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• Consumer Protection & Product Safety



• Diesel Emissions



• Energy, Efficiency, and Renewables



• Environmental Protection



• Global Warming



• Nuclear Energy



• Transportation

This week's featured focus...

Texas' Energy Future: Clean Power and Green Jobs
A Conference of the Alliance for Clean Texas

The Alliance for Clean Texas is hosting a conference on Clean Power and Green Jobs February 18th and 19th at the Texas Capitol.  Speakers will include Van Jones, Director of Green for All,  Tom Werner, CEO of SunPower and Roger Efird, President of Suntech American.

A link to registration information and the conference schedule will be available in early January.  Please check back.

Conference Sponsors: Association of Electric Companies of Texas, University of Texas Energy Institute, Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Energy Foundation, Texas Business for Clean Air, Austin Clean Energy Incubator, Solar Alliance, and the Alliance for Clean Texas.

  A Case for Alternatives

Public Citizen recently developed several factsheets on Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and CHP for use by cities and citizens working to develop alternatives to building more carbon intensive power generation plants . 

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

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. 

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.