New poll shows Texans trust state over federal government to regulate for clean environment

A new poll released today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation shows Texans overwhelmingly trust Texas state government to do a better job than Washington, D.C., in protecting the environment. The poll, conducted by Baselice & Associates, Inc., from April 6-12, further reveals that Texans overwhelmingly oppose the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) unconstitutional Clean Power Plan (CPP).

Press Release June 22, 2015

Today: Attorney General Paxton to speak at TPPF event

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a poll-release event, The EPA's Clean Power Plan: In Washington We Trust?, TODAY, Monday, June 22, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. CDT in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The poll, conducted on behalf of TPPF by Baselice & Associates, shows Texans overwhelmingly trust Texas state government to do a better job than Washington, D.C. to protect the environment. The poll further reveals that Texans overwhelmingly oppose the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) unconstitutional Clean Power Plan (CPP).

Press Release June 22, 2015

TPPF’s Kathleen Hartnett White to participate in international conference on climate change

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Kathleen Hartnett White, Distinguished Senior Fellow-in-Residence and Director of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment, will participate in a panel on Energy Realities at the Heartland Institute’s Tenth Annual International Conference on Climate Change in Washington, DC. White will discuss the economic impacts of federal climate policy.

Press Release June 11, 2015

TPPF statement on U.S. Senate Bill to reverse “waters of the United States” rule

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for the American Future Director Robert Henneke issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate Bill 1140, which was passed today by the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill, also known as the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a revised “Waters of the United States” rule that protects traditional navigable water and wetlands, and protects farmers, ranchers, and private landowners.

Press Release June 10, 2015

TPPF statement on City of Austin’s new plastic bag ban report

Today, the City of Austin’s Zero Waste Advisory Commission is set to be briefed on a new report reviewing the city’s ban on single-use plastic bags. The report, Environmental Effects of the Single Use Bag Ordinance in Austin, Texas, reveals that Austin’s plastic bag ban has failed to live up to expectations, has lost public appeal, and may result in even more radical reforms, such as banning reusable bags.

Press Release June 10, 2015
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