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UMC General Conference, Creation Care, and COP

UMC General Conference, Creation Care, and COP

As I write this the General Conference of the United Methodist Church is underway in Charlotte, North Carolina. General Conference is the gathering of United Methodist delegates and episcopal leadership from around the world. The gathering normally takes place every...
Texas Impact Staff Attend South Central Climate Resilience Forum

Texas Impact Staff Attend South Central Climate Resilience Forum

When you are working on something as challenging as climate change advocacy, it is important to find things to give you hope. That was the message Katharine Hayhoe gave us as the keynote speaker of the South Central Climate Resilience Forum, a gathering of scientists,...
Texas Impact Climate Action Team

Texas Impact Climate Action Team

Have you ever wondered why last summer was so much hotter than the summers you remember as a child? Have you tried to strike up a conversation about PUC rulemaking with your hairdresser/mechanic/neighbor but been disappointed they didn’t want to talk about it as much...
New Tax Incentive Law Brings Up Environmental Justice Concerns

New Tax Incentive Law Brings Up Environmental Justice Concerns

Texas Tribune recently reported that several petrochemical companies who are beneficiaries of a tax incentive program designed to lure industry to the state are also frequent violators of state and federal air quality regulations. The article refers to a report by the...
TCEQ Releases Climate Emissions Inventory, Mitigation Plan

TCEQ Releases Climate Emissions Inventory, Mitigation Plan

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently released its Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Priority Action Plan for the State of Texas (PAP). The plan was developed as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants...