Energy & Environment

EPA rejects Texas’ plan to lower ozone levels in Houston, Dallas areas

Posted on · The Environmental Protection Agency, in a ruling issued this month, said the federal agency will intervene if Texas does not do more to reduce ozone levels in the state's two largest metropolitan areas. The Houston and Dallas regions have been out of compliance with federal standards for more than a decade.

Parish Power Plant

Energy & Environment

Town hall meeting called to discuss pollution at Parish power plant in Fort Bend County

Posted on · Air Alliance Houston recently released a report about pollution at a coal-fired power plant in the region and is asking community members to oppose its upcoming permit renewal.

Energy & Environment

Environmental activists in Houston, across Texas call for increased pollution enforcement by TCEQ

Posted on · A report released Tuesday by the Environmental Integrity Project found that five industrial facilities in Harris County accounted for 45 of the 119 "excessive" emissions events reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality between September 2016 and August 2022. None was deemed to be a "chronic" polluter by the state agency.

Houston Matters

Houston’s environmental failures, vegan and vegetarian restaurants, and Latino rap (Oct. 7, 2021)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston's continued environmental shortcomings, ending the school-to-prison pipeline, the best vegan and vegetarian restauarants right now, and a closer look at the world of Latino hip-hop in Houston.

Energy & Environment

Texas Lawmakers Look To Tighten Rules For Storage Tanks In Flood-Prone Areas To Prevent Chemical Spills, Fires

Posted on · Storage tanks have been the source of several chemical disasters, including the fire at ITC Deer Park and a major gasoline spill during Hurricane Harvey. Now, they’re the focus of two bills this Texas legislative session.