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Cornyn Opposes Using Funds For Harvey Recovery To Build Border Wall
Posted on · NPR has reported the Army Corps of Engineers has been instructed to identify flood control and disaster mitigation projects that could be delayed or canceled.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Coastal Spine Plan, and the Resurgence of Nationalism (Oct. 26, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: The Army Corps of Engineers is set to release plans for a coastal spine. Journalist John Judis discusses his book, The Nationalist Revival. And we break down The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week's news.
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Gun Incident at Galveston High School, Rice’s Free Tuition for Middle-Class Students, Frustration in Santa Fe, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering
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Houston’s Reservoirs Survived Their Biggest Test, but They’re Still at Risk of Failing
Posted on · Even before Harvey, the reservoirs were considered "extremely high risk." A project to fix the problem won't be finished until the fall of 2019.
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Millions In Federal Funding Announced For Houston-Area Flood Projects
Posted on · Harris County is still waiting on about $260 million in flood control funding from applications submitted after Harvey.
Houston Matters
What The Army Corps Knew Before Harvey, And HFD Sex Discrimination Lawsuit: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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Puerto Rico Governor Asks DOJ To Investigate Island’s Public Power Utility
Posted on · Gov. Ricardo Rosselló ordered the investigation after federal agents confiscated large quantities of rebuilding materials that were being held in a utility-owned warehouse
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Speeding Up the ‘Ike Dike’ Study, and the First African Americans at NASA: Tuesday’s Show (January 17, 2017)
Posted on · You’re probably familiar with the idea of the so-called “Ike Dike,” a proposed barrier to protect the Texas coast from storm surge in events like 2008’s Hurricane Ike. The Army Corps of Engineers is currently studying the idea and should have its findings ready by June of 2018. But a recently passed federal law aims […]
Houston Matters
How Should Erosion Be Stopped Along Buffalo Bayou?
Posted on · Houston residents have until June 30 to submit public comments on a controversial plan to eliminate vegetation and trees along the banks of a 1.5-mile stretch of Buffalo Bayou running from the southeast corner of Memorial Park to the eastern edge of River Oaks Country Club. The plan, put forth by the Harris County Flood […]