A Texas Road Map for No-Drama, Sustainable Energy Development
Apache Operations in West Texas, Credit: Gaylon Wampler
Almost every new energy project — whether an oil well, wind farm, solar array or transmission line — seems to trigger an often-costly fight…. In reporting on energy, I have seen factions demonize each other and resort to litigation or regulator manipulation. The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation and the Respect Big Bend Coalition, themselves an odd amalgam of energy money and environmental activism, are trying to show us a better, longer-lasting way to ensure we have the energy we need without ruining our communities.
As with all things in life, we can get more accomplished when we spend less time shouting and more time listening.
