Poder Texas is a nonprofit research consortium based in East Austin, Texas. Our research focuses on large biomedical and tech industries in Texas and their effects on the environment. The federal government primarily funds our work. Our primary interests cover issues relating to industrial manufacturing’s impact on the social, economic, biological, and environmental well-being of members of East Austin’s communities of color.
Along with the largest US-owned semiconductor manufacturers and local authorities, we also organize workshops and seminars to educate members of the community on the impacts of industrial manufacturing. We also participate in protests against companies we deem not to be adhering to safe manufacturing and disposal standards.
We also partner with a team of legal experts to provide legal counsel and representation for individuals who have legitimate grievances against the companies.