Summary

Texas is first in the nation for greenhouse gas emissions, making us larger contributors to global warming than most european nations.
Despite this, there are 19 proposed coal-fired power plants in the works at the Texas Commission on Environmental Policy, and no political will to make them clean up their emissions.
Global Warming is a tough subject, in part because its impacts aren't uniform across the globe.

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An interview on KLRU-Austin with Colin Rowan, Environmental Defense's Regional Director of Communications. He talks about the report, "Fair Warning: Global Warming and the Lone Star State".

Summary

Texas is first in the nation for greenhouse gas emissions, making us larger contributors to global warming than most european nations.
Despite this, there are 7 proposed coal-fired power plants in the works at the Texas Commission on Environmental Policy, and no political will to make them clean up their emissions.
Global Warming is a tough subject, in part because its impacts aren't uniform across the globe - but Texas will feel the heat, so it's time we take action.

Additional Links

An interview on KLRU-Austin with Colin Rowan, Environmental Defense's Regional Director of Communications. He talks about the report, "Fair Warning: Global Warming and the Lone Star State".

Summary

Texas is first in the nation for greenhouse gas emissions, making us larger contributors to global warming than most european nations.
Despite this, there are 7 proposed coal-fired power plants in the works at the Texas Commission on Environmental Policy, and no political will to make them clean up their emissions.
Global Warming is a tough subject, in part because its impacts aren't uniform across the globe - but Texas will feel the heat, so it's time we take action.

Additional Links

An interview on KLRU-Austin with Colin Rowan, Environmental Defense's Regional Director of Communications. He talks about the report, "Fair Warning: Global Warming and the Lone Star State".

Summary

Texas is first in the nation for greenhouse gas emissions, making us larger contributors to global warming than most european nations.
Despite this, there are 7 proposed coal-fired power plants in the works at the Texas Commission on Environmental Policy, and no political will to make them clean up their emissions.
Global Warming is a tough subject, in part because its impacts aren't uniform across the globe - but Texas will feel the heat, so it's time we take action.

Additional Links

An interview on KLRU-Austin with Colin Rowan, Environmental Defense's Regional Director of Communications. He talks about the report, "Fair Warning: Global Warming and the Lone Star State".

Summary

Texas is first in the nation for greenhouse gas emissions, making us larger contributors to global warming than most european nations.
Despite this, there are 7 proposed coal-fired power plants in the works at the Texas Commission on Environmental Policy, and no political will to make them clean up their emissions.

Global Warming is a tough subject, in part because its impacts aren't uniform across the globe - but Texas will feel the heat, so it's time we take action.

Background

Additional Links

An interview on KLRU-Austin with Colin Rowan, Environmental Defense's Regional Director of Communications. He talks about the report, "Fair Warning: Global Warming and the Lone Star State".

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Summary

Texas is first in the nation for greenhouse gas emissions, making us larger contributors to global warming than most european nations.

Despite this, there are 7 proposed coal-fired power plants in the works at the Texas Commission on Environmental Policy, and no political will to make them clean up their emissions.

Global Warming is a tough subject, in part because its impacts aren't uniform across the globe - but Texas will feel the heat, so it's time we take action.

Background

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