Texas Panhandle Branch - American Conservation Coalition

08/12/2021

Join us at Bier Haus on August 26th for our first Texas Panhandle Branch event!

05/12/2021

04/29/2021

Join ACC in the Texas Panhandle and take on a role with our organization!

04/22/2021

The Green New Deal’s regulatory impact alone would increase the average family’s energy costs by 30%. @ Lubbock, Texas

04/22/2021

3 key differences between 's climate plan (with 30+ bills, many of them bipartisan) and the Green New Deal:

1) it's actionable

2) it has urgency

3) it advocates for Americans forgotten in climate discussions

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House Republicans began unveiling their Energy Innovation Agenda, making the case for balancing economic and environmental sustainability through targeted policy solutions.

04/21/2021

👋 We’ll see you at 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT!

Join , , , and TONIGHT for a Clubhouse chat on ’s climate agenda, how we move forward, and more.

Event link: joinclubhouse.com/event/xlN1JE0m

04/14/2021

Anyone in the Austin, San Antonio or DFW areas - please join us this week and get acquainted with the American Conservation Coalition!

04/09/2021

China gets false credit on climate change for things like solar panel production while increasing its emissions through the financing of coal plants worldwide.
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With the U.S. back in the Paris agreement, it’s imperative to stand up to China.
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04/03/2021

WATER MARKETS

Freshwater has been an issue for many areas of the country, as it is a valuable and scarce resource.

We support the principle of water markets, where buyers and sellers can negotiate over the most efficient use of water resources, through a system of water property rights.

In such a system, people and businesses will only use the water that is absolutely essential, and sell their rights to the rest.

This encourages innovation and cooperation, decreases costs through competition, and incentivizes the conservation of water - as every gallon becomes more valuable, to both customer and retailer.

04/03/2021

ECOPRENEURSHIP

Ocean plastics are a threat to all marine life.

Marine species often die from consuming or becoming entangled in plastic waste pollution.

This can be solved by holding dumpers accountable.

We can also support ecopreneurs like 4ocean, a company that sells bracelets made of ocean plastic they collect through their ocean cleanup program.

4ocean has removed over 10 million pounds of ocean trash since 2017. The market often finds incentives that fuse both environmental and economic success.

04/03/2021

MARINE CONSERVATION

Our oceans are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, and they deserve to be protected not only for their intrinsic worth, but also their environmental and economic benefits.

Economically, oceans contribute $282 billion to the U.S. economy yearly, and support 3 million jobs, while the fishing industry feeds millions.

Yet, fish stocks for example have declined dangerously over the years due to overfishing, and as such we support the introduction of “Individual Transferable Quotas” (ITQ’s) to place sustainable property rights on fish stocks.

Environmentally, oceans regulate the Earth’s climate, support around 60% of all animal life, and absorb around 30% of all carbon emissions through processes such as photosynthetic plankton and seaweed.

Conserving these benefits through private-public partnerships and greater research is crucial.