Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones insists proposals must first be screened by city attorney, city manager before council can discuss. A vote Thursday could resolve the dispute and put heat work back in motion.
Billions in investment will be required to realize the downtown ‘Project Marvel’ redevelopment scheme and new Spurs arena. But austerity is on order for city programs, including efforts designed to help neighborhoods survive escalating climate shocks.
A 435-page review led by Texas A&M climate scientist Andrew Dessler found the authors used standard climate denier tropes to produce a report riddled with errors.
To fulfill its commitment to the city’s most vulnerable residents, CPS Energy must launch its community solar program and restart the residential solar program it abandoned three years ago.
Sudden heat shock expected to stress bodies across the state this week as 2025 continues to manifest unprecedented levels of extreme heat for Texas and the planet.
Advocates say the effort would begin repairing a system that fails to account for heat-related deaths across the community, a prerequisite for preventing needless suffering and loss of life. But Bexar County’s partnership remains uncertain.
After major cuts at FEMA and the National Weather Service, the role of local governments in protecting people from dangerous weather is growing even more important.
As the super-rich bend the knee to MAGA’s demands, the empowerment of local climate and environmental justice struggles will require grassroots funding networks to survive and continue to notch wins for their communities.
