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Texas part of national push for laws promoting fledgling chemical recycling industry
Houston Chronicle: The legislation was opposed by environmental groups, which argued that chemical recycling projects produce additional air pollution without significantly decreasing plastic waste.
A Global Plastic Trash Crisis Is Looming
Texas Public Radio: While it’s been a game changer in terms of facilitating medical, technological and safety advances, plastic has also become a major problem for the planet as waste continues to accumulate.
Environmental leaders say TCEQ failing Colorado County
Colorado County Citizen: An environmental protection group said last week that the Skull Creek debacle is just another example that the agency has failed at exercising its mandate to protect the state’s environment.
As Houston choked on toxic fumes, Texas legislators targeted air quality programs
Grist: While Houston was enduring the aftermath of the ITC chemical facility fire, about 200 miles west in Austin, a handful of Republican lawmakers in the Capitol building were pushing to move money out of Texas’ air quality programs.
Arlington City Council Elections – Survey of candidates and voting info
Election Information Early Voting Times April 22 – 26 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. April 27 Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. April 28 Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. April 29 ‐ 30 Monday ‐ Tuesday 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Early Voting Locations in City of Arlington: Bob Duncan Center 2800 South Center Street […]
Denton City Council Elections – Survey of candidates and voting info
This candidate questionnaire was put together by Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund and Denton Drilling Awareness Group. Responses were requested from all candidates.
Opponents say planned ExxonMobil plastics plant would devastate Gulf Coast environment
Corpus Christi Caller-Times: A proposed plastics manufacturing facility in San Patricio County would be an environmental nightmare and fall short of its economic forecasts, according to environmental groups.
Neighbors gear up to oppose Austin Community Landfill expansion
KXAN News Austin: Wednesday, people living in Northeast Austin and Travis County gathered at Barr Mansion to align their vision for stopping an expansion of the Austin Community Landfill.
Op-Ed: This new coastal alliance aims to protect South Texas’ natural gifts
Corpus Christi Caller-Times Op-Ed: The quality of life in the Coastal Bend now faces its greatest challenge. It has been targeted as fertile ground for an industrial build-out that will impact the entire region.
Travis County works to address lack of recycling receptacles at 26 area parks
Community Impact: Travis County staff will start the process of creating the solid-waste management plan that will provide a suggested timeline to expand recycling services.