News
Clean Power Plan Rollback Wouldn’t Change Much about Texas’ Power Mix, Experts Say
Posted on · The move would resonate more strongly in coal-heavy regions of the country than in Texas, where natural gas and renewables have advantages over coal.
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Houston Matters
Texas Could Soon Have More Authority to Regulate Coal Plant Emissions
Posted on · Houston Matters learns about a new proposal from the EPA that would formally replace the Clean Power Plan.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Beto O’Rourke Candidate Interview, And Singer Stephanie Rice (Aug. 21, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about the EPA's new proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan. We continue our series of candidate interviews with Democratic Senate hopeful Beto O'Rourke. Then, we discuss how society decides which public figures accused of wrongdoing deserve another chance. And musician Stephanie Rice performs.
News
What Does Trump’s Repeal Of Environmental Rules Mean For Texas?
Posted on · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has moved to unwind several Obama-era regulations designed to slash air pollution, protect the quality of major waterways and spur cities to reduce ozone
Houston Matters
Full Show: Green Infrastructure, And The Future Of Coal (Oct. 10, 2017)
Posted on · On Tuesday's edition of Houston Matters: We learn how so-called green infrastructure could be utilized in Houston to reduce flooding. And we discuss the future of coal now that the Trump administration is backing out of the clean power plan.
Energy & Environment
Could A Push To Export Texas’ Renewable Energy Be Getting A Second Wind?
Posted on · Texas leads the country in wind energy production and, because of the way the state’s electric grid is set up, most of that power stays right here. But a plan that would allow the state to make money exporting wind and solar power is moving slowly.
Energy & Environment
Some Praise, Others Decry Climate Policy Order
Posted on · The Sierra Club says it’s confident renewables will continue to grow in Texas, despite the administration’s pro-fossil fuels stance.
Energy & Environment
Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook
Posted on · Despite the fossil fuel-friendly cabinet shaping up under President-elect Donald Trump, renewable energy companies aren't as pessimistic as you might think. They say market forces are on their side.
News
Appeals Court To Consider EPA’s Plan To Limit Coal-fired Power Plant Emissions
Posted on · Texas and 26 other states are suing to stop the EPA's Clean Power Plan. Oral arguments are being heard Tuesday by an appeals court in Washington, D.C.
Energy & Environment
Texas Sees Gloom and Doom by Cutting Greenhouse Gases
Posted on · Just a day after the U.S. Court of Appeals heard oral arguments over the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan, Texas lawmakers held their own hearing. Republicans said new, federal environmental rules won’t be good for the state.
Houston Matters
Inside Oral Arguments in a Critical Case Over the Clean Power Plan
Posted on · The full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday (Sept. 27, 2016) heard oral arguments over a case challenging the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency is seen by many environmental and industry watchers as one of the most important environmental cases in nearly a decade, as it will decide whether […]
Full Show
Energy, Environmental, and Health Policy Challenges in Court: Wednesday’s Show (September 28, 2016)
Posted on · The full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday (Sept. 27, 2016) heard oral arguments over a case challenging the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency is seen by many environmental and industry watchers as one of the most important environmental cases in nearly a decade, as it will decide whether […]
Politics
Texas Leaders: Supreme Court Stay On Obama’s Clean Power Plan Is A Victory
Posted on · Texas Attorney Geveral Ken Paxton says the state won’t take steps to implement the Obama Administration rule until the Supreme Court issues a final ruling. That puts the state’s power companies in a bind over whether to invest in expensive upgrades.
Houston Matters
How Will the Clean Power Plan Play Out in Texas if Legal Challenges Fail?
Posted on · Texas and West Virginia are leading more than two dozen states who are challenging President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which establishes standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last month denied a request from Texas and other states to […]
Full Show
Preparing for the Clean Power Plan: Monday’s Show (February 8, 2016)
Posted on · Texas and West Virginia are leading more than two dozen states who are challenging President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which establishes standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last month denied a request from Texas and other states to […]