Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: A new approach to tackling flood bond projects, our weekly political roundup, the latest Galveston Bay Report Card, and a documentary about Texas columnist Molly Ivins.
Posted on · In a complaint filed Thursday morning, Harris County accuses Exxon Mobil of “unauthorized emissions into the atmosphere,” saying multiple air pollutants including “propylene, LPG, propane, and associated products of combustion” were released.
Posted on · News 88.7's outgoing energy and environment reporter discusses what he learned from two years on the beat.
Posted on · The study is the latest evidence of a discrepancy between state data and federal government satellite imagery.
Posted on · An internal report finds the agency didn't do enough to reach out to Vietnamese and Spanish-speaking communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Scientists predict more extreme heat in Texas' future, the legacy of Apollo 11, outgoing higher ed commissioner Raymund Paredes, and synth-pop pioneer Howard Jones.
Posted on · Rising sea levels are expected to cause more coastal flooding from high tides in the decades ahead, in Texas and across the country.
Posted on · A House science committee is looking into why a NASA plane that could've tracked pollution after Harvey wasn't used.
Posted on · The county is planning a federal lawsuit against Valero's Houston refinery.
Posted on · Plastics are a big part of the Houston economy, but how do we weigh that against environmental concerns?
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We get an update on the Bayport chemical spill, we discuss efforts to bring 2026 World Cup matches to Houston, we learn some stories behind the downtown skyline, and we meet one of the Worst Cooks in America.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · A poll found that, nationwide, 86 percent of teachers say schools should teach climate change.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Why oil prices have spiked, addressing bike safety, a suspected serial killer dies in prison, inside the annual Houston Venom Conference, and the latest on Houston sports.
Posted on · Dan Cohan from Rice University explains the overall trend of improvement in Greater Houston's air.