Hurricane
After A Close Call From Hurricane Laura, Houston Renews Calls For A Storm Barrier
Posted on · The Ike Dike would help protect the region against a massive storm surge event.
Tag: coastal spine
Houston Matters
Full Show: Report On Surge Flooding, And Our Weekly Political Roundup (May 8, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: A report says we need to go beyond a coastal spine to protect Greater Houston from flooding, we break down the week's political stories, a researcher interviews some 600 women at Texas abortion clinics, and two UH alums return to premiere a new play.
Hurricane Harvey
Rebuilding Commission Calls Hurricane Harvey A “Wakeup Call” For Texas
Posted on · A report by the Commission to Rebuild Texas says there is an urgent need to "future-proof" the Gulf Coast.
Energy & Environment
Researchers Ask For Public Input On Texas Coastal Spine Study
Posted on · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office are looking for ways to protect Galveston and other communities along the Texas coast.
News
Agencies Release Tentative Plan for Storm Barrier on The Texas Gulf Coast
Posted on · The plan would include a series of levees and other physical barriers across Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula.
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.
News
Corps Funding Will Cover Less Than A Third The Cost Of A Coastal Spine
Posted on · The Army Corps of Engineers has allocated nearly $4 billion to the project, which aims to guard Greater Houston against a storm surge from a major hurricane.
News
Coastal Spine Project Gains Support from Mayor, Texas Land Commissioner
Posted on · A nine-year-old, $15 billion plan to stop storm surge is once again gaining traction.
Hurricane
Cornyn Files Bill To Speed Hurricane Study
Posted on · U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has filed legislation to expedite a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study that will determine how best to protect the Houston region from a devastating hurricane.
Hurricane
Texans In Congress Largely Silent On Hurricane Protection
Posted on · With a price tag sure to reach into the billions, building seawalls and floodgates to protect Houston and Galveston from a killer storm will almost certainly require a massive infusion of federal money, state officials agree.
Hurricane
Houston-Area Residents Protest Hurricane Plan
Posted on · A public meeting to gather input from Houston-area residents on various hurricane protection plans turned into a mini protest Tuesday with several attendees challenging a levee proposal that would leave some communities around Galveston Bay unprotected.
Hurricane
New Houston Hurricane Plan Stirs The Pot
Posted on · A new proposal to protect the Houston area from hurricanes is reigniting controversy — and potentially diminishing the odds that a consensus will emerge anytime soon on the best plan to safeguard the nation's fifth-largest metropolitan area