Kyra Buckley

Energy Reporter

Kyra Buckley is an Energy Reporter with Houston Public Media. Before joining the News 88.7 team she was the Morning Edition Host and a reporter at KUNC in Northern Colorado. She started in public radio in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon where she hosted Weekend Edition and reported for KLCC. Buckley holds BAs in journalism and political science (with a minor in Arabic) from the University of Oregon, where she also was Editor-in-Chief of the award winning environmental publication Envision. When not reporting, you can find her teaching Jazzercise, nerding out over sci-fi, snuggling her cat Paxton, or cheering on the Oregon women’s basketball team.

Election 2020

Two Democrats Remain In Race To Challenge Dan Crenshaw

Posted on March 4, 2020 · Sima Ladjevardian and Elisa Cardnell were the top vote-getters, but neither crossed the 50% threshold in Tuesday's election to win the Democratic nomination.

Business

Houston Could Lose Out On Millions Due To CERAWeek Cancellation

Posted on March 2, 2020 · The event's organizer, IHS Markit, said it was cancelling similar events in California and Louisiana, which could mean a loss of $50 million in non-recurring revenue combined.

Energy & Environment

Harris County Sues EPA Over Chemical Safety Rules

Posted on February 21, 2020 · The government overturned the rules in 2019, saying they were no longer “reasonable or practicable.”