Colin Leyden

TX State Director @EnvDefenseFund TX State Political Director @EDFaction

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

Some pretty good recommendations from @GovAbbott_TX for data centers.

[Governor Abbott Press Office @GovAbbottPress]

Governor Abbott directed the PUC and ERCOT to protect Texans from footing the bill for data centers.

His plan requires data centers to cover their own infrastructure costs, lowers transmission costs for residents, and safeguards Texas communities and natural resources.

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@jmontforttx Honestly, I always thought Rick Perry’s Trans-Texas Corridor was a pretty good idea. The R party rebelled against it tho.

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@MattZeitlin Yelling at DATA CENTERS also seems to be uniting the country.

[Doug Lewin @douglewinenergy]

Texas 53% carbon free for the first 3 months of 2026! #txenergy

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@jeremybmazur Somebody should put together a conference or roundtable.

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@joshdr83 Stochastic variance?

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@clawrence @datarade Geez, the Texas oil and gas industry believes renewables suppress electricity prices which is why they uniformly opposed anti-renewable legislation last TX legislative session.

[RMI @RockyMtnInst]

A RMI methodology for correcting invalid self-reported oil and gas data finds that, in Texas, significantly more methane is wasted than is currently recorded — and this may be common practice elsewhere. https://t.co/FSAReJKngc

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@johnarnold And why seniors who came to digital/cell phones later in life are such easy targets. Anyone with elderly parents struggles to keep them safe from this.

[EDF Energy Transition @EDFEnergyEX]

As global buyers demand verifiable, low-methane gas, rolling back @EPA reporting puts Texas at risk.

"If methane emissions are no longer reported…it makes the Texas industry less competitive," EDF's @ColinLeyden told @TexasTribune. https://t.co/zMKGHmMcjf

[Jesse Peltan @JessePeltan]

I want everyone to appreciate the fact that Texas just set a new solar generation record — *in FEBRUARY*

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@SenWhitehouse This is also why the majority of the TX oil and gas industry joined efforts to defeat really bad anti-renewable legislation (sponsored by a smaller faction of the o&g industry) in TX. Turns out most of the industry likes cheap electricity too.

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@SheDrills Agree this is a major issue. It's been quite the business model for the large capitalized producers. Many states are exploring reforms. Texas' inactive well count (about 120K) represents $13b in closure/remediation liability. Vast majority inactive for over 5yrs.

[EDF Energy Transition @EDFEnergyEX]

Texas industry groups hoping to claim credit for New Mexico's #methane progress should take a closer look.

@MethaneSAT data show methane intensity on the New Mexico side of the Permian is half that of Texas, despite NM doubling production since 2020. https://t.co/KlMvszsGPp

[EDF Energy Transition @EDFEnergyEX]

Texas left in the dust as New Mexico slashes methane intensity on its side of the Permian

🔗https://t.co/8nh418ya94

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@stephenperkins Maybe we can grab coffee someday soon.

[EDF Energy Transition @EDFEnergyEX]

The rise in Texas’ orphan well count beyond 10,000 is "a harbinger of what could be very painful times ahead,” EDF’s Adam Peltz tells @HoustonChron. Orphan wells threaten the environment and communities and create financial strain for Texans. More:

🔗 https://t.co/9q6Z6EtmCH

[Colin Leyden @ColinLeyden]

@douglewinenergy The coverage of this has been infuriating.

[Jeremy B. Mazur @jeremybmazur]

Broad Civic Support for Prop 4:

- over 50 chambers of commerce and business organizations support Prop 4 this November
- Supporters include @txbiz, @TXRealtors, @TXManufacturers, @TexasFarmBureau, @TexasWCA, @GHPartnership, @EDFtx and more.

https://t.co/4WEZd5Xd2T