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Speech to ERCOT Annual Meeting
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Thank you for inviting me to speak today. I appreciate what you all do and how important you are to the State of Texas. I’m glad to be here.
Watson’s Greenhouse Gas bill looks like it’s headed to Gov.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
A proposal that calls for a study of ways consumers and businesses can save money while cutting carbon emissions won tentative approval by the House today and looks like it’s…
Progress, pitfalls in Legislature
Friday, March 27, 2009
This newspaper has steadily advocated for specific quality-of-life issues on a city-, region- and statewide scale. The current session of the Legislature is an opportunity to make…
TCEQ Letter on E-Waste Rules
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Chairman H.S. Buddy Garcia
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
MC 100
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Dear Chairman Garcia:
I understand that the Commission…
The Next Wave: Speech to Environmental Defense
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Thank you very much for having me here tonight. And thanks for the nice honor of it. It feels a little weird being honored by Environmental Defense, since so much…
Balancing Texas’ Energy Future
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
It’s an honor to be here speaking to you today. You all are among Texas’ most vital resources as we plot our course for the success, prosperity, and development we’re…
Comments to TCEQ regarding Oak Grove power plants
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Madame Chair, Commissioners Soward and Garcia: Thank you for the opportunity to address you on this critical issue. You all have difficult jobs, and we thank you for your service.…
Protect the Aquifer in a Drought
Sunday, March 11, 2007
As Central Texas grows and depends on limited water resources, we need to make sure local officials have the tools they need to ensure that there's enough water for everyone.…
Fight Global Warming
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Senate Bill 1687 would have assured that we have no regrets when it comes to global warming.
We need to take important steps to stop climate change. The debate on…
Clean the Air
Sunday, March 11, 2007
The federal government has declared several Texas regions "non-attainment" or "near non-attainment." That's a ridiculously bureaucratic way of saying that several Texas regions don't meet federal health standards or are…
“Hold them to their promises”
Sunday, March 11, 2007
During my first few months in the Senate, the Legislature was caught in the middle of a fierce and expensive public relations battle. Texas' largest utility, TXU, had been trying…
Keep 71 Scenic
Saturday, March 10, 2007
I'm sure nearly everyone in Central Texas has a fond memory of lighting out with a friend, a loved one, or a date for an afternoon on Lake LBJ, some…
Recycle Your E-Waste
Saturday, March 10, 2007
I will neither confirm nor deny that, from time to time, I've been accused of sending out some e-waste to a friend or family member. But we're not here to…
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