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Houston Homeowners Say The Government Owes Them For Flooding Their Homes After Hurricane Harvey

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Posted on February 20, 2019 · The cases could have implications for who's liable for the damage from future storms.

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Citizenship Checks List Could Intimidate Legitimate Voters

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Posted on February 1, 2019 · The county is still holding off on asking registered voters on a state-circulated list for proof of citizenship.

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In Harris County, Thousands Of Registered Voters Mistakenly Flagged For Citizenship Checks

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Posted on January 30, 2019 · The state initially said almost 30,000 registered voters in Harris County might not be citizens. That number was inflated by almost 18,000.

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Harris County “Very Skeptical” About State’s Potential Non-Citizen Voter List

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Posted on January 29, 2019 · Harris County is looking into the list before taking action, while neighboring Galveston County has mailed out citizenship check requests.

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In Houston, A Growing Debate About Flooding And Sand Mining

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Posted on January 16, 2019 · Some worry the industry made Hurricane Harvey's destruction worse, a claim the industry disputes.

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New Push For Eminent Domain Reform Expected At Texas Legislature

Travis Bubenik

Posted on January 14, 2019 · One oil and gas attorney says fights over eminent domain get "bigger and tougher every session."

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Scientists To Abbott: “Climate Change Is Happening”

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Posted on January 8, 2019 · Texas scientists want to brief Governor Greg Abbott on climate change and the impact it's having on the state.

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New Pipelines To Relieve “Bottleneck” In 2019, But What About After?

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Posted on December 31, 2018 · One research firm expects some planned pipelines will be consolidated or delayed.

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Incoming Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Meets With Emergency Officials

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Posted on December 20, 2018 · She says she sees opportunities for streamlining and cutting redundancies.

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A Multi-Billion Dollar Plan Aims To Protect Houston’s Heavy Industry From Hurricanes

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Posted on December 14, 2018 · The government's preferred plan for better protecting the coast will take billions of dollars, political will and community buy-in, ingredients that aren't always easy to come by.

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State Regulators To Decide On Hearing For South Texas LNG Project

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Posted on December 10, 2018 · Activists and city governments in South Texas want to protest a pending air permit for the facility. Regulators will decide Wednesday if they get that chance.

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Texas Electric Grid Bracing For Another Big Test

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Posted on December 5, 2018 · The grid passed last summer's "make it or break it" test. The next one will be harder.

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Senate Committee Advances Trump’s Pick For Energy Regulatory Seat

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Posted on November 27, 2018 · Democrats had criticized Bernard McNamee for his past comments promoting fossil fuels over renewables.

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Analyst: Trump’s Oil Tweet Is “Noise In The Signal”

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Posted on November 13, 2018 · The president has repeatedly complained about what he sees as too-high oil prices.

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Houston Oil Company To Invest In Zero Emissions Power Plant Technology

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Posted on November 12, 2018 · Oil companies already use captured carbon to produce more oil from old fields, a process called "enhanced oil recovery."

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