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The Property Cops: Homeowner Associations Ban Eco-Friendly Practices


People rarely confront HOAs directly over clothesline rules; most either conform or covertly disobey. Alice lives in the Lakeside subdivision in Aust   read more

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Fluorescent Light Bulbs Can Be Costly - Over $2000 if You Break One!


How much money does it take to screw in a compact fluorescent light bulb? About US$4.28 for the bulb and labour -- unless you break the bulb. Then yo   read more

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Support Electronic Waste Recycling Bill in Texas


Contact these Texas Senators to support electronic waste recycling bill

The State Legislature is starting to show interest in passing legis   read more
Location: Texas

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Volunteer for Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail Improvements on April 14th


As part of the city-wide “It’s My Park! Day" event on April 14, we are joining the Greenbelt Guardians to work on two of the Barton Creek trail...   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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Support Save Our Springs When You Shop at H-E-B


Next time you're checking out at H-E-B, pick up a coupon for $1, $3, or $5 at the check-out stand. The coupons benefit Earth Share.   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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Belterra plans to discharge treated sewage into a Hill Country Creek


Belterra is a planned 2,000 residential/commercial development located along US Hwy 290 ten miles east of Dripping Springs   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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The Houston environmental magnet school that's an environmental catastrophe


Climb into Juan Parras' rickety Jeep Cherokee, and he'll show you around the neighborhood. He calls it his “toxic tour.” Parras lives in Houston’s Ea   read more
Location: Houston, Texas

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Oil Drilling on Padre Island


A couple months ago, Houston company Kindee Oil and Gas erected a drilling rig just inside the park entrance and a short walk from the Gulf.   read more
Location: Padre Island, Texas

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April 14, 2007 - Step It Up - Communities Uniting for Climate Change Now!


This April 14th, tens of thousands of Americans will gather all across the country at meaningful, iconic places to call for action on climate change.   read more

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Wells Fargo:Lootin and Pollutin in Coal Country


Wells Fargo bank is funding coal companies that use a destructive resource extraction process known as mountaintop removal. Using dangerous explosive   read more

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