Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Pres. Trump Picks A Supreme Court Nominee, And The NATO Summit In Europe
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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Houston Matters
New Leadership At The EPA Could Impact Houston
Posted on · We discuss how Scott Pruitt’s resignation from the EPA might affect Houston.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Supreme Court And Abortion Rights, And The Tamarie Cooper Show (July 6, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss how Scott Pruitt's resignation from the EPA might affect Houston. Then, we explore how a new Supreme Court justice might affect abortion law. Our non-experts weigh The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And actor Tamarie Cooper talks about 21 years of hosting her annual, full-scale musical comedy show.
News
UPDATE: Pruitt Resigns As EPA Administrator And Will Be Replaced By Deputy Administrator
Posted on · President Trump announced Pruitt's departure on Twitter and wrote he "has done an outstanding job"
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EPA Chief Pruitt’s Senior Legal Counsel Resigns Amid Ethics Complaints
Posted on · In a statement announcing Greenwalt’s resignation, Pruitt called her a “tremendous leader” within the agency.
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EPA Security Chief Also Worked For Owner Of Tabloid Company
Posted on · Perrotta was promoted after his predecessor was reassigned for refusing to acquiesce to the administrator's demands for VIP treatment
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Dogged By Scandal, EPA’s Pruitt Turns To Damage Control
Posted on · EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is fending off a series of ethics investigations, amid lukewarm support from the White House
Podcast
Party Politics, Ep. 51: Trump Declares DACA ‘Dead,’ But Is It Really Dead?
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about NAFTA, the border wall, and more
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Trump’s Cabinet Scandals: Is Abuse Of Office Contagious?
Posted on · "Not only does unethical behavior spread, but it mutates into other forms of unethical behavior," says ethics consultant Susan Liautaud
Energy & Environment
Housing Development At Houston Superfund Site Moving Forward
Posted on · The EPA is putting new resources into encouraging redevelopment of Superfund sites across the U.S.
HURRICANE HARVEY
EPA orders more repairs at the San Jacinto River Waste Pits, following Harvey
Posted on · The companies say the protection offered by the cap now covering the site is sufficient, and are opposed to the expensive cleanup. The EPA's plan calls for ringing the site with a temporary dam and digging up 212,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediments, enough to fill about 16,000 dump trucks.
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What Does Trump’s Repeal Of Environmental Rules Mean For Texas?
Posted on · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has moved to unwind several Obama-era regulations designed to slash air pollution, protect the quality of major waterways and spur cities to reduce ozone
Houston Matters
Full Show: Green Infrastructure, And The Future Of Coal (Oct. 10, 2017)
Posted on · On Tuesday's edition of Houston Matters: We learn how so-called green infrastructure could be utilized in Houston to reduce flooding. And we discuss the future of coal now that the Trump administration is backing out of the clean power plan.
Houston Matters
Examining The Future Of Coal In Texas And Elsewhere
Posted on · What's the future of coal now that the Trump administration is pulling out of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan?
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Trump Administration To Terminate Obama’s Climate Plan
Posted on · Pruitt said the Trump administration will abandon the Obama-era clean power plan aimed at reducing global warming