Federalism: Texas cities make climate-action strides, bypassing state leaders

Topic: federalism: Texas cities make climate-action strides, bypassing state leaders http://texasclimatenews.org/?p=11166

Prompts:
 1) What is the general subject matter of the article?
2) What is the main point of the article?

Texas cities with more than 5,000 in population operate with home rule status. This gives them the ability to enact city ordinances (laws) so long as they do not conflict with federal or state law. Home rule cities, therefore, are given a considerable amount of autonomy and power to make their own policy decisions. Perhaps more so than any other level of government, cities are feeling the impact of climate change. Droughts cause infrastructure to fail (sewer and water line breaks, pavement cracks). Flooding damages homes, businesses, and infrastructure. Sea level rise causes erosion. Storms cause wind and water damage. And the list goes on. Though some 97% of global scientists contend that climate change is real and human activity contributes to it, there are still deniers. With its large fossil fuel sector, many state officials in Texas are among them. What are cities to do when the state fails to act? Prompts:3) How does the content on the article relate to what you learned in week

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