by Isa Peterson | May 10, 2022 | Blog, Climate Justice, Texas Climate & Energy
Texas has long been a leader in the energy sector, producing the most electricity in the U.S. and leading the nation in wind-powered generation. A recent report from the University of Texas at Austin, “Don’t Mess with Texas: Getting the Lone Star State to Net-Zero by...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 27, 2022 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Texas Climate & Energy
Over recent years, climate change-focused reports like those from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have warned that climatic consequences are growing exponentially, and without rapid climate action, the outcomes for vulnerable communities will be...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 22, 2022 | Climate Justice, Texas Climate & Energy
Texas Campaign for the Environment project “Save Texas”, just released its official list of top polluters from the oil and natural gas industry. The “Terrible 12”, as the list is called, identified some of the Lone Star State’s largest and most well-known oil and gas...
by Isa Peterson | Apr 7, 2022 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts, Texas Climate & Energy
The Covid-19 pandemic emphasized the necessity of high-speed broadband access with the rapid shift to online platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Telehealth services. Despite that necessity, over 2 million Texan households still live in “digital deserts” –...
by Isa Peterson | Feb 21, 2022 | Latest Posts, Texas Climate & Energy
The anniversary of Winter Storm Uri brought significant anxiety for consumers, advocates, and energy experts—especially with this year’s February cold weather event. With the passage of Senate Bill 2 & Senate Bill 3, the Texas Legislature and the PUCT had the...
by Bee Moorhead | Feb 19, 2022 | Climate Justice, Economic Justice, Health, PUC Primer, Resources, Texas Climate & Energy
Light and Life: Using the Public Utility Commission of Texas Sunset Review to Safeguard Texans’ Health and Wellbeing a primer by Texas Impact sponsored by Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. OVERVIEW When Texans think about health and health...
