Key Lessons from RMI’s Buried Energy Report to San Antonio’s Mayor
An author of Rocky Mountain Institute’s scathing critique of CPS Energy’s 2021 Resource Plan says there’s lots to learn from its neglected report for those charting a pathway off of coal power.
PODCAST: Evergreen Seeks to Speed Texas Solar Rollout with New ‘Goldilocks’ Model
Former CPS Energy exec Cris Eugster’s new venture seeks to drive Texas to 100-percent renewables with ‘Goldilocks’ solar farms while allowing companies to meet their sustainability goals.
‘Deep in the Heart’ Doc Treads Lightly as Anti-Conservation Disinfo Ramps Up
With pro-extinction extremists running the Republican Party, and dangerous climate tipping points ahead, does the world still have room for feel-good nature documentaries?
The Culture Warriors Out to Destroy ‘America the Beautiful’
Margaret Byfield of Georgetown-based non-profit American Stewards of Liberty has been gathering resolutions of opposition to President Biden’s conservation goals based upon what some have called ‘misinformation’ and ‘fearmongering.’ Here she is on video conference call with San Juan County (NM) Commissioners. Billions of dollars may soon be en route for US wildlife conservation. But…
Q&A: CPS Energy CEO Rudy Garza on ‘the People’s Right to Energy’
CPS Energy acting CEO Rudy Garza talking energy transformation and the right to power. Images: Greg Harman The City of San Antonio-owned utility’s acting CEO talks about the people’s right to energy, the next generation of power sources, the importance of resilience centers and robust energy conservation, and approaching the Biden Administration for ways to…
VIDEO: Words for Birds and the Trees They Live In
Ahead of yet another public hearing on a proposed mass tree removal, a group of San Antonio poets stand in solidarity with the tree and bird protectors of Brackenridge Park.
San Antonio’s ‘Motor City’ Ambition Spells Trouble for Future Air Quality
Toyota Manufacturing came to San Antonio, in part, to save on the cost of pollution control technologies. Now with the EPA declaring Bexar County in nonattainment is it time to stop chasing auto manufacturing jobs?
EXCLUSIVE: State Regulator’s Emails Contradict City Staff Claims Over Brackenridge River Wall
Statements of Texas Historical Commission staff don’t jibe with City claims that towering trees must be removed to fix the river wall.
Documents Show Brackenridge Bond Project Tied to Possible Lethal ‘Take’ of Birds
City officials bumped the planned removal of more than 105 trees. But bird harassment efforts at Brackenridge are continuing.
Winter Storm Survey: Unmet Physical and Emotional Needs a Year After Winter Storm Uri
Deceleration’s Winter Storm Survey shows the freezing blackout is a lingering specter. Only community-led solutions-making can exorcise it.
National Butterfly Center smeared by Pizzagate-style disinfo campaign closing ‘for the immediate future’
Center Director Marianna Treviño-Wright says ‘psyops’ harassment and a recent violent confrontation preceded decision to close.
Plans to Fell Brackenridge Trees Rooted in City’s War on Birds
Plans to take down more than 100 trees at Brackenridge Park have been cast as being about historic structures. For Parks, it’s about something higher.