We are at the Greater Houston Environmental Summit! We are hiring a paid summer intern to invigorate our volunteer program, and right now we are interviewing workstudy students from University of Houston and University of St. Thomas. We’ve posted several new internship opportunities–and one new regular job opportunity–in green jobs, below. Please send info to your favorite college student! CEC…
Discussions about the budget continue, and legislators continue to file bills. Bills of environmental note relate to transportation funding, a new state pollinator, electric railways, conservation grant programs, urban transit districts, air quality fees, desalination, Global Climate Change Commission, mineral rights, public utilities, and reporting wastewater spills. You can read more on the Texas Senate News page, the Texas House…
Featured New website evaluates environmental impact of projects in State Water Plan; Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down Ratings Given to Highlighted Projects (Environment Texas, 2/26/2015) “Environment Texas Research and Policy Center launched a new website today designed to help educate Texans about the environmental impacts of projects in the State Water Plan. The interactive website – www.OurTexasWater.org – allows Texans…