Don't Mess With Texas...or its Big Carbon Footprint
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 07:15AM 
Texas is big and so is the state’s carbon footprint. TIME magazine just reported that Texas is the biggest carbon polluter in the nation and would rank seventh in the world if it was its own country.
What makes this state’s carbon footprint so big? 19 coal-burning power plants, lots o’ refineries and chemical plants, poor mass transit, and a lot of SUVs.
Now before you say aren’t they producing energy for the rest of us? consider this: (according to TIME) Texas consumes more coal than any other state. And its per-capita residential use of electricity is significantly higher than the national average.
So, to be fair, here’s a little challenge to all my Texas-based readers: what are you doing about this? I don’t like to generalize so here’s your chance to break the stereotype set by this news. Let us know how you’re living green in the Lone Star State and set the record straight.
Texas is Biggest Carbon Polluter at TIME