Energy & Environment
EPA Grant Set To Help Redevelop Contaminated Sites In Underserved Houston Neighborhoods
Posted on · The sites include a former incinerator, thermal processing facility and two abandoned commercial high rises.
Tag: land
News
Millions Own Gas And Oil Under Their Land. Here’s Why Only Some Strike It Rich
Posted on · Gas and oil companies pay royalties to millions of American landowners. But a growing number accuse energy companies of cheating them out of their fair share.
News
Cities Race To Annex Land Before New Texas Law Goes Into Effect Dec. 1
Posted on · A new law will require certain cities to get the consent of a majority of property owners before annexing their land.
Houston Matters
How and When Is Eminent Domain Exercised in Houston and Texas?
Posted on · Eminent domain is defined as the right of the government or its agent to take private property for public use, with payment of compensation. It sounds very straightforward right? Of course, it's quite often not. The idea of your land being taken away because perhaps oil is found on it or a road needs to […]
Houston Matters
Hockey is Alive & Well in Houston — Despite Climate & Lack of a Major Pro Team
Posted on · Hockey is one the of high-profile events of any Winter Olympics, but is the sport as prominent in Houston – a city known for its heat and that last year lost the Aeros — its minor league hockey team? As we continue our week-long look at unlikely winter sports enthusiasts in the area, Houston Matters' […]
Houston Matters
This Line’s Hard to Top at Parties: I Won a Nobel Peace Prize
Posted on · In 1997, Jody Williams became just the tenth woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The professor at the University of Houstonâs Graduate College of Social Work was instrumental in negotiating the treaty to ban landmines. Now, sheâs written a new memoir called “My Name is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girlâs Winding Path to the […]