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Clear Lake Detention Project Underway May Have Saved Hundreds Of Homes During Harvey

Posted on September 14, 2017 · But some opponents of “Exploration Green” still don’t like it.

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More than $23 million committed to stormwater detention in Houston area’s Cypress Creek watershed

Posted on September 25, 2023 · The T.C. Jester Stormwater Detention Basin project will cover more than 170 acres in the Klein area in northwest Harris County.

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Election lawsuit dropped (Sept. 25, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 25, 2023 · On Monday's show: Alexandra del Moral Mealer has dropped her lawsuit challenging the results of last year's election for Harris County judge. We learn why and discuss whether we should expect more challenges like hers in our current political climate.

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Flooding

Halls Bayou watershed will get $18 million in state funds to build a massive stormwater detention basin

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 23, 2023 · The Hahl North Stormwater Detention Basin, for which State Rep. Armando Walle helped to secure funding during the recent legislative session, will be able to hold enough water to fill half the Astrodome.

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Below the Waterlines

Flood control goes green: How Houston is using nature to combat flooding

Posted on August 16, 2022 · From floating wetlands to an abandoned golf course-turned-nature preserve, innovative green solutions to reduce flooding are being tested in Houston.

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