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Posted on July 19, 2019 · The study is the latest evidence of a discrepancy between state data and federal government satellite imagery.

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Posted on July 17, 2019 · The findings suggest a "huge challenge" for Texas, says one of the report's authors.

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EPA Needs To Improve Outreach To Vulnerable Communities During Texas Disasters, Watchdog Office Says

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Posted on July 16, 2019 · An internal report finds the agency didn't do enough to reach out to Vietnamese and Spanish-speaking communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

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Posted on July 12, 2019 · The "Cajun Navy" helped rescue thousands after Hurricane Harvey. Some Texas volunteers are prepared to return the favor.

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“Sunny Day” Flooding To Increasingly Threaten Texas Coast

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Posted on July 10, 2019 · Rising sea levels are expected to cause more coastal flooding from high tides in the decades ahead, in Texas and across the country.

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Houston Weather Forecasters Exploring Ways To Improve Heat Warnings

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Posted on July 8, 2019 · Even in a city that has a long love affair with air conditioning, heat kills.

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House Dems Accuse EPA Of Withholding Documents In Harvey Probe

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Posted on June 27, 2019 · A House science committee is looking into why a NASA plane that could've tracked pollution after Harvey wasn't used.

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Harris County Continues To Pressure Industry Polluters

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Posted on June 27, 2019 · The county is planning a federal lawsuit against Valero's Houston refinery.

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West Texas Boom Softens Oil Market Impacts Of Iran Tensions, Analysts Say

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Posted on June 24, 2019 · There's less concern about supply disruptions with so much Permian oil available, but experts caution markets could be underestimating geopolitical risks.

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“Carbon Neutral Oil” Is Promising, But Far From Guaranteed

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Posted on June 20, 2019 · 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.

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Pipeline Protesters Could Face 20 Years In Prison Under Trump Administration Proposal

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Posted on June 4, 2019 · The plan would stiffen penalties for disrupting oil and gas pipelines.

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Battleship Texas To Leave San Jacinto Battleground Berth

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Posted on May 30, 2019 · State lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk that would let a non-profit take over preserving the historic ship.

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Report: Permian Basin Oil Producers Are Releasing High Amounts of Harmful Emissions

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Posted on May 9, 2019 · 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.

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Weddings Are Helping Save Historic Texas Dance Halls

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Posted on May 9, 2019 · "It’s a matter of what makes the best sense at the time, and being open to the possibilities of change," one preservationist says.

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Houston Group Says Coastal “Carbon Marketplace” Could Help Fight Climate Change

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Posted on April 8, 2019 · The Texas Coastal Exchange seeks to connect companies or individuals with marshland owners to "offset" carbon emissions.

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