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Urgent Action Now to Rein in ICE Lets strike while the iron is hot. As the Trump administration continues to violate the constitution, and Congress continues to be complaisant, the events in Minneapolis these past few weeks...

Urgent Action Now to Rein in ICE: As citizens of our country, we have the right and the obligation to voice our concerns. Now is the time to contact our representatives in Washington and make our voices heard. thirdact.org/texas/2026/0...

Trump promised an energy boom. Texas got oil layoffs instead. A global energy boom is happening. But not the one Trump promised. News Analysis Essay By Nan Hildreth President Trump is working to make the oil price fall. That’s bad...

A global energy boom is happening. But not the one Trump promised. #fossilfuels #renewableenergy
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Our democracy and our nation have been severely tested before. And as badly today as ever. Will we save it again? www.standwithminnesota.com

It was a great Sun Day in Austin - congratulations to all the partners and planners! Enjoy the Sun Puppet march.

Houston: Bill McKibben to talk solar sense in local appearance Bill McKibben, Third Act founder and environmental activist who first sounded the alarm with The End of Nature, will be in Houston this week to preach the solar power gospel....

Bill McKibben will be in Houston this week. thirdact.org/texas/events...

Why Texas Is So Vulnerable to Climate Disasters As its population grows and climate change causes more extreme weather events, the state is likely to suffer more losses in the coming decades.

Why Texas Is So Vulnerable to Climate Disasters - Bloomberg
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Tell your Republican Senator(s) You Don’t Want To Pay The Price For Their Billionaire Tax Breaks Republicans in Congress are trying to ram through the Trump Tax Scam, a bill that makes extreme cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other essential programs to pay for tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. Under ...

Tell your Republican Senator(s) You Don’t Want To Pay The Price For Their Billionaire Tax Breaks act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...

Let your elected officials know that we do NOT intend to go back.

Help block terrible bills from advancing in the Texas Legislature Republican lawmakers in the Texas House are pushing two terrible bills to block cities from doing almost anything to address environmental issues. Act now to stop this attack on local...

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Austin: Meet grammy climate rider Donna Minter Donna Minter is a Third Actor based in Minneapolis who is traveling through Texas on a 70-day bicycling journey to raise $500,000 for Third Act and other climate organizations. On...

Come meet Third Act climate rider Donna Minter in Austin on May 9. thirdact.org/texas/events...

Interested in cleaning up your personal finances? This valuable webinar is coming up April 22:

The Winds of Willacy: Inside Texas' Largest Wind Farm The coastal gales of the Rio Grande Valley have helped rejuvenate this small farming community.

“This crazy wind ought to be worth something, right? It really blows down here, and so if we can capitalize on it, I’d love to see it.”

In our magazine: @josephinelee.bsky.social visits a farming community in the Rio Grande Valley that's been rejuvenated by harnessing the power of the weather.

‘Water is the new oil’ as Texas cities square off over aquifers

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as decades of rapid growth push past the local limits of its most vital…

Third Act online training: “How to Lobby Policy Makers” This year, more than ever, our elected representatives and regulators need to hear from us! Our democracy and our climate are under attack like never before – yet we also...

This year, more than ever, our elected representatives and regulators need to hear from us! We have important opportunities to make progress at the state and local level. Sign up for Third Act training this week: “How to Lobby Policy Makers”.

Texas JUST hit a new winter power demand record - 80,000MW. #ERCOT

High demand = higher energy bills for Texans. Don't waste time & money on expensive gas plants and nuclear projects, #txlege should invest in #energyefficiency to lower costs and keep the grid reliable.

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How Trump’s Federal Funding and Hiring Freezes Are Leaving America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from the president’s executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation. It has also led some firefighters to...

A reminder that the idiots-in-charge don't understand the law of unintended consequences.

Banner and Flurry of Fake Cash Disrupt Chubb Classic - Rainforest Action Network Chubb insures methane/LNG export terminals the fisherfolk say are destroying their communities Naples FL — Hundreds of fake bills – featuring CEO Evan Greenberg as a ‘pollution profiteer’ – rained...

LNG insurer Chubb got well-deserved pushback from Louisiana fisherfolks.

Send Musk a message at a TeslaTakedown event You can participate in TeslaTakedown, a new movement centered on pro-democracy protests. Participants express concerns over Elon Musk’s influence within the federal government, particularly through th...

You can join the #TeslaTakedown movement to support #democracy:

TheHome | Made in CA The made in Canada resource to quickly find Canadian products, services and retailers, so you can use your dollars to support the Canadian economy.

Looking for Made in Canada products? This resource is here to help:

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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.

How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65

Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

Read the game plan, follow the game plan.

Opinion | The resistance will not be rushed Resting up to join a peaceful, nonviolent, colorful and multigenerational opposition.

Inspiration for the cold days ahead:

USDA ordered to scrub climate change from websites The directive could affect information across dozens of programs including climate-smart agriculture initiatives.

Do politicians think suppressing information makes the underlying reality go away? This is malfeasance, straight up.

Speak out against the funding freeze impacting critical government programs and millions of Americans. Send an email or call your congresspeople right now, and tell them to immediately protest this attack on democracy. thirdact.org/act/call-con...

Online: Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy will feature Dr. Gavin Towler, a Corporate Vice President and Chief Scientist for Sustainable Technologies and the Chief Sustain...

New online event from Texas A&M:

Jan. 25, 2025 (No. 2): "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind" So, this happened:

New newsletter!

Are you an Austin Energy customer with a ChargePoint Home Flex? You may qualify for a $50 incentive by setting up a home EV charging station and enrolling in Austin Energy’s Power Partner EV program! In addition, you’ll earn $25 for each year of participation in the program.

Donald Trump’s No. 2 Pick for the EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm David Fotouhi, a lawyer who recently challenged a ban on asbestos, worked to roll back climate regulations and water protections while serving in the Environmental Protection Agency during Trump’s fir...

Every corner of the government is being compromised.