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The Citizens League for Environmental Action Now is working to clean up the air we breathe and improve the overall quality of the environment we all depend on. We offer solutions to improve Houston's air quality that will benefit Houston socially and economically. We encourage the public to speak out on these issues.

Latest Articles:

Reckoning for an Environmental Tragedy

The Harris County Attorney’s office is suing the companies responsible for the horrific poisoning of the San Jacinto River, Upper Galveston Bay and the Houston Ship Channel. The poison of major concern is dioxin (polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins) leaking from waste pits located on the western bank of the San Jacinto River, just north of Interstate Highway 10 bridge.
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John Porretto: Leader of Sustainable Building in Houston

John Porretto has led sustainable building practices and facility operations for health care and higher education for more than two decades in Houston. Today he continues to promote energy efficiency, water conservation, and environmentally responsible practices, helping not-for-profits secure funding for Platinum and higher LEED certified capital projects.
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The Texas Water Crisis

Texas water authorities at every level are on alert. Last summer’s extremely hot, dry weather was a wake-up call. Now more than a dozen Texas towns are in danger of running out of water. Texas is in a water crisis. To make it official, the Texas Water Development Board December report says the state reservoirs are extremely low even after some autumn rain. The reservoirs are only 60 percent full, the lowest since 1978, the first year state water levels were recorded. Water levels also are down in aquifers.
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Katharine Hayhoe, Scientist with a Mission to Explain the Realities of Climate Change

KatharineHayhoe is becoming a very influential climate scientist. It’s not just that she thoroughly understands the science. She is an excellent speaker, and maybe most important, Hayhoe cares very much about helping people who aren’t scientists or intellectuals understand why they should be concerned about the impacts of climate change in their lives.
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Martina Cartwright: Dedicated to Environmental Justice

For more than a decade Martina Cartwright has been helping communities fight toxic landfills and other pollution issues. Her influence has permeated minority and low-income communities with the confidence and tools they need to stand up to what she calls the “entrenched power structure.”
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Top Scientists Warn Adaptation to Climate Change Can't Wait

Many scientists and environmentalists have tried to avoid talking about adaptation fearing the this would diminish efforts toward global warming mitigation. But the need to prepare and put adaptation plans into action can no longer be avoided. Read more here.

Suggested Reading:
A Climate for Change: Global warming facts for faith-based decisions by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe and Dr. Andrew Farley
Beautiful and Abundant: Building the World We Want by Bryan Welch
Diary of an Eco-outlaw by Diane Wilson
Green Recovery by Andrew Winston
Green to Gold by Andrew Winston
Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth by Mark Hertsgaard
One Million Acres & No Zoning by Lars Lerup
Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era by Amory Lovins
Swim Against the Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With the Flow by Jim Hightower

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EarthCare on KPFT
A daily radio segment called EarthCare is on local radio station 90.1 KPFT. Earth Care airs Monday through Friday at 12:58 pm and includes insights into current environmental problems and their solutions. The program also features tips on how to live in harmony with the local environment. Be sure to tune in! You can also access past segments by clicking here.