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Texas
City readies tree code for vote. Denton Record-Chronicle
Growing green energy industry may create job opportunities for students / Despite interest, UT fails to offer training programs in alternative energy. Daily Texan
Harris County ahead of ‘going green’ curve. Houston Chronicle
More businesses, homes tap into green power / Geothermal, wind and solar sources gain more support across state, area. Longview News-Journal
Proposed plant expansion concerns environmentalists. News 8 Austin
Wind blows change into Concho Valley. San Angelo Standard-Times
STP to compete for government loans. Bay City Tribune
SMU professor, energy industry debate pollution study. Fort Worth Business Press
Island of the lost / Recovery lags on Galveston's North Side. Texas Observer
The future of green in Central Texas / Region challenged to take movement from hype to habit. Austin Business Journal
Rebates, purchase plans and Legislature make brighter day for solar power. Dallas Morning News
Obama sees Houston as a model for energy efficiency. Houston Chronicle
Las Brisas officials: EPA act will not affect us. Corpus Christi Caller-Times
New rules for gas drilling proposed. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Opposing view on global warming will be aired / 'Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant,' noted skeptic will tell audience at UT. Austin American-Statesman
Hurricane could wipe out emergency center. Victoria Advocate
Doctors fight planned Corpus Christi coke-fired power plant. Environment News Service
Noise nuisance: Turbines spark debate at commissioners court. Jacksboro Gazette-News
Lawmakers, others eye green-collar jobs. Austin American-Statesman
Lawmakers hope more plug in to electric hybrids. Houston Chronicle
Fort Worth entrepreneurs try to make electric cars a thing of the now. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Oncor Electric ponies up to help homeowners, businesses install solar. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Protesters march, spread message to keep Las Brisas out of city. 6 News
Oil industry ready to work on global warming. New York Times
Texas' image may hurt its place at national energy regulation table. Dallas Morning News
Speakers say coal has staying power. Houston Chronicle
Price may be key in cutting emissions. Dallas Morning News
More energy-efficient gasoline cars the best alternative, oil execs say. Dallas Morning News
Natural gas producers heartened by shift toward clean energy. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Texas ranchers and farmers struggle in drought. New York Times
Selling Verde / Open the power grid, rehab our homes, bring the jobs, get it done by May. San Antonio Current
Austin poised to reject nuclear-plant expansion. Austin American-Statesman
Barnett Shale drilling causes nearly as much air pollution as vehicles in the Metroplex, a study says. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Visitors passing through / Audubon Society study ties bird migration shift to climate change. Houston Chronicle
Texas electricity rates soar under deregulation. Associated Press
Plug-in hybrid cars spark hopes, questions on cutting pollution. Dallas Morning News
Debris from Hurricane Ike fills Galveston Bay / Texas has a record $39 million to spend on the cleanup that could start this week. Houston Chronicle
Ranchers struggle after Hurricane Ike. KHOU 11 News
Fort Worth-based company looks to expand with solar incentives. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worth oilman gives $18 million to University of Texas. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lawmakers look for ways to build solar industry / While state leads in wind, it lags in solar power. Austin American-Statesman
Baker Institute experts urge Obama administration to extend space shuttle operations, refocus NASA on energy and climate concerns. Houston Chronicle
Wind energy boom blows work to port. Brazosport Facts
January 2009
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Region
Teague talks energy with Legislature. Associated Press
Ruling denies call for panel to disclose conflicts. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
New bills seek to combat global warming. Arkansas News
Challenges of corn ethanol make sugar more attractive. Thibodaux Daily Comet
Arkansas retiree helped design all-electric car. Associated Press
National Guard goes green to conserve energy, cost. Associated Press
Sold on solar panels. Associated Press
Nuclear energy incentive bill clears House committee. Norman Transcript
Corps of Engineers cutting costs on storm barriers, levee officials fear. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Coal plant cost passes $2 billion, seen rising. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
How much will climate change cost New Mexico? New Mexico Independent
Business group blasts Western Climate Initiative. Oil & Gas Journal
Government sues Big Cajun II plant owner. Baton Rouge Advocate
Burning questions surround Entergy plant / New report delays savings projection. New Orleans Times-Picayune
After news of EPA air controls, AES drops coal-fired plant plan. Tulsa World
2 nuclear power plant bills advance to Oklahoma House floor. Oklahoman
Bill gives control over pores to land-owners / Subsurface spaces could be used to store greenhouse gases. Santa Fe New Mexican
Bills offer tax break for green power use in Oklahoma. Oklahoman
EPA directive could hinder Entery's plans for the Little Gypsy power plant. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Film studio has sights set on green recognition. New Orleans City Business
Oklahoma energy official pushes alternatives. Tulsa World
Cutting coal use with sunshine / How solar-thermal energy could shrink coal plants' carbon footprint. Technology Review
Salamander losses in Mexico, Guatemala cause worry. Reuters
Public Service Commission discusses Little Gypsy plant in executive session. New Orleans Times-Picayune
NM Guard goes green to conserve energy. Associated Press
Three decades later, the debate over nuclear energy returns. Norman Transcript
Egolf proposes tax districts for solar loans. Santa Fe New Mexican
Wind energy can produce revenue for those who pay up front. Oklahoma Gazette
Nucor wavers on building plant. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Entergy poised to convert natural gas power plant to coal-burning facility. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Official wants air study for power plant Associated Press
January 2009
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Beyond
Wave power for San Francisco? New York Times
Nuclear waste: Yucca Mountain's scrapped, so what now? Wall Street Journal
Budget expects revenue from limits on emissions. Washington Post
Obama vows support for renewables – and a carbon cap. New York Times
Shifting gears: Obama budget favors renewables, hurts oil. Wall Street Journal
Climate fears are driving 'ecomigration' across globe. Washington Post
Harry Reid: Federal action trumps states' rights on energy. Wall Street Journal
Antarctica: A meeting of polar and political minds. Associated Press
FedEx CEO: Use of foreign oil threatens US economy. Associated Press
Coal ash: How industry and the EPA failed to stop a growing environmental disaster. Center for Public Integrity
U.S., China focus on economy, climate change. Associated Press
Green billions fertilize the U.S. economic stimulus package. Environment News Service
Bubbles of warming, beneath the ice. Los Angeles Times
AP Interview: Reid pushing for climate change bill. Associated Press
Meltdown 101: Will the sun soon power our homes? Associated Press
Carbon capture for the oil sands? New York Times
Arctic's personal greenhouse turns up the heat. New Scientist
Lizards will roast in a warming world. New Scientist
Fifth of world carbon emissions soaked up by extra forest growth, scientists find. Guardian
EPA may reverse Bush, limit carbon emissions from coal-fired plants. Washington Post
NRC adopts 1 million year rule for Yucca Mountain. Reuters
Climate science: Where next? Daily Climate
Russia: global warming to cause droughts, floods. Associated Press
World Bank warns of climate change in Andes. Associated Press
EPA near ruling on greenhouse gases. Associated Press
Obama compares oil sands to coal. Associated Press
Stimulus expected to add jobs to update energy system. McClatchy Newspapers
Obama ready to tap offshore oil, wind power. McClatchy Newspapers
Scientists: Pace of climate change exceeds estimates. Washington Post
Is American ready to quit coal? New York Times
How America can turn China green. Newsweek
New signs of climate change: shifting seasons, warmer Antarctica. Chicago Tribune
Congressional leaders work to pass stimulus before Presidents' Day. Washington Post
Conferenced stimulus bill retains renewable energy provisions. RenewableEnergyWorld.com
'Nuclear pork' cut out of final recovery and reinvestment package. Environment News Service
Ethanol, just recently a savior, is struggling. New York Times
Fires, floods pressure Australia govt on climate. Reuters
Sea levels would rise unevenly as ice sheet melts, study says. Globe and Mail
Study: Climate change may reshuffle western weeds. Associated Press
Obama wants home appliances to be more energy-efficient. USA Today
Report: US, China must cooperate on climate change. Associated Press
Early push positioned states for green jobs now. Associated Press
Democrats pen principles for climate-change bills. Washington Post
New forecasts aim to help with wind energy. Associated Press
Dark days for green energy. New York Times
California farms, vineyards in peril from warming, U.S. energy secretary warns. Los Angeles Times
Australia plans $26 billion stimulus package. Associated Press
Obama, EU boost tidal energy's outlook. Bloomberg
Calif. weighs tough TV energy standards. Associated Press.
Efficiency and recycling at the Super Bowl. New York Times
Drought warning as tropics expand. New Scientist
Two children should be limit, says green guru. London Times
January 2009
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