Students at University of Texas at San Antonio approve green fee

From The San Antonio Express-News: Students at the University of Texas at San Antoniohave voted yes to a $5-per-semester green fee to fund sustainability initiatives such as buying solar panels or turning the gym into a human power plant. Pending approval from the UT board of regents, the fee could generate around $145,000 per semester. The funds would be distributed by a committee of students, faculty and staff who vetted and approved projects. Earlier from The San Antonio Express-News: Students at the University of Texas at San Antonio are voting on whether to impose a fee of $5 per semester to pay for green initiatives such as replacing inefficient light bulbs and installing solar panels. If the university approves the fee, it could generate around $145,000 per semester. Anyone can pitch ideas for sustainability projects, and they will be vetted by a committee made up of mostly students, with faculty and staff oversight.