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Posted on July 21, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Politicians are pointing fingers at different entities about concerns regarding energy supply. But how true are those claims? Then we discuss the concept of sportswashing. And we reflect on how air conditioning shaped our city's growth and development.

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Travis Bubenik

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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Report Says Texas Could See More Frequent “Extreme Heat” In Decades Ahead

Travis Bubenik

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

Travis Bubenik

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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With Barry Approaching Louisiana, Texas Gears Up To Help

Travis Bubenik

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

Travis Bubenik

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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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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