Energy & Environment
Bill To Prevent Texas Cities From Banning Natural Gas Heads To Governor’s Desk
Posted on · With the support of the natural gas industry, Oklahoma and Louisiana have already preemptively passed laws to ban local natural gas bans.
Tag: beaumont
Hurricane Laura
PHOTOS: Some Damage, But Mostly Relief As Hurricane Laura Passes Through Texas
Posted on · The Category 4 storm had threatened the Texas-Louisiana coast all week. But the storm spared Greater Houston and most of Southeast Texas after its last-minute turn east.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: The Latest Updates On Hurricane Laura (Aug. 27, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Hurricane Laura's impact on Houston, Beaumont, and surrounding areas, how to assess storm damage on your property, and the weather complicates pandemic recovery efforts.
Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura Is Forcing Texans To Evacuate. But Some Say They Can’t Afford To Leave
Posted on · Local officials in Texas and Louisiana have asked hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate as Hurricane Laura headed for the Gulf Coast. But some residents say they can't afford to leave.
Hurricane Laura
Laura Now Forecast To Be A Catastrophic Category 4 Hurricane
Posted on · The National Hurricane Center says Laura's top sustained winds are near 115 mph with higher gusts.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Hurricane Laura Update, And Texas Coast Evacuates (Aug. 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: Hurricane Laura is expected to intensify before making landfall by late evening, and Harris County prepares for the oncoming storm as coastal cities and counties issue mandatory evacuations.
Criminal Justice
Despite Calls To Lower Prison Populations Amid COVID-19, Some Freeze Early Release Programs
Posted on · Most observers agree that without reducing prison populations COVID-19 will continue to rapidly spread inside. But even some existing early release programs are being suspended amid the outbreak.
Houston Matters
‘Nailgate’ In Beaumont, And A Pandemic Hoarder Looks For A Refund: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Reflecting On The Beaumont Race Riot Of 1943
Posted on · Houston Matters looks back at the event and considers its legacy today.
Houston Matters
Full Show: HISD’s New State Funds, And Writer Elliot Ackerman (June 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: How HISD should spend new state funds, reviewing the bills Gov. Abbott vetoed, looking back at the Beaumont race riots of 1943, writer Elliot Ackerman returns to where he fought in Iraq, and an update on Houston sports.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1614: Advice for Living, 1836
Posted on · Episode: 1614 Advice on how to live our lives from 1836. Today, we learn how to live our lives — in 1836.
News
Explosive Device Caused Damage At St. Stephens Episcopal Church In Beaumont
Posted on · All Saints’ Episcopal School has been evacuated and the church and the school will remain closed until further notice
Energy & Environment
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Will Provide Flooding Defense, Conservationists Say
Posted on · The refuge acts as a natural barrier against hurricanes and storm surge.
Hurricane Harvey
Commissioner Bush Says Federal Bureaucracy Is Slowing Down Help For Harvey Victims
Posted on · He testified before the Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs during a hearing held in Beaumont
News
Texas House Fire Kills 6, Including 5 Children
Posted on · “Once we got into it and all that, we discovered the six bodies. Five children and one female adult,” said Silsbee Fire Chief Robin Jones.