Posted on · As the state’s environmental agency weighs new pollution limits on the plants, several lawmakers have filed bills that would put new restrictions on the facilities, which spew pollutants into mostly low-income neighborhoods.
Posted on · A bike ride through Houston's Gulfton community on Saturday will monitor air pollution. Air Alliance Houston is working with cyclists to collect air quality samples.
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn about the latest delay in efforts to clean up a hazardous waste site. Plus, Houston will likely face stricter pollution standards to reduce smog. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
Posted on · On Friday's show: CBS Sunday Morning's David Pogue discusses his new book, How to Prepare for Climate Change, billed as "a handbook on enduring Earth's new realities."
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We field your questions for Mayor Turner and discuss the enduring popularity of big band music.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Tropical Storm Beta provides air quality information for Harris County, our weekly political roundup, a bug expert answers your questions, and an author returns to Texas 40 years after a falling out.
Posted on · Even as Houston’s air quality shows signs of improvement, environmentalists are worried about pollution from industry, following recent EPA rollbacks. At the same time, emerging research suggests a link between pollution and COVID-19 death rates.
Posted on · To get public money, projects have to meet comprehensive criteria. Environmental health risk isn't one of them.
Posted on · How the city responds to major air quality incidents, and what to expect if it happens near you.
Posted on · The American Chemistry Council Foundation and the East Harris County Manufacturers Association are providing the grant, in response to last March’s ITC chemical fire.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Concerns about air quality in the Permian Basin, how weddings are helping save historic Texas dance halls, author Jared Diamond, and actor Wilmer Valderrama.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: A bidding war for Anadarko, our weekly political roundup, the age of political candidates, and HGO's world premiere of The Phoenix.
Posted on · Dan Cohan from Rice University explains the overall trend of improvement in Greater Houston's air.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: New Census numbers for Texas, getting more families to vaccinate, examining Houston’s air quality, paying reparations for slavery, and poet Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.
Posted on · The petrochemical fire released a mix of volatile organic chemicals -- not just the cancer-linked benzene -- which react with sunlight to create ozone.