Energy & Environment

Utility crews have been preparing for the weather for months by weatherizing and insulating power equipment and training staff to respond to emergencies.

Austin has adopted a new Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan, the subject of intense debate between the city utility and local environmentalists. City Council members added 14 amendments before approving it.

A total solar eclipse will be visible in the Austin area on April 8. Here is where you can find solar eclipse glasses to safely view the celestial event.

Quercus Tardifolia hasn't been seen in Big Bend for 12 years.

Sometime today, the global population is forecast to hit 8 billion. The U.N. calls it a milestone for humanity, made possible by advances in public health and medicine. But there are also challenges.

As of Wednesday, the average cost of a gallon of regular fuel is now $4.305, according to AAA. Both ride-share companies say they're adding surcharges to deal with the spike in gas prices in the U.S.

Some schools and early voting polling sites are announcing delays Thursday morning due to wintry weather. The City of Austin plans to activate warming centers for unsheltered Austinites.

Just because the state had calm weather for the last few months doesn’t mean it’ll stay that way.

Supporters of the effort want to boost tourism in Fort Stockton by restoring year-round access to the natural spring.

In the 1930s, regulating industries was seen as essential to prevent another Great Depression. Later as America soured on regulation, Texas energy execs saw themselves as part of the solution.