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County Ends Voluntary Evacuation Of Port Neches, The Second Since Last Week’s Plant Explosion

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Posted on December 5, 2019 · After recommending Wednesday night that residents leave the area, Jefferson County officials have told residents it's safe to return home.

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Report: Texas Ranks Second In Budget Cuts For Environmental Protection

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 5, 2019 · An analysis by the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Integrity Project found that 30 states have cut funding to environmental agencies over the past decade. In Texas, lawmakers slashed spending by more than a third between 2008 and 2018.

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Pipeline Giant Sues Railroad Commission, Alleging Lax Oversight Of Natural Gas Flaring

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 5, 2019 · A subsidiary of Tulsa-based Williams Cos. is suing Texas' oil and gas regulatory agency after it approved a request from Dallas-based Exco Operating Co. to burn off natural gas from wells in South Texas while they were hooked up to Williams' pipeline system.

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Trump EPA Eases Safety Requirements Enacted After West Explosion

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 22, 2019 · Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the new rules, saying they would make Texans safer. The Obama-era regulation was meant to improve chemical safety practices and prevent tragedies like the deadly 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in the tiny Central Texas town of West.

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In Wake Of Houston-Area Chemical Fires, Texas Senate Panel Weighs Input On Stronger Storage Tank Regulations

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 30, 2019 · The Senate Committee on Water and Rural Affairs took public testimony on a bill that would strengthen state oversight of above-ground drums that hold hazardous hydrocarbons.

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Why Has Texas Suddenly Decided To Immediately Sue Industrial Polluters?

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 5, 2019 · In recent weeks, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has swiftly sued two companies over major fires at their Houston-area plants. It's a dramatic departure from the state's usual approach to environmental enforcement.

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Texas Senate Approves Billion-Dollar Package To Assist With Harvey Recovery, Guard Against Future Storms

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 20, 2019 · The upper chamber cast three, 31-0 votes on Wednesday to approve disaster recovery and preparedness legislation that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick named a top priority.

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Report: Unauthorized Air Pollution In Texas Up 27 Percent In 2017

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 31, 2019 · An analysis by the research arm of Environment Texas found 275 companies across the state reported emitting 63 million pounds of hazardous and climate-warming pollutants from their facilities in 2017.

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Report: Permian Basin Oil Producers Flaring More Natural Gas Than Reported

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 25, 2019 · An analysis of government satellite data by the Environmental Defense Fund shows that the amount of natural gas that energy companies burned off in 2017 is twice as high as what they reported to state regulators.

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Report: Texas Coal Power Plants Leaching Toxic Pollutants Into Groundwater

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 17, 2019 · Analyzing groundwater monitoring data that power companies are now required to report to the federal government, the Environmental Integrity Project found that groundwater under 16 Texas coal plants had unsafe levels of contaminants including arsenic. The pollution is linked to disposal pits for spent coal.

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Federal Report: Hurricane Harvey Was A Climate Change Harbinger

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 26, 2018 · A major scientific report released Friday by the Trump administration says Hurricane Harvey and other recent extreme weather events are a sign of things to come as the earth warms.

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Texas Parks And Wildlife: State Park Could Close If Trump Builds Border Wall through It

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 30, 2018 · The park is a beloved spot for bird watchers

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Texas Is Using A Record Amount Of Electricity; Could Demand Outpace Supply?

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 20, 2018 · The state's grid operator set a new all-time systemwide peak demand record on two consecutive days this week, prompting reassurances that the electricity sector "is doing what they can to keep the power on for consumers."

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Faced With Failure, State To Propose New Plan To Protect West Texas Lizard

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 23, 2018 · The state comptroller's office went back to the drawing board after the failure of a 6-year-old plan to protect the dunes sagebrush lizard that relied on voluntary participation by the oil and gas industry.

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Faced With Failure, State To Propose New Plan To Protect West Texas Lizard

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 22, 2018 · The state comptroller's office went back to the drawing board after the failure of a 6-year-old plan to protect the dunes sagebrush lizard that relied on voluntary participation by the oil and gas industry.

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