PRESS RELEASES
04.18.2008

1st ANNUAL HOUSTON GREEN EXPO ATTRACTS 10,000 WITH GREEN GUIDELINES, MAYORAL ADDRESS, INTERACTIVE YOUTH ZONE
04.04.2008

MAYOR BILL WHITE TOUTS HOUSTON'S DESIGNATION AS A SOLAR CITY
03.18.2008

ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM SHOWS BIG SAVINGS FOR HOUSTON NEIGHBORHOODS
02.28.2008

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & GREEN BUILDING CONSUMER EXPO REACHING CAPACITY

02.11.2008

GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER TAKE "MEET DIFFERENT" THEME GREEN

01.28.2008

EPA RECOGNIZES HOUSTON AMONG THE NATION'S LEADING GREEN POWER PURCHASERS

12.24.2007

MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES COST SAVINGS WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW L.E.D. TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROGRAM
11.14.2007

CITY OF HOUSTON JOINS GULF COAST GREEN FOR FIRST REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND GREEN BUILDING CONSUMER EXPO

11.06.2007

MAYOR BILL WHITE RECEIVES SYNERGY GOVERNMENT AWARD FROM THE CITIZENS ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION
10.25.2007

MAYOR BILL WHITE ESTABLISHES ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR GREEN BUILDINGS

10.22.2007

HISTORIC HOUSTON ORDINANCE WILL PROVIDE MORE PARKLAND FOR RESIDENTS

10.10.2007

MacNEIL/LEHRER PRODUCTIONS AND THE WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION AWARD $26,000 GRANT TO HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY AND HOUSTON PBS / CHANNEL 8

10.09.2007
H-E-B STORES DOUBLE AS RECYCLING CENTERS
10.04.2007
MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES ELECTRICITY SAVINGS AND PROGRAM TO MAKE CITY FACILITIES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT
10.03.2007

CITY TO LAUNCH "TREE WASTE RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM"

08.31.2007

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE WESTPARK RECYCLING CENTER

07.27.2007

5 MILLION DOLLAR PROPOSAL WOULD CREATE NEW 22 ACRE PARK IN ALIEF
07.24.2007

HOUSTON RANKED NO. 1 IN TOTAL ACREAGE OF PARKLAND AMONG TOP TEN U.S. CITIES
07.12.2007

MAYOR BILL WHITE WELCOMES MOBILE AIR MONITORING UNIT TO AID CITY'S CLEAN AIR PROGRAM
05.18.2007 MAYOR BILL WHITE JOINS OFFICIALS FROM CENTERPOINT AND WALMART TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO MAKE HOUSTON A MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT CITY
04.17.2007 4 NEIGHBORHOODS WIN GO GREEN HOUSTON AWARDS
04.16.2007 STATEMENT FROM MAYOR BILL WHITE ON RELIANT ENERGY RATE DECREASE, WIND-POWER OFFERING
03.01.2007 HOUSTON MAYOR BILL WHITE APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OFFICER FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
01.25.2007 MAYOR BILL WHITE SUPPORTS METRO DECISION ON CONTRACT FOR RAPID TRANSIT EXPANSION
11.30.2006 HOUSTON MAYOR BILL WHITE SUPPORTS LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN LOW-EMISSION VEHICLE STANDARDS
10.31.2006 WESTCOTT ESPLANADES RECEIVE A FOREST FACELIFT
10.23.2006 CITY OF HOUSTON, CENTERPOINT ENERGY SHOW $68K IN TOTAL SAVINGS FROM PLEASANTVILLE WEATHERIZATION
10.17.2006 DISCOVERY GREEN DEBUTS AT GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
10.12.2006 FLEX IN THE CITY DEMONSTRATES COMMUTER TIME CUTS, MILLIONS IN YEARLY COST SAVINGS
10.09.2006 ENERGY LEADERS LOOK FOR CLEANER AIR THROUGH MORE EFFICIENT CHOICES
08.24.2006 CITY OF HOUSTON ACQUIRES STATE PARK
07.31.2006 MAYOR WHITE, JOHNSON SPACE CENTER OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE LOCAL TRAFFIC MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
06.30.2006 MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES CITY MEMBERSHIP IN GROUP TO HELP CUT GREENHOUSE GASES
06.12.2006 TASK FORCE REPORTS AIR POLLUTION COMPONENTS WITH 'DEFINITE' TO 'UNLIKELY' RISKS
06.08.2006 CITY OF HOUSTON, CENTERPOINT ENERGY AND HARC WEATHERIZATION PROJECT IN PLEASANTVILLE SHOWING SUCCESS
05.02.2006 MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES ENVIROMENTAL SUMMIT
04.28.2006 MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES BIKE MONTH IN HOUSTON
04.05.2006 MAYOR BILL WHITE HELPS CITIZENS RESPOND TO RISING ELECTRICITY COSTS WITH "CONSUMER CHOICE INITIATIVE" TO EDUCATE, INFORM
02.24.2006 MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY TO HELP CITY'S CLEAN-AIR PROGRAM
01.26.2006 CITY OF HOUSTON, CENTERPOINT ENERGY & HARC TEAM UP TO IMPROVE PLEASANTVILLE HOMES
12.09.2005 MAYOR BILL WHITE AND TEXAS PETROCHEMICALS CO. SIGN AGREEMENT TO REDUCE CHEMICAL EMISSIONS
11.14.2005 MAYOR BILL WHITE ANNOUNCES NEW PLAN FOR AIR QUALITY CONTROL
04.29.2005 INTRODUCTION OF MAYOR WHITE AT "GULF COAST GREEN 2005"
04.25.2005 HOUSTON MAYOR BILL WHITE, MAYOR PRO-TEM CAROL ALVARADO JOIN CITIZENS FOR DEMOLITION OF AN EAST-SIDE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD
04.23.2005 MAYOR BILL WHITE NAMES TASK FORCE ON REDUCING AIR QUALITY HEALTH RISKS
04.08.2005

MAYOR BILL WHITE USES "FRESH AIR FRIDAY" TO ANNOUNCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR HYBRID VEHICLES IN CITY FLEET
10.13.2004 MAYOR BILL WHITE KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE ILLEGAL DUMPING
03.17.2003 PRIUS TAKES TEXAS BY STORM - HOUSTON AMONG 14 TEXAS CITIES USING HYBRID GAS/ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN FLEETS (.pdf)
02.27.2002 PRIUS PASSES THE TEST ADDITIONAL HYBRID GAS/ELECTRIC CARS PURCHASED (.pdf)
07.30.2001

CITY OF HOUSTON UNVEILS ENVIROMENTAL FRIENDLY GAS/ELECTRIC VEHICLES -- SUPER ULTRA LOW EMISSIONS, HIGH GAS MILEAGE ACHIEVED WITH TOYOTA PRIUS (.pdf)