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Perry’s Plan To Prop Up Nuclear, Coal Power Fails As Another Texas Coal Plant Closes
Posted on · The state's former governor is lobbying to extend a hand to the nation's struggling coal and nuclear industries
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Energy & Environment
Should Millions In ‘Fake Profits’ Be Returned To Texas Electricity Market?
Posted on · Previously we told you how a "mistake" may have caused electricity costs in Texas to shoot-up some $50 million by one estimate. Here's a response from the group that manages the state's power market.
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What’s In The Air Near Natural Gas Plants? EPA Proposes Plants To Report
Posted on · Environmentalists are claiming a victory in their efforts to bring greater scrutiny to pollution that's coming from the oil and gas industry.
Music
Houston Energy Sector Workers Stay Plugged In To Their Musical Skills
Posted on · About 25 percent of the musicians of the Energy Corridor of Houston Orchestra work in the industry.
Energy & Environment
Officials Release Latest Plans For Gulf Coast Restoration
Posted on · Five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated areas along the Gulf of Mexico, federal and state officials have released the latest plans for environmental restoration.
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More Money Released To Restore Nature Habitats In The Gulf Of Mexico
Posted on · Five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated areas along the Gulf of Mexico, federal and state officials have released the latest plans for environmental restoration.
Business
Hercules Offshore Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Posted on · A deal with bondholders, giving them a 3 percent stake in the restructured company, will help the Houston drilling firm avoid legal challenges that could drag out the bankruptcy process.
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Tons Of Chemicals Leak From Shell Oil Refinery In Deer Park
Posted on · More details are surfacing about a big leak of a potentially cancer-causing chemical from a refinery near Houston.
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Galveston Bay Oysters Under Assault, Gets Bad Grade For Pollution
Posted on · Galveston Bay is facing a shortage of oysters and surplus of pollution. That's according to an assessment by the Galveston Bay Foundation.
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A ‘New’ Beach Is Coming To Galveston
Posted on · The next phase of a massive project to restore Galveston's beaches gets underway this week. This part of the plan will put a usable beach where there really hasn't been one before — along 20 blocks between 61st and 81st streets.
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Abbott to Texans: Try To Use Less Power
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday made this appeal to Texans: Curb your electricity use, if you can — for the grid's sake.
Business
US Investment In Wind Power Surges, With Texas Far In the Lead
Posted on · The Lone Star State installed 37 percent of the nation's new capacity in 2014, more than its four-biggest competitors put together.
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Crude On The Water: Shipping Texas Oil By Barge Surges Along Gulf Coast
Posted on · The price of crude oil may be down but the quantity of black gold flowing into Houston refineries is actually going up, or at least what's floating up the Houston Ship Channel on barges.
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Country Club Golf Course On The Edge: Buffalo Bayou Creeping Closer
Posted on · Bulldozers are at work along Buffalo Bayou where heavy rains this past May washed away soil. But not just any soil.
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The Big If: Switching Texas Electricity Off Fossil Fuel
Posted on · Texas officials say they'll be suing to stop new pollution rules announced last week by President Obama because they allege the rules will increase the cost of electricity and hurt the economy. The "Clean Power Plan" is meant to reduce the burning of coal to make electricity and instead encourage "green" alternatives. But is that possible anytime soon?