Public Citizen Texas

10/13/2026

The Texas office of Public Citizen and its allied organizations invite you to join us in Dallas on Oct. 21 for an inspiring evening with environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben.

The author of the newly released book “Here Comes the Sun,” Bill will cover the urgent intersection of environmental protection and democracy — and why the fight for a livable planet and the fight for our democratic institutions are, at their core, the same fight.

Get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/4hXhpGD

10/02/2026

San Antonio has one of the largest concentrations of data centers in the state. On Oct. 13, GEAA and Public Citizen will host a town hall to discuss what data centers mean for one of the country's fastest-growing cities. Scan the QR code or visit this link to register. https://bit.ly/4jGSI3w

09/27/2026

"I love data centers so I can stream sports, and then cry about my sports teams."

09/24/2026

Kathryn Guerra, director of Public Citizen's TCEQ Watchdog Campaign, sat down with KVUE to discuss the executive director of the state's environmental regulator leaving to lead an organization that supports data center expansion and opposes regulations. See the full interview: https://bit.ly/4ydVMbX

09/18/2026

SUN Day returns to Austin on Sunday, Sept. 27. Come join us at the park to learn and play together! Let’s celebrate what the sun does for us, including keeping our state's electric grid stable during hot summers like this one.

09/16/2026

On July 16, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) held a public meeting in Channelview, a Harris County community located near the Houston Ship Channel.

What we saw there reflected the challenges communities like this one face, and how a regulator meant to protect the public is either unwilling or unable to carry out that part of its mission: https://bit.ly/4iya4PU

09/15/2026

Sept. 27 in Austin: Sun Day is a day of action to celebrate clean energy and demand a just transition away from fossil fuels.

Now more than ever, it's important to show the world that the people of Austin want a clean energy future not only for ourselves but for future generations.

Join us at Mueller at Girard Kinney Park to celebrate the sun. RSVP by scanning the QR code or here: https://bit.ly/4yHMftL

08/31/2026

Join us to rally against the industry executives that are forcing data centers and A.I. on communities that don’t want them. ❌🏭💨

👾👾👾Meet at the Marriott Downtown (304 E Cesar Chavez) by 8AM Sept 2nd 👾👾👾

🤖There will be a robots (or brobots) to represent the tech bros willing to sell us all out for their profits, so feel free to bring robot costumes or other robot gear, as well as drums and other noisemakers. 🦾🤖🪧🥳🚨💃🕺🏼🥁🤖⚙️

This will be a peaceful and lawful event.

3,000+ Fiber, Data Center and Digital Infrastructure Leaders are coming to Austin on Sept. 2 for the Datacloud USA conference. The onslaught of massive data centers in Texas is putting additional pressure on limited water and energy resources. Data center power plants are polluting the air and the p...