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Energy & Environment

Proposal Would Help Protect Houston Area From Hurricanes, Create 10,000-Acre Public Park

Katie Watkins

Posted on August 11, 2020 · If built, Galveston Bay Park would be a chain of man-made islands that also protect the Ship Channel from 25-foot hurricane storm surge.

Tags category 5 hurricane Coastal Barrier Ike Dike/coastal spine project Jim Blackburn Rice SSPEED Center

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New Houston-Area Rules To Prevent Flooding Are ‘Obsolete On Arrival’, Some Experts Say

Jen Rice

Posted on January 21, 2020 · Counties are adopting stricter drainage requirements to address increasing rainfall, but are they keeping up with bigger storms?

Tags climate change Fort Bend County fort bend county flooding hurricane Rice SSPEED Center

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New Flood Alert Website Launches To Monitor White Oak Bayou

Jen Rice

Posted on March 22, 2019 · First responders and residents along White Oak Bayou have a new tool to help navigate potential flooding.

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Corps Funding Will Cover Less Than A Third The Cost Of A Coastal Spine

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 6, 2018 · The Army Corps of Engineers has allocated nearly $4 billion to the project, which aims to guard Greater Houston against a storm surge from a major hurricane.

Tags coastal spine flood infrastructure Rice SSPEED Center storm surge US Army Corps of Engineers

Houston Matters

Six Months Later, How Is Houston Recovering From Harvey?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 26, 2018 · Houston Matters examines the lessons learned after the storm.

Tags Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center flood mitigation flooding harvey recovery Hurricane Harvey Jenna Armstrong Jim Blackburn Joel Dinkin KHOU Lake Houston Area Rice SSPEED Center Susan McEldoon

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U.S. House approves massive $31 billion “Ike Dike” project to protect Texas coast from hurricanes

Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 9, 2022 · The U.S. House voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for the massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay, but funding is not yet secured.

Tags flooding galveston houston hurricane Ike Dike Ike Dike/coastal spine project texas

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Ike Dike legislation moves forward, and Huma Abedin steps out of the shadows (May 6, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 6, 2022 · On Friday's show: Legislation to protect Texas from storm surge moves forward in the U.S. Senate, Huma Abedin discusses her new memoir ahead of an event in Houston, and we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

Tags apologies Asia Society Coastal Barrier Huma Abedin Hurricanes Ike Dike Phil Bedient storm surge The Good The Bad and The Ugly

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How the Russian invasion of Ukraine might affect oil prices (Feb. 24, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 24, 2022 · On Thursday's show: How the Russian invasion of Ukraine might affect oil prices in the U.S. and therefore Houston, and creating a living coastal barrier to protect Texas from the next major storm.

Tags Coastal Barrier flood prevention living shoreline movies oil prices russia The Bigger Picture ukraine

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Questionable Charter School Spending (May 27, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 27, 2021 · On Thursday's show: Inside the firing of two charter school leaders, funding mechanisms for flood prevention projects, and great villains of cinematic history.

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