Wind Farm KUT

Energy & Environment

As Texas legislative session nears end, Republican lawmakers try one last push against renewables

Posted on · Proposals considered damaging to Texas’ wind and solar sectors, many of which had been introduced in standalone bills earlier in the session but failed to win enough support to become law, have now been resurrected and added as amendments to a make-or-break piece of legislation to continue the operation of the state's Public Utility Commission.

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Radiographic Camera

Public Safety

Camera containing radioactive material, missing since March, found intact in Houston

Posted on · The SPEC-150 radiographic camera, used for industrial purposes, was returned to Houston-based Statewide Maintenance Company, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Matthew Neighbors Galveston ISD

Education

Galveston ISD accelerates hiring process for new superintendent, naming Matthew Neighbors as lone finalist

Posted on · Some community members and a trustee said during Wednesday's special school board meeting that the district was rushing the process to replace Jerry Gibson, who resigned earlier this month amidst scrutiny from board members and the public.