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Environmentalists fight roadblocks to develop Texas renewable energy
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (311+ words) © Eyematrix - iStock-453911335 Texas renewable energy developers hope to see new statewide rules for where and how projects are built. A new report from Environment Texas Research and Policy Center said Texas needs to keep expanding wind, solar and battery storage…...
'Colonia' communities in rural Texas forgotten in federal funding
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (302+ words) The federal government has sent billions of dollars to Texas as part of its mass deportation efforts and more money is expected to flow into the region after the U.S. House passed a reconciliation package funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and…...
New SNAP rules requiring that benefits be used at stores selling healthier food could backfire
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (802+ words) The more than 250,000 shops and stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as payment for groceries will have to meet tougher requirements starting on November 4, 2026, according to new U.S. Department of Agriculture rules. Any retailers that accept SNAP benefits from…...
Texas lawmakers study annexation of three oil-rich New Mexico counties
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) Calls for secession typically stem from frustration with state politics, and Texas is priming the pump in Southeastern New Mexico. The Texas House speaker recently directed a state legislative committee to study the feasibility of annexing Eddy, Lea and Roosevelt…...