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Oyster farming industry grows in Texas, as wild oysters struggle to rebound

Katie Watkins

Posted on March 6, 2023 · In 2019, Texas became one of the last coastal states in the US to establish an oyster mariculture industry. More than three years later, the first farms are up and running.

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Posted on February 13, 2023 · The study looked at 42 different scenarios and found that the turn for proposed gates was too close, and too narrow, and needed to move further out into the Bay. 

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Construction On The Bolivar Peninsula’s Only Hurricane Evacuation Route Nears Completion

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Posted on July 18, 2019 · Over 2,000 residents rely on a single highway to get them off the Bolivar Peninsula in case of a hurricane.

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Posted on December 17, 2018 · Bolivar Peninsula residents fear that a barrier would leave thousands of residents between a wall and the Gulf of Mexico, the Galveston County Daily News reports.

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Improvement Project Starts On A Crucial Hurricane Evacuation Route

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Posted on July 19, 2018 · State Highway 87 is the only route on and off the Bolivar Peninsula and it can flood even during high tides.

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