Houston Matters
COVID and youth mental health (Dec. 13, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Researchers at UTMB are expanding a unique study about the mental health effects of COVID-19 on a generation of youth.
Tag: nuclear energy
Houston Matters
A&M Could Bring ‘Fresh Eyes’ To Los Alamos
Posted on · Houston Matters learns what Texas A&M could bring to the table in its new role as part of the group of institutions that will manage Los Alamos National Laboratory, the birthplace of the atomic bomb.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Texas A&M’s Role At Los Alamos, And NASA Goes To The Sun (Aug. 2, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Stafford schools look to ensure safety after funding was cut for security officers. We examine why Houston immigration judges are less likely to grant asylum. We learn what Texas A&M's role might be as part of the new group managing Los Alamos National Laboratory. Then, we learn about NASA's new mission to the sun. Author Reza Aslan discusses his book, God: A Human History. And we visit to Houston's 311 call center.
Houston Matters
Nuclear Power in Texas: The Challenges, Risks and Potential
Posted on · We've been devoting time in recent weeks to talking about the various sources of energy in Greater Houston and across Texas. In previous weeks, we’ve talked about the future of energy from wind, solar and coal. On today's show, we examine nuclear energy with Charles McConnell, executive director of the Energy and Environment Initiative at […]
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Anti-Semitism in Houston, and the Future of Nuclear Power in Texas: Thursday’s Show (March 16, 2017)
Posted on · (Above:Â The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center in Meyerland. Photo: Wikipedia Commons) On Sunday (March 12, 2017), the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston was evacuated for the second time in less than a month after receiving another bomb threat. JCCs and other Jewish organizations nationwide have received more than 150 such bomb threats […]
Energy & Environment
Paxton Sues Federal Government For Not Acting On Nuclear Waste Site
Posted on · The lack of an answer to the nuclear waste problem frustrated Rick Perry - now Energy Secretary - when he was governor.
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CERAWeek Conference and Wind Energy in Texas: Thursday’s Show (March 9, 2017)
Posted on · (Photo: Travis Bubenik, Houston Public Media) Itâs CERAWeek. The annual energy conference chaired by Cambridge Energy Research Associates co-founder Daniel Yergin features a sort of whoâs-who for the energy industry meeting and discussing a variety of energy-related topics. This year, those topics include Russiaâs energy future and adapting to the ânew energy era.â Attendees include […]
News
Touring The South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant
Posted on · Nuclear power faces challenges from other sources of power in the state of Texas, like coal or natural gas. News 88.7's Energy and Environment reporter, Dave Fehling, got a rare look inside a diminishing way to make power.