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Tag: gulf coast

Energy & Environment

Wildlife Refuge Expansion Will Provide Flooding Defense, Conservationists Say

Travis Bubenik

Posted on April 26, 2018 · The refuge acts as a natural barrier against hurricanes and storm surge.

Tags beaumont gulf coast harvey McFaddin National Wildlife texas

News

While Federal Money Trickles Into Texas, Houston Is Preparing For The Next Big Flood

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on February 27, 2018 · Hurricane Harvey caused an estimated $125 billion in damages, making it the most expensive disaster in the country last year

Tags fema greg abbott gulf coast houston Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Hurricane Harvey storm Texas Coast

News

UPDATE: Tropical Storm Nate To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast As A Hurricane, Not a Threat To Texas

Bill Chappell, NPR / HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 5, 2017 · The storm is expected to possibly impact the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula, including Cozumel and Cancun, in Mexico; landfall in the U.S.is expected between Louisiana and Florida

Tags gulf coast Nate Nicaragua tropical storm

Weather

Franklin Is First Hurricane Of Atlantic Season

Associated Press

Posted on August 9, 2017 · The National Hurricane Center in Miami upgraded the storm to a hurricane late Wednesday afternoon.

Tags gulf coast Hurricane Franklin Hurricanes mexico

Houston Matters

Health Of Galveston Bay Gets Get Mixed Grade In Annual Report Card

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 9, 2017 · We learn what contributed to this year's overall grade of "C" in the Galveston Bay Foundation's annual report card.

Tags environment Galveston Bay Galveston Bay Foundation Galveston Bay Report Card gulf coast harc health Houston Advanced Research Center Lisa Gonzalez T’Noya Thompson

News

UPDATE: Tropical Storm Cindy Could Cause Flooding in Greater Houston

Florian Martin / HPM Digital Team

Posted on June 20, 2017 · The Red Cross gets four shelters ready for Texas residents that might be affected.

Tags gulf coast tropical storm weather

Energy & Environment

With BP Oil Spill Money Coming, Conservation Group Recommends Coastal Projects

Travis Bubenik

Posted on April 11, 2017 · The projects would expand protected lands, improve the health of estuaries.

Tags bp oil spill BP Oil Spill Money deepwater horizon energy environment Environmental Restoration gulf coast

Energy & Environment

Considering the Economics of the Keystone XL Pipeline

Travis Bubenik

Posted on April 3, 2017 · With oil prices so low, do companies still care about the product Keystone would move?

Tags Canadian Oil Sands economy energy environment gulf coast Keystone XL pipeline oil Pipelines Refineries TransCanada

News

French Company To Invest $1.7 Billion In Texas Petrochemical Plants

Travis Bubenik

Posted on March 27, 2017 · The company will partner with others in Europe and Canada to expand projects in Port Arthur, TX and near La Porte, TX.

Tags economy gulf coast industry manufacturing Petrochemical plants Plastics

Energy & Environment

New Plan Aims To Protect Texas Gulf Coast

Travis Bubenik

Posted on March 23, 2017 · The plan identifies 177 projects that would bolster natural protections along the coast.

Tags Coastal Issues environment General Land Office gulf coast Hurricanes Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan

News

Birdwatchers Can Get Up-Close With Galveston’s Sandhill Cranes

Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 11, 2016 · "Holiday With The Cranes" marks their return to the island.

Tags birdwatching Galveston Island gulf coast nature photography sandhill crane

Local

FEMA Releases Final Update To Harris County/Houston Coastal Flood Map

David Pitman

Posted on September 26, 2016 · It's the Federal Emergency Management Agency's first major revision in a decade. Banks and insurance companies use the maps to determine whether to require flood insurance and how much property owners will pay.

Tags flooding gulf coast insurance mortgage natural disaster

Music

New Hurricane Opera Hits Close To Home For Houstonians

Amy Bishop

Posted on May 9, 2016 · With less than a month until the start of hurricane season, Houston Grand Opera is giving a timely premiere of "After the Storm."

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Weather

Lawmakers Pledge Support For Hurricane Plan

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 12, 2016 · Meeting for only the second time in two years, a panel of Texas lawmakers pledged financial and political support to efforts at developing a plan to protect the Houston-Galveston region from a devastating storm surge.

Tags Coastal Barrier galveston gulf coast hurricane protection system storm surge protection Texas Coast

Energy & Environment

23.5M Acres Off Texas Up For Oil, Gas Leases In August

Associated Press

Posted on April 5, 2016 · The federal government will offer 23.5 million acres off of Texas for oil and gas leases in August.

Tags BOEM gulf coast oil and gas leases oil drilling oil platform

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