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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Houston Matters

Drones During Chemical Fires, And Houston’s New XFL Team: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 23, 2019 · 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.

Tags Amber Ambrose chemical fires Houston Roughnecks Mary Flood Robotic drones The Good The Bad and The Ugly Wayne Ashley XFL

Politics

Rep. Lizzie Fletcher Sponsors Bill To Limit Use Of Chemicals In Firefighting Foams

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 21, 2019 · Studies have linked per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to thyroid problems, immune deficiency and cancer.

Tags chemical fires Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher first responders ITC fire U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Houston Matters

Why Did The State Of Texas Sue ITC And KMCO So Quickly After Recent Fires?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on April 23, 2019 · Meanwhile, the state never filed suit after the deadly explosion at the fertilizer plant in West. The Texas Tribune's Kiah Collier gives us a closer look.

Tags chemical fires environment environmental crises ITC ken paxton Kiah Collier KMCO Texas Commission for Environmental Quality Texas Tribune

Houston Matters

Full Show: The Effect Of Sea Level Rise On Property Values, And Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (April 23, 2019)

Abner Fletcher

Posted on April 23, 2019 · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How rising tides are affecting property values, workplace fatalities in Texas, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, how the state handles environmental crises, and Galveston poet Lupe Mendez.

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Houston Matters

Despite Recent Chemical Fires, Houston’s Air Quality Continues To Improve

Abner Fletcher

Posted on April 18, 2019 · Dan Cohan from Rice University explains the overall trend of improvement in Greater Houston's air.

Tags air pollution air quality black smoke chemical fires Daniel Cohan environment ITC ITC fire KMCO rice university

News

Community Advocates Ask For Congressional Hearings On Houston Area Fires

Florian Martin

Posted on April 16, 2019 · A coalition of environmental and community groups are calling for change after the recent chemical fires in Deer Park and Crosby.

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School security and Pearland’s Little League success (Aug. 12, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 12, 2022 · On Friday's show: How HISD hopes to improve security at schools in the event of an active shooter. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And we learn how Houston became a mecca for competitive air hockey.

Tags Air Hockey hisd Little League baseball pearland school safety The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Houston Matters

Using ‘Hamilton’ to preach an anti-LGBTQ message: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 12, 2022 · 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.

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Houston Matters

What it would take to bring Brittney Griner home, and Indian composer and violinist L. Subramaniam (Aug. 5, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 5, 2022 · On Friday's show: An international relations expert explains what it might take for the United States to arrange for Griner's release after her guilty verdict and sentencing. Then, we discuss how a recent ruling limiting the EPA's power might affect Houston. And Indian composer and violinist L. Subramaniam talks about his concert in Houston this weekend celebrating 75 years of Indian independence.

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Houston Matters

The dangers of criticizing Beyoncé: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 5, 2022 · 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.

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