Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3212: Salmon Cannon
Posted on · Episode: 3212 Simple Technology Helps Migrating Fish. Today, ready, fire, whoosh!
Tag: environment
News
Greater Houston Adding More Protected Greenspace
Posted on · A local conservation group says especially native soil and plants can help with future floods.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Golf Coast | Mockingbird and Armadillo
Posted on · Fore! he's a golly good gulf-er...
Houston Matters
Full Show: ‘Worst-First’ Approach To Flood Projects, The Week In Politics, And The Wit Of Molly Ivins (Aug. 28, 2019)
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.
Energy & Environment
Harris County Sues Exxon Mobil Just A Day After A Fire Broke Out At The Company’s Baytown Refinery
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.
Houston Matters
Travis Bubenik Shares Lessons From Covering Houston’s Energy Industry
Posted on · News 88.7's outgoing energy and environment reporter discusses what he learned from two years on the beat.
Energy & Environment
Natural Gas Flaring Significantly Underestimated In Texas, Study Suggests
Posted on · The study is the latest evidence of a discrepancy between state data and federal government satellite imagery.
Energy & Environment
EPA Needs To Improve Outreach To Vulnerable Communities During Texas Disasters, Watchdog Office Says
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.
Houston Matters
Full Show: More Extreme Heat In Texas’ Future, And The Legacy Of Apollo 11 (July 16, 2019)
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.
Energy & Environment
“Sunny Day” Flooding To Increasingly Threaten Texas Coast
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.
Energy & Environment
House Dems Accuse EPA Of Withholding Documents In Harvey Probe
Posted on · A House science committee is looking into why a NASA plane that could've tracked pollution after Harvey wasn't used.
Energy & Environment
Harris County Continues To Pressure Industry Polluters
Posted on · The county is planning a federal lawsuit against Valero's Houston refinery.
Houston Matters
The Pros And Cons Of Houston’s Complicated Relationship With Plastics
Posted on · Plastics are a big part of the Houston economy, but how do we weigh that against environmental concerns?
Houston Matters
Full Show: Bayport Chemical Spill, And Hosting The World Cup (May 14, 2019)
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.
Houston Matters
Why Did The State Of Texas Sue ITC And KMCO So Quickly After Recent Fires?
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.