Houston Environmental News Update August 4, 2015

R.D. Evans Community Center CEC NOTES New Subscribers Thank you to our new subscribers: Kat, Lisa, Lizette, Kimina, Daphne, Mary, Alexandra, Merve, Jackie, and Mary. We hope you enjoy our emails. Please consider liking us on facebook. CEC Events–Save the Dates September 3, 2015: Environmental Forum for Contested At-Large City of Houston Council races. Please contact rachel@cechouston.org if you would like…

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: August 3, 2015

Featured Power to Choose will help consumers filter out electricity plans charging “minimum use fees” (Jordan Blum – Fuel Fix, 7/30/2015) “Many Texas residents are often unaware of so-called “minimum use fees” in their electricity plans until they receive extra charges for not using enough power in a given month. So the Public Utility Commission of Texas will add an…

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: July 27, 2015

Featured Houston Area Huge Winner In State Money For Water (Dave Fehling – Houston Public Media, 7/23/2015) “Millions of gallons fresh water flows across the Lake Livingston dam. It joins water from Lake Houston and Lake Conroe to eventually be used in thousands of homes. But the demand is growing with so many people moving here. Billions of dollars is…