Antonio Express-News

Adding renewable power doesn’t have to hurt poor, some say. Austin American-Statesman

CPS Energy faced with tough trade-offs. San Antonio Express-News

Oil, gas producers’ interests diverge over climate debate. Forth Worth Business News

Companies eye wetlands to offset carbon emissions. Houston Chronicle

Last night was the warmest Houston night ever recorded in October or September. Houston Chronicle

Feds and Texas environmental agency parley over air issues. Austin American-Statesman

Texas firm will tap power of the Gulf. Houston Chronicle

Pickens becomes unlikely environmentalist hero. Bloomberg

Public Citizen sues state, urging regulation of carbon dioxide emissions. Dallas Morning News

Finding a green lining in Houston’s clouds of pollution. KHOU

Perry named chairman of oil group that opposes climate change legislation. Dallas Morning News

Stimulus money helps Lubbock go green. KFDA

New climate bill supports further natural gas production. Fort Worth Business Press

EPA proposes regulation of greenhouse gases, with consequences for Texas. Austin American-Statesman

Air-quality tests raise questions about natural gas wells in the Barnett Shale. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Proponents get a whiff of manure’s potential. Houston Chronicle

Padre Island National Seashore on environmental groups’ list of parks at risk of climate change damage. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Study pushes for solar homes in Texas. Dallas Morning News

World’s largest wind farm opens in West Texas. Dallas Morning News

Demonstrators support proposed EPA ruling. Brazoria County Facts

Peninsula’s future still uncertain. Galveston County Daily News

Judge tosses last challenge against Sandy Creek power plant. Waco Tribune-Herald

NRG to try replacing coal with grass. Dallas Morning News

How will cap and trade affect Houston? KTRK

Texas utilities’ rejection of stimulus funds could lead to higher bills for customers. Dallas Morning News

US Chamber loses members on climate change issue. Dallas Morning News

Natural gas industry demanding a bigger energy spotlight. Fort Worth Business Press

Laura Miller’s clean coal plant seeks stimulus funding. Dallas Morning News

EPA moves to limit greenhouse-gas emissions from major polluters. Dallas Morning News