Environment Texas

Environment Texas, a project of Environment America, is a policy and action group with one mission: to build a greener, healthier world.

[Bill Kelly @billkellytexas]

“It stinks.” - @lukemetzger

Indeed it does. Absolutely love this part of Texas, it absolutely must be protected. #txlege

[Luke Metzger @lukemetzger]

I visited Woodland Park in Houston today - the city’s second oldest park (formerly called Highland Park) with perhaps its wildest history.

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

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[Texas Solar Energy Society @TXSES]

You are invited!📣🎉 Join #TXSES for a special evening celebrating 50 years of #solar advocacy, education, and community in Texas!
🗓️ Oct. 21, 2026 | 7 PM
📍 Palmer Events Center, Austin, TX
🎟️ Get tickets: https://t.co/khJofHz8N6

TXSES Anniversary Award Ceremony + Live Music!

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

https://t.co/ThbStOX4ZD

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

Our new report finds that 59% of the 367 monitoring locations on Texas rivers, lakes and streams experienced at least one day when E. coli bacteria reached potentially unsafe levels for swimming during 2024 and 2025. #txwater

https://t.co/E7Yfb5cajV

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

BIG NEWS: Texas just crossed 500,000 registered electric vehicles!

That’s not just an Austin or Dallas thing. EVs are now on the road in 252 of Texas’ 254 counties, from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast.

More EVs on the road means less pollution in the air we breathe.

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

Environment Texas’ “Metzger said that frustration is reaching those in power. ”Politicians are hearing the anger from the public, and I think it is reaching a boiling point, so that next session we are going to see some real actions,” @lukemetzger said. https://t.co/RsIcmysqSO

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

No more tax breaks for data centers (or their power plants).

[molly taft @mollytaft]

NEW: a Chevron behind-the-meter power plant is asking for a school district tax break in texas — the plant's probable client is Microsoft, which made a series of promises around tax breaks in January

my look at tax breaks for behind-the-meter power:

https://t.co/aGCbnWT3On

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

Rep. Doggett Introduces the TREE Act 🌲🌳https://t.co/0Qr6aWD1GI via @YouTube

[Progress Texas @ProgressTX]

Nature isn’t optional, neither is protecting it. Learn more about the @MeadowsC4Water and more from @EnvironmentTex Texas Nature and Clean Energy Summit, find it everywhere you stream Progress Texas Podcasts.

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

#txclimate

[Texas Monthly @TexasMonthly]

Concerned about climate change and extreme hurricanes, Matt Lanza is moving to Connecticut.

Should Houstonians be worried? https://t.co/UUIXhbXIyS

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

Webinar on Tuesday - Microplastics in our bodies: What Texas health experts are starting to see #txlege https://t.co/nQ8h9BaOWp

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

A new documentary, The Plastic Detox, is an eye-opening journey into the hidden dangers of plastic in our homes. Watch #ThePlasticDetox, now streaming globally on @Netflix.

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

Days after a train derailment in Weatherford, piles and piles of plastic pellets laid uncovered and not cordoned off, risking escape into environment or exposure to wildlife. https://t.co/Zbcglh7kEd

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

“@lukemetzger said Texas refineries routinely emit pollutants linked to cancer and raised concerns about potential impacts on South Texas farmers, saying air pollution could affect crops while the refinery’s water use could further strain water supplies during drought conditions

[Houston Public Media @HoustonPubMedia]

A new oil refinery planned for Brownsville could bring thousands of jobs and a major energy investment to the region. But it could also pose risks to the region's environment and water supply.

https://t.co/rU0NTIGmYU

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

Thirteen Texan musical artists, spanning several generations and genres, have formed an off-stage “supergroup” to urge Texas state leaders to crack down on plastic pellet pollution in state waterways. Ad in @AustinChronicle #sxsw #txlege @GregAbbott_TX

[Environment Texas @EnvironmentTex]

Join us & @LWVTexas for a discussion on policy options to protect our water, air and land amid the data center boom. https://t.co/SWy8oINYzp

[Environment America @EnvAm]

Should you be dripping your faucet this weekend to keep your pipes from freezing? Here are @EnvironmentTex's top tips for making sure your pipes don't freeze during this weekend's cold weather. Everyone stay warm! https://t.co/o25s2pB5L6

[Abby Church⭐️ @abbschurch]

Houston's most complained about issue in 2025 was... 🥁🥁🥁 missed garbage pickup.

It beat out water leaks (which notched no. 1 for the last six years) as the most called about issue to the city's 311 line. Notably, recycling complaints are up 54%. https://t.co/VJNpT09Vcq