Environmentalists petition against Brownsville launch site
An Austin-based environmental group has launched an online petition drive to stop SpaceX from building a launch pad near Brownsville.Environment Texas says the rocket launch would endanger the wildlife...
View ArticleEnvironment Texas Praises Straus Testimony, Calls for Full Funding of Parks
AUSTIN – Environment Texas praised House Speaker Joe Straus for his call on the Legislature to stop using funds for purposes other than that for which they were intended. The Speaker testified before...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists sweat South Texas spaceport proposal
The Federal Aviation Administration can grant or refuse SpaceX its license for a Cameron County launch site space center on Boca Chica Beach, between Padre Island and the mouth of the Rio Grande.
View ArticleCompany Considers South Texas for Spaceport
SpaceX is considering building its own launch pad at the southern tip of Texas, three miles from the Mexican border on a narrow strip between the mainland and the Gulf. It’s near two state parks and a...
View ArticleTexas Comes In Last in First-Ever Ranking of States on Ocean Protection
AUSTIN - Texas ties for last place in working to protect state ocean waters, according to a report released today by Environment Texas, the Marine Conservation Institute and Mission Blue. The...
View ArticleCreating a World Class Parks System for Texas
You can’t count the many ways that state parks make life better here in Texas. They protect the clean water that we depend on. They provide a home for some of Texas’ most wondrous wildlife. The...
View ArticleWorth More Wild: The Value of Texas' Roadless National Forests
After decades of scientific inquiry, 600 public hearings, and a record 1.6 million comments from the American public, the Clinton administration issued the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in January...
View ArticlePreserving America's Natural Heritage
America’s open spaces are an integral part of our national identity. Our natural landscapes not only provide us with places of great beauty, but they also play a critical role in providing habitat for...
View ArticleHouse Subcommittee Guts Parks, Clean Water, and Climate Protections
DALLAS – This morning, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies moved to slash the FY 2014 Interior and Environment Appropriations budget by 18 percent.
View Article'Encouraging'
State and local officials are "cautiously optimistic" about an ongoing environmental review that so far has found "no impacts would occur" that would prevent the Federal Aviation Administration from...
View ArticleSpaceX hearing set for Tuesday in Brownsville
In 2012, SpaceX applied for a permit with the FAA that, if approved, would allow the company to launch rockets from an area near Boca Chica Beach.However, an Austin-based environmental group last year...
View ArticleSpaceX public hearing Tuesday
In 2012, SpaceX applied for a permit with the FAA that, if approved, would allow the company to launch rockets from an area near Boca Chica BeachA hearing to obtain public comments on SpaceX's draft...
View ArticleSpaceX chief happy with Texas effort
With action by the Texas Legislature, the state appears closer than ever to landing a rocket launch site near Brownsville. Legislators hoping to woo the California-based company SpaceX to build a...
View ArticleActivist launches petition in advance of bag ban vote
When it returns from summer break in August, the City Council will take up Dwaine Caraway's proposed ordinance banning, among other things, single-use plastic bags. In advance of the showdown, Luke...
View ArticleSouth Texas Spaceport receives boost
Federal regulators have released a preliminary report that says California-based SpaceX can launch rockets from a proposed site near Brownsville without devastating the sensitive environment around...
View ArticleDraft report studies impacts of Texas launch site
A proposed rocket site in South Texas won't significantly disrupt endangered species if officials take precautions such as avoiding launches during times the animals are most active, according to a...
View ArticleEnvironment Texas Releases 2013 Legislative Scorecard
Twenty representatives and three senators voted to protect the environment 100% of the time in 83rd legislature, according to Environment Texas's biennial legislative scorecard. The scorecard tracked...
View ArticleTexas voters approve $172 million in parks and recreation bonds
AUSTIN – Voters in 10 Texas cities and counties on Tuesday approved a total of $172 million in bonds to support local parks and recreation facilities, according to an analysis by Environment Texas. The...
View ArticleAfter Proposition 6 what comes next?
While Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to create a new fund for the development of water projects, don't expect to see an explosion of construction for quite some...
View ArticleArea State Representative Backing Away From Fight Against Plastic Bag Ordinances
Rachel Stone, an attorney at the Austin-based Environment Texas, said the organization is thrilled the Alamo City is considering the ban. “Environment Texas applauds Councilman Medina for taking...
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