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Wind Power for a Cleaner America

Coal- and natural gas-fired power plants pollute our air, are major contributors to global warming, and consume vast amounts of water—harming our rivers and lakes and leaving less water for other uses. Wind energy has none of these problems. It produces no air pollution, makes no contribution to global warming, and uses no water.

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Symposium on Securing Water Supplies for the Future: Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities | Luke Metzger

On November 9, 2012, the Texas Wesleyan Journal of Real Property Law will seek to address this question when it hosts the symposium: Securing Water Supplies for the Future: Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities. The one-day event will focus on legal and policy issues related to local, regional, and national water scarcity challenges. Essays and papers presented at the symposium will be published in the Journal’s spring 2013 issue. For more information about our symposium, please visit http://bit.ly/TWUWaterLaw

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Debate Swirls Around New Federal Fuel Efficiency Mandate

Federal rules mandating that automakers double vehicles’ fuel efficiency by 2025 were finalized Tuesday, spurring  a flurry of opinions about the monumental impact of the new standard.

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Drought Helps Fracking Foes Build Momentum for Recycling

Environmentalists in Texas are lobbying the Legislature to pass water-conservation requirements during next year’s session. In Pennsylvania, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission on July 16 suspended water intake for companies including Talisman Energy Inc. (TLM)Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)

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San Antonio emerging as a leader in power availability for electric vehicles

A new report by Environment Texas says the Alamo City leads the nation in getting electric vehicle chargers into San Antonio homes. On Wednesday, there was a demonstration of four charging stations at Wonderland Mall.

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