• Citizen Advocacy



• Clean Up The Capitol



• Consumer Protection & Product Safety



• Diesel Emissions



• Energy, Efficiency, and Renewables



• Environmental Protection



• Global Warming



• Nuclear Energy



• Transportation

This week's featured focus...

COAL BLOCK - Campaign for a Coal Moratorium

Over a dozen Texas environmental groups hosted a coal moratorium conference in Houston, February 27th and 28th that coincided with the industry sponsored America's Energy Future Forum.  Organizers brought in twelve experts from across the country who have been fighting Big Coal where they live. They provided compelling evidence of Coal's injury to our health and environment. 

Stop Global Warming:
Conference organizers asked participants at the conference to ask Presidential candidates to Say No to Coal and Yes to Renewables and Energy Efficiency by suspending the permitting of new coal-fired electricity generating plants until our nation deals with global warming.  Coal is responsible for a third of all CO2 emissions. Several Candidates already support a coal moratorium.

For more information on what you can do, click here.

Energy Efficiency Market Transformation Opportunities for Texas
A workshop jointly sponsored by Public Citizen, with the Texas Energy Efficiency Partnership, and the Electrical Utility Marketing Managers of Texas (EUMMOT).  
Click here for more information about the workshop and to see copies of presentations.

Toxic Air Pollution Public Health & Legislative Workshops
Click Here for Materials from Air Toxics Workshops in 5 Texas Cities
funded in part by the Houston Endowment and the Clean Air Task Force

Study Documenting Commuters' Exposure to Harmful Diesel Particles
Click Here to read the report.
CATF, a Boston-based environmental research group, investigated diesel exhaust levels during commute in New York City, NY; Boston, MA; Columbus, OH; and Austin, TX.