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Reliant Energy Supports GEAA through Carbon Offset Campaign For a Fifth Year

September 10, 2015

GEAA is pleased to announce the fifth year of The Reliant EcoShareSM, a way that Texans can support GEAA and offset their own carbon production at the same time. Reliant and EarthShare of Texas have launched a program that allows Reliant customers to help reduce their carbon footprints through the purchase of carbon offsets. And for each customer-purchased offset, Reliant will make a contribution to EarthShare of Texas and its participating organizations. As an EarthShare of Texas participating organization, GEAA will benefit from this program. For more information, follow this link to the EarthShare of Texas website or go directly to

GEAA Awarded Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant!

July 28, 2015

We just got busier, in a good way, with the announcement that GEAA was awarded $52,650 grant from the Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities initiative. In 2012, Wells Fargo and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation launched this initiative, designed to support projects that link economic development and community well-being to the stewardship and health of the environment. This five-year initiative is supported through a $15 million contribution from Wells Fargo that will be used to leverage other public and private investments with an expected total impact of over $37.5 million. With funding from this grant and other sources, GEAA,

Reliant Energy supports GEAA through Carbon Off-set Program

December 10, 2014

GEAA is pleased to announce the third year of The Reliant EcoShareSM, a way that Texans can support GEAA and offset their own carbon production at the same time. Reliant and EarthShare of Texas have launched a program that allows Reliant customers to help reduce their carbon footprints through the purchase of carbon offsets. And for each customer-purchased offset, Reliant will make a contribution to EarthShare of Texas and its participating organizations. As an EarthShare of Texas participating organization, GEAA will benefit from this program. For more information, follow this link to the EarthShare of Texas website http://www.earthshare-texas.org/2012/02/the-reliant-ecosharesm-program-supports-texas.html or go directly

New Drought Restrictions On The Way

January 28, 2014

Trustees of the San Antonio Water System on Tuesday approved a measure asking the City Council to toughen the city’s drought rules, making restrictions on lawn watering kick in earlier. The proposed rules would mean once-a-week lawn watering would start when the Edwards Aquifer level falls to 660 feet above sea level in San Antonio instead of the 650 feet level now in city ordinance. This is an excerpt from a recent San Antonio Express-News article.

WATER Symposium – Sunday, Feb. 14th – Tuesday, Feb. 16th

January 27, 2014

GEAA is one of the sponsors of the WATER Symposium, coming up on February 14-16, 2010, at Trinity University’s Holt Conference Center. This free symposium takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of water, with presenters speaking about the science, politics, history, poetry, music, architecture, fashion, law, spirituality (and much more) of this precious resource. For a full list of presentation topics and speakers, please visit the WATER Symposium website.

83rd Legislative Session Report

June 11, 2013

Check out the report on how the bills on GEAA’s legislative agenda fared during the 83rd session. I am so pleased to report that all 15 of the “Bills We Hate” failed. Thank you so much for your calls, letters, and testimony! Five of these bad bills did make it to the Calendars Committee, which means we will have to watch out for them next session. Of 27 versions of the “Bills We Love” eight passed! The following bills are already passed into law: [arrow_list] [list_item]SB 567 – Watson, Nichols – transfers the economic regulation of investor owned water utilities from

Austin joins fight against proposed private dam on South Llano River

September 21, 2023

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Austin Monitor BY NINA HERNANDEZ GEAA sends letter urging the city’s support of the resolution to seek a contested case hearing.

77 groups including GEAA join the Texas Coalition for State Parks to educate Texans on $1 billion dollar Centennial Parks Conservation Fund

September 8, 2023

Focus Daily News August 31, 2023 November 7th 2023 is a very important date for all Texans! GEAA is proud to join the Texas Coalition

SB 2038-Development in the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction and what it means for the environmentally sensitive hill country

August 29, 2023

In an Aug 24, 2023 interview with KLRN Public Television On The Record host Randy Beamer, our Executive Director Annalisa Peace delves into what a

Key update will help San Antonio better track carbon emissions

August 29, 2023

Express News Op Ed by Rachel Hanes and Jim Smyle Aug 20, 2023 GEAA’s Policy Director Rachel Hanes and Technical Director Jim Smyle cover the

A Comal County ranch owner ponders selling his land, setting off another clash between property rights and environmental concerns

July 14, 2023

TEXAS TRIBUNE BY NOAH ALCALA BACH JULY 13, 2023 When the owner applied for a state permit that could pave the way for a subdivision, neighbors and

A Texas Family Passed Up Millions to Turn Their Ranch Into a Nature Preserve

July 13, 2023

Texas Monthly By Will Bostwick June 29, 2023 https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/texas-family-ranch-honey-creek-state-natural-area/