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The Gulf Of Mexico’s ‘Dead Zone’ Would Take 30 Years To Reverse – If It Can Be Reversed At All
Posted on · The study says, even if farmers were to completely stop the flow of runoff right now, it would take at least 30 years to dissipate
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Houston Matters
What’s The Future Of Offshore Drilling?
Posted on · The Trump administration is pushing to expand drilling in federal waters, but how interested are oil companies?
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UPDATE: Missing Plane Believed To Be Thousands Of Feet Below Gulf Surface
Posted on · Authorities lost sight of Dr. Bill Kinsinger Jan. 3 as he flew toward the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico
Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Irma Forms Over The Eastern Atlantic No Immediate Threat To Land
Posted on · Before Harvey is completely finished another storm begins forming in the Atlantic.
Houston Matters
An Underwater Look at the Gulf of Mexico
Posted on · A Houston writer and photographer hopes to improve understanding of the Gulf of Mexico by showing more of what it looks like -- underneath the surface.
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The Gulf Of Mexico’s Dead Zone Is The Biggest Ever Seen
Posted on · A record-setting "dead zone," where water doesn't have enough oxygen for fish to survive, has appeared this summer. One major cause is pollution from farms.
Houston Matters
NASA Tests Spacecraft Evacuation In The Gulf
Posted on · The agency is testing every aspect of how crew members will exit the Orion spacecraft after it splashes down following future deep space missions.
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Houston Company Makes Massive Oil Discovery in Gulf Of Mexico
Posted on · According to Talos Energy, the Zama-1 well is the first offshore exploration well drilled by the private sector in Mexico’s history.
Energy & Environment
Trump’s Offshore Energy Order Could Impact Gulf of Mexico
Posted on · The order calls for a "streamlined" approach to approving oil and gas exploration research in federal waters.
Houston Matters
An Underwater Look at the Gulf of Mexico
Posted on · A Houston writer and photographer hopes to improve understanding of the Gulf of Mexico by showing more of what it looks like -- underneath the surface.
Houston Matters
The Definitive History of the Gulf of Mexico
Posted on · (Above: The Gulf of Mexico as seen from a beach in Galveston. Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media) The Gulf of Mexico is big part of life in Greater Houston. It supplies many people their way of life — from shrimping to offshore oil rigs to the Port of Houston. And it even helps define […]
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Making Houston Feel Smaller, and the Sandra Bland Bill: Friday’s Show (March 24, 2017)
Posted on · Greater Houston is, of course, a sprawling community. The nine county metropolitan area made up of Houston, The Woodlands and Sugar Land covers more than 1,600 square miles. It has a population of 6.7 million – and growing. That’s a lot of of people stretched over long distances with concrete highways and distinctive towns and […]
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Bill King on Pension Deal and Bluefin Tuna: Wednesday’s Show (October 26, 2016)
Posted on · The Houston City Council this morning (Oct. 26, 2016) passed a resolution of support for Mayor Sylvester Turner’s proposal to reform the city's pension system and address an unfunded liability in the billions, paying it off over 30 years. This, after the firefighters’ pension board Monday agreed to the plan which will, among other measures, […]
Houston Matters
How Dangerous is Fracking Wastewater Being Dumped Into the Gulf of Mexico?
Posted on · More than 70 billion gallons of wastewater from fracking was dumped into the Gulf of Mexico between 2010 and 2014. That’s according to federal environmental officials and information garnered in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. We learn more from Kristen Monsell, a staff attorney with the Houston-based Center for Biological Diversity, and […]
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Repeat DWIs and Fracking Wastewater: Monday’s Show (October 24, 2016)
Posted on · We've previously discussed on our program how pervasive drunk driving is in Harris County and ways in which law enforcement and courts are trying to crack down. But what do we do about repeat DWI offenders?Those who, after initial interactions with law enforcement and the court system and despite whatever punishments are handed down, drink […]