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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.…Bills can help communities control tollway development
Sunday, March 11, 2007
A proposal to give Austin, smaller cities and counties control over development around the massive Texas 130 toll road makes so much sense even the state Legislature might agree.State Sen.…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…Find an Energy Policy
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Texas isn't doing enough planning for the future. We are, at best reactionary. But Texas isn't even reacting to threats very well. About the best we can say is that…Page 1 of 1 pages
