Kristie West, who owns a ranch and bed and breakfast in Pleasanton, has worked to raise awareness about the fatal impact plastic bags have on livestock. Photo by Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune.
From the Texas Tribune
Aug. 14, 2019
Kristie West was driving down the highway in rural South Texas when she saw it.
The drive from her ranch to the nearby town of Poth was usually uneventful. But on that day in 2017, West saw something that made her slam on the brakes of her pickup.
Adrian Shelley of Public Citizen outlines steps to avoid catastrophic effects of climate change. Photos courtesy of City of Dallas.
July 24, 2019
As the new mayor of Dallas, Eric Johnson’s first actions will signal his priorities. Setting ambitious targets for greenhouse gas reductions in the new Dallas climate action plan should be near the top of his to-do list.
Dallas’ previous mayor, City Council and its residents want to see swift action to address the climate crisis. And there is an imperative to do so.
Above, in 2018, The Texas delegation of Citizens' Climate Lobby took more than 1,000 handwritten letters to Sen. Cruz’s office and nearly as many to Sen. Cornyn’s office. Photos courtesy of CCL DFW.
Jason talks to Dan Friedman, a member of a local Citizens' Climate Lobby chapter about the bipartisan group that lobbies for a carbon fee-and-dividend proposal.
Dallas hopes to launch its Climate Action Plan on Earth Day 2020.
July 1, 2019
Dallas’ climate action plan is well underway, aiming for passage in time for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020.
That’s according to James McGuire, director of the city’s Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, during a recent interview with Green Source DFW at Dallas City Hall.
