With only ten days left in the session, things are beginning to feel a little tight. The good news is that SB16 – Sen Averitt’s omnibus clean air and energy efficiency bill – has been put on the House Major State Calendar for tomorrow, May 23. (That’s right – Saturday. The House is expected to [...]
Continue Reading →Great news: Four of ACT’s top priority bills have made it one step farther in the legislative process. The House Committee on Energy Resources passed SB 545 out of committee yesterday afternoon. House Environmental Regulation reported the committee substitute for SB 16 out of committee last night. And this afternoon House State Affairs voted SB [...]
Continue Reading →Who’s the toughest enforcer of clean-air laws in Texas? Oddly, the answer appears to be “nonprofit groups.” Houston Chronicle, May 5, 2009 Yesterday, The Houston Chronicle published “The Short Arm of the Law.” Normally, the ACT website does not comment on the articles listed in the left column of the homepage. However, this editorial describes [...]
Continue Reading →2011 ACT Legislative Agenda
ACT's 2011 Legislative Agenda is now available online. In 2011, ACT calls on the Texas Legislature to safeguard our health and our environment by adopting key recommendations in air, clean energy, land, waste & recycling, water and reform of our state government.
