Energy & Environment
Natural Gas Flaring Significantly Underestimated In Texas, Study Suggests
Posted on · The study is the latest evidence of a discrepancy between state data and federal government satellite imagery.
Energy & Environment
Report Says Texas Could See More Frequent “Extreme Heat” In Decades Ahead
Posted on · The findings suggest a "huge challenge" for Texas, says one of the report's authors.
Energy & Environment
EPA Needs To Improve Outreach To Vulnerable Communities During Texas Disasters, Watchdog Office Says
Posted on · An internal report finds the agency didn't do enough to reach out to Vietnamese and Spanish-speaking communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
News
With Barry Approaching Louisiana, Texas Gears Up To Help
Posted on · The "Cajun Navy" helped rescue thousands after Hurricane Harvey. Some Texas volunteers are prepared to return the favor.
Energy & Environment
“Sunny Day” Flooding To Increasingly Threaten Texas Coast
Posted on · Rising sea levels are expected to cause more coastal flooding from high tides in the decades ahead, in Texas and across the country.
inDepth
Houston Weather Forecasters Exploring Ways To Improve Heat Warnings
Posted on · Even in a city that has a long love affair with air conditioning, heat kills.
Energy & Environment
House Dems Accuse EPA Of Withholding Documents In Harvey Probe
Posted on · A House science committee is looking into why a NASA plane that could've tracked pollution after Harvey wasn't used.
Energy & Environment
Harris County Continues To Pressure Industry Polluters
Posted on · The county is planning a federal lawsuit against Valero's Houston refinery.
Energy & Environment
West Texas Boom Softens Oil Market Impacts Of Iran Tensions, Analysts Say
Posted on · There's less concern about supply disruptions with so much Permian oil available, but experts caution markets could be underestimating geopolitical risks.
inDepth
“Carbon Neutral Oil” Is Promising, But Far From Guaranteed
Posted on · Some experts say sequestered CO2, even if it's used for oil production, can help the planet in the short-term. But critics say it prolongs the use of fossil fuels.
Energy & Environment
Pipeline Protesters Could Face 20 Years In Prison Under Trump Administration Proposal
Posted on · The plan would stiffen penalties for disrupting oil and gas pipelines.
News
Battleship Texas To Leave San Jacinto Battleground Berth
Posted on · State lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk that would let a non-profit take over preserving the historic ship.
Energy & Environment
Report: Permian Basin Oil Producers Are Releasing High Amounts of Harmful Emissions
Posted on · A report by the Environmental Integrity Project concluded sulfur dioxide is mainly being released when oil and gas companies use flares to burn off excess natural gas.
Arts & Culture
Weddings Are Helping Save Historic Texas Dance Halls
Posted on · "It’s a matter of what makes the best sense at the time, and being open to the possibilities of change," one preservationist says.
Energy & Environment
Houston Group Says Coastal “Carbon Marketplace” Could Help Fight Climate Change
Posted on · The Texas Coastal Exchange seeks to connect companies or individuals with marshland owners to "offset" carbon emissions.