Texas
Current Campaigns
Environmental Film Series Third Thursdays at Ruta Maya Coffee House
The Third Thursday Film Series at Ruta Maya Coffee House, 3601 South Congress, Austin, June 19, features Burning the Future: Coal in America a powerful, stirring account of how people living in West Virginia, faced with toxic ground water and the obliteration of 1.4 million acres of mountains, courageously take a stand to save their beloved mountains, their homes, their health and their communities.
The evening begins with music at 6 pm, film at 7 pm and panel discussion at 8 pm.
For more information, call Vicki Wolf or David Foster at 512-474-0605.
Get more information about the full 2008 film series.
Stop The Texs Coal Rush!
Proposed new coal plants threaten our health, our water and our air
Texas Utilities (TXU) and other utility companies are requesting permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to build more than a dozen new coal-burning power plants. Thanks to overwhelming public pressure from a diverse coalition that includes Clean Water Action, TXU announced that, as part of a proposed buyout, it would drop plans to build eight of 11 proposed coal plants. But, TXU and other utilities are still proposing to build 11 new coal-burning plants, and more plants are about to be proposed. Learn more or take action. Learn more or take action.
Making Texas Mercury Free: Clean Water, Safe Fish, Healthy Kids
The Texas Department of Health has issued fish consumption advisories for over 329,000 acres of lakes and rivers in Texas, including the entire Gulf of Mexico. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that causes learning and developmental disabilities in children. Ten percent of all mercury released into the air in the U.S. comes from coal-burning power plants in Texas. Clean Water Action and our allies are pushing the state legislature to reduce these and other toxic emissions. Learn more or take action.
Making Polluters Pay!
Taking the Profit out of Pollution
Numerous studies have demonstrated that fines issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to polluters who break the law are too low to act as a deterrent to further pollution. On average, the economic benefit gained by polluting is five times as high as fines assessed, and many of not most violations go undetected. Weak enforcement encourages pollution, deprives the state of critical revenue and puts law-abiding businesses at a competitive disadvantage. Learn more or take action.
Celebrating Eighteen Years of Grass-Roots Organizing in Texas
Since coming to Texas in June 1988, CWA has built up an impressive membership base over 70,000 strong. Our coalition building and grassroots organizing have resulted in many notable victories at all levels of government. CWA's election campaigns have helped pass many environmentally-friendly ballot initiatives and candidate. See some of the highlights of Texas Clean Water Action's proud history.
