Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2506: Spanish Moss
Posted on · Episode: 2506 Spanish Moss — not at all the stuff of antebellum decay. Today, a remarkable stuffing.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2304: Carnegie and Young Watt
Posted on · Episode: 2304 Andrew Carnegie reads an important lesson in the life of young James Watt. Today, Carnegie speaks through Watt.
Energy & Environment
Pipeline Protesters Could Face 20 Years In Prison Under Trump Administration Proposal
Posted on · The plan would stiffen penalties for disrupting oil and gas pipelines.
Energy & Environment
New Pipelines To Relieve “Bottleneck” In 2019, But What About After?
Posted on · One research firm expects some planned pipelines will be consolidated or delayed.
Energy & Environment
A Multi-Billion Dollar Plan Aims To Protect Houston’s Heavy Industry From Hurricanes
Posted on · The government's preferred plan for better protecting the coast will take billions of dollars, political will and community buy-in, ingredients that aren't always easy to come by.
News
Monthly U.S. Oil Production Hits Record High
Posted on · Texas hit its own monthly record at 4.6 million barrels per day.
News
Researchers Say Texas Regulations Ignore Most Harmful Pollutants from Coal
Posted on · A new study says sulfur dioxide is the most dangerous pollutant coming from Texas coal plants.
News
Researchers: “No Link” between Fracking And Methane in North Texas Groundwater
Posted on · Water wells with high levels of methane can be at risk of exploding, but researchers who looked at the issue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area say fracking isn't to blame.
Energy & Environment
EPA Moves to Roll Back Obama-Era Methane Rules
Posted on · The agency wants to ease rules on monitoring and fixing oilfield methane leaks
News
Arkema Asks Judge to Pause Lawsuit over Fires during Harvey
Posted on · The company says the lawsuit is "nearly identical" to a criminal case brought by Harris County.
News
Texas Unemployment In February Holds Steady At 4 Percent
Posted on · Industries adding jobs last month included professional and business services, with 13,200 more positions
Energy & Environment
Houston’s Economy Will See ‘Moderate’ Growth Without An Oil Rebound
Posted on · “It looks like a pretty dismal outcome, but it’s hardly the end of the world," the IRF's director said
Energy & Environment
Report Explores “Radical” Low-Carbon Energy Scenario
Posted on · The envisioned "radical" future still includes plenty of oil and gas.
Energy & Environment
Environmental Group Sues EPA Over Houston-Area Pollution Permits
Posted on · It's an effort to force the agency to respond to objections about various air permits.
Energy & Environment
Bill Delaying New Ozone Standards Moves Forward In Congress
Posted on · One local environmental group calls the bill an "excuse on the part of industry" to not address air quality problems more aggressively.