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Austin City Council Run-off Election Debate
Solar Austin held a debate between Austin City Council Place 3 candidates Randi Shade and Kathy Tovo. The focus was on energy issues. Here is a brief excerpt from the debates where each candidate...
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HOT HOT HOT! Austin breaks heat record today as arguments inexplicably...
Today Austin’s temps will soar back into the 100′s for our 69th day this year of over 100 degrees. This will break a record that has stood since 1925 for the most days over 100 degrees, as we begin...
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Environmentalists Target Obama with Tar Sands Protest
Austinites rally outside campaign headquarters in solidarity with 12,000 in DC Protestors spell out their message. “SAY NO TO TARSANDS!” - Photo by Don Mason (http://ow.ly/7nbjY) AUSTIN, TX – Campaign...
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Solar Reaches Major Employer Status in Austin, But for How Long?
A survey done by Solar Austin at the beginning of 2012 shows there are at least 615 full-time solar energy jobs in Austin. These jobs include manufacturing, R&D, solar installation, financial and...
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Rally for Clean Energy and Good Jobs – Thursday, October 18 at Noon
We are taking our Clean Energy Works for Texas campaign to the doorstep of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) next week. We hope you will join us for a rally on Thursday, October 18 at 12 p.m. in...
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South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resourse (SPEER) energy...
The South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER) enters its second year with an exciting Summit, designed to explore, further develop, and prioritize policies and strategies...
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Free Tickets to Documentary Chasing Ice Feb 8-10
Chasing Ice is an environmental documentary film, listed in the top 15 best documentaries for the Oscars, coming to Austin TX on Feb 8-10 at Regal Arbor. Chasing Ice follows acclaimed photographer...
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Tonight – 6 p.m. – Defend Citizen Control of Austin Energy
While the proposed resolution to give Austin Energy governance responsibilities to an appointed board has been taken off the “consent agenda”, it’s still alive and kicking. City Council will take up...
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Forward on Climate Rally – A Call to Activism
I have been a Public Citizen intern since January of this year. As a Political Science graduate student, in both Undergraduate and Graduate studies I have been immersed in the political process and...
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Message to Austin City Council: Make Fact-Based Decisions
Would you decide who manages your retirement account by closing your eyes and pointing? Probably not. Yet, Austin City Council is moving forward with a rash plan to hand over the bulk of its power to...
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Tide Turning on Austin Energy Governance Ordinance
I was part of and witnessed an inspiring evening at Austin City Hall yesterday. Engaged citizens came together to speak passionately about the importance of maintaining democratic leadership for...
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Texas Legislature Attacking Austin Democracy
While Austin City Council continues to move forward with an ordinance to transfer governing authority of Austin Energy from our elected City Council to an unelected board, Austin democracy is being...
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Tomorrow, President Obama is coming to Austin — Let’s greet him with a clear...
Join 360.org with a message to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline RSVP on Facebook: facebook.com/events/167981560029199/ Here are the details: What: Austin Tells Obama: No KXL! When: Thursday, May 9 at...
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Austin City Council Heard Its Citizens
UPDATE This morning, Mayor Lee Leffingwell pulled Item 29 from the consent agenda indefinately. Item 71 has been set for 7PM May 22, 2013 Our basic premise that governance by an elected body is more...
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Public Citizen’s Legislative Wrap-Up: Where We Made Progress & Avoided...
With the regular session behind us and energy and environmental issues not likely to find a place in the special session, it’s a good time to look at what we accomplished. Our wins came in two forms –...
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Austin Affordability Summit Saturday, September 7th
Austin Affordability Summit Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, 1pm-4pm St. David’s Episcopal Church, 301 E. 8th Hosted By: Liveable City, HousingWorks, Public Citizen Texas, Sustainable Food Center, Austin...
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Climate-Com: Climate Change Communications From the Media – A Mini Symposium
Our climate is changing and action is desperately needed, but that message is not getting through to to many of our leaders. Climate-Com will explore how the media can better present current climate...
View ArticleAustin Prescription Drug Take-Back – keep them out of our waterways
If you have old medicine taking up your cabinet space, mark Saturday on you calendar for the City of Austin’s “drug take-back day” where residents can anonymously drop off any prescription drugs they...
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Watershed – A film by Robert Redford – Screening in Austin, TX
The Green Sanctuary Committee is hosting a free screening of Robert Redford’s film, WATERSHED, in Austin, TX WATERSHED tells the story of the threats to the once-mighty Colorado River and offers...
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Governor Abbott Rejects Clean Air for Austin
Map of air monitoring sites in Austin. Light blue sites monitor for ozone. On June 12, Governor Greg Abbott signed a $217 billion budget for Texas into law. Abbott also exercised line-item vetoes to...
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