Energy & Environment
‘It’s A Joke’: Flaring Expert Finds Big Problems In Report From Texas Oil And Gas Regulator
Posted on · Industry groups applauded a report on the practice of "flaring," but a leading researcher has found plenty to criticize.
Energy & Environment
Kinder Morgan Says It Has Reached A Milestone In Central Texas Pipeline Project
Posted on · The company says it has secured the legal right-of-way necessary to build out the project on private land across the state.
Energy & Environment
Texas’ Biggest Oil And Gas Industry Group Accepts Role In Climate Change
Posted on · Scientists have said for more than a century that emitting carbon dioxide by burning fossil fuels heats up Earth’s atmosphere. But, until recently, industry representatives and their political allies have avoided acknowledging the link publically.
Energy & Environment
Got An Idea To Save Bats From White-Nose Syndrome? The Government Wants To Hear It!
Posted on · If your idea to combat the fungal disease is picked as one of the most promising, you could win up to $20,000 and work with scientists to test out your idea.
News
Hill Country Landowners Say Kinder Morgan Is Lowballing Them. Special Courts Are Agreeing.
Posted on · As building starts on the 430-mile Permian Highway pipeline, some landowners are rejecting Kinder Morgan’s offers and winning awards vastly greater through a unique legal process called a condemnation hearing.
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Climate Change Deniers Pay More For Houses At Risk Of Future Flooding
Posted on · It's the belief in climate risk that appears to be determining the price difference, rather than the risk itself.
In-Depth
In An Old Warehouse In North Austin, Fossils Are Unraveling The Mysteries Of Texas
Posted on · Researchers are learning what Texas was like 10 million years ago, after scientists at UT Austin uncovered a treasure trove of fossils hidden in a warehouse.
In-Depth
3 Questions Answered About The Planned Natural Gas Pipeline In Central Texas
Posted on · With no public engagement process required for routing and building a pipeline, many residents feel left in the dark about how pipelines work, their potential risks and benefits and what rights landowners have.
In-Depth
Central Texas Pipeline Reignites Fight Over Land Rights
Posted on · A fight is brewing in Texas Hill Country, where company Kinder Morgan plans to lay a part of its 430-mile natural gas Permian Highway Pipeline.
News
How Monarch Butterflies Are Surviving The Texas Trip
Posted on · The butterfly population has plummeted over the last 20 years.
News
Three Things Texas Could Do Better before The Next Hurricane Hits
Posted on · Here are some of the findings according to a new report that tries to take lessons from Hurricane Harvey to better prepare for the next storm
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It’s Been A Bad Year for Texas Wildfires; It Will Probably Get Worse
Posted on · “Resources are getting overwhelmed,” says Texas A&M Forest Services spokesman Logan Scherschel
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Scientists Are Making Star Stuff In Labs Here On Earth
Posted on · A group of researchers at UT Austin hopes to open up a new way of studying space
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Texas Landowners Take The Wind Out Of Their Sales
Posted on · When it comes to property deeds “the only limitation is your imagination”
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Despite Presidential Promises, A Texas Town Looks At Life After Coal
Posted on · The Sandow plant was one of three Texas plants the energy company Luminant announced it was closing. The region is expected to lose about 450 jobs from the closures