By Lauren Barth The US House of Representatives passed a $27.6 billion appropriation for the interior, environment, and related agencies at the end of June. The votes and debate on various motions to amend the bill revealed interesting facets of our local legislators’ environmental personalities.
By Ella Tyler If Australian scientist Tim Flannery’s book, “The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earthâ€, were made into a movie, it would be as engaging as “March of the Penguinsâ€, have more special effects than the “The Day After Tomorrowâ€, and be more educational than “Who Killed the Electric…
By Ella Tyler Environmental activists from across the state will be meeting in Austin on February 11 and 12 to rally and lobby against issuing permits for proposed new coal-fired power plants under a fast-track procedure authorized by Texas governor Rick Perry in October 2005.