Civic Engagement and Democracy in Texas

Clean Water Action builds grassroots strength in Texas to impact environmental policy in Washington, D.C., in Austin, and at home in our communities

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How Did Water Fare at the 88th Texas Legislature?

The 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature was marked by fierce infighting between our House and Senate, controlled both indirectly by Governor Greg Abbott’s wishes and directly by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s gavel on the Senate side. Governor Abbott vetoed myriad Senate bills as “payback” to the Senate for resisting his agenda to cut property taxes.
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Members of the Alliance for a Clean Texas (ACT) coalition at our ACT Lobby Day on April 11, 2023, gathered to educate our respective members on a suite of bills by our champions on environmental, clean energy, democracy, and public health issues. Photo credit: Luke Metzger
Photo credit: Luke Metzger

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Texas Currents | Summer 2025

In this Issue: CO2 Injection Program to be Handed Over from EPA to Railroad Commission of Texas, Houston Flood Money 
Flowing Through Wrong Pipelines, Houston CERAWeek, Legislative Update, National Updates

Texas Currents | Winter 2024

In this Issue: Election Outcomes and Our Environment | Creative Strategy & Unexpected Leadership: PFAS in Texas | Traveler Headlines Clean Water Benefit at Anderson Fair | Austin Energy 2035 | The (Texas) State of Carbon Capture and Underground Storage

Texas Currents | Summer 2024

In this Issue: Protecting Texas Water Resources in the Face of Carbon Capture & Storage | Spring for Water | Clean Water Action and Commission Shift Challenge the Texas Agency in Charge of
 Oil and Gas Operations | Purple Pipes to Grow Austin’s Water Supply | Landfill Methane Campaign

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