Turning a landfill in Sunnyside into a solar farm, and what motivates Gov. Abbott (April 25, 2022)

On Monday’s show: We learn more about The Sunnyside Solar Project, which aims to convert a former landfill into the largest urban solar farm in the nation.

Also this hour: What drives Gov. Greg Abbott, and what are his political ambitions? A new in-depth profile in Texas Monthly takes a closer look.

Then, there is increasing concern these days about microplastics — tiny bits of plastic in our oceans, the food chain, and even in some cases our own bodies. Rice professor Pedro Alvarez explains what we do and don’t know about this problem.

And we get an update on Houston sports from Jeff Balke.