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Energy & Environment

Flooding, pollution more likely to occur in Houston minority communities

Duaa Faquih

Posted on June 30, 2022 · Land-based contamination and rising floodwaters make Houston’s inner-city communities more vulnerable to pollution in the next 30 years.

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Mayor Turner Kicks Off Campaign To Repair 100 Homes In Houston’s Second Ward

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 25, 2019 · Rebuilding Together Houston seeks to raise $2.5 million for the effort over the next three to five years.

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Houston Matters

Study: Neighborhoods On Houston’s East Side And Inside Loop Susceptible To Gentrification

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on December 18, 2018 · The analysis conducted by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research looked at factors such as socioeconomic status and transportation options.

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Mayor Announces Arts Grants To Grassroots Organizations

Catherine Lu

Posted on February 27, 2018 · The Houston Mayor’s Office has awarded five community-driven arts grants that will serve under-resourced neighborhoods.

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Texas residents concerned about air pollution challenge the state’s ‘one-mile rule’

Troy Schulze

Posted on August 22, 2023 · When it comes to protecting your home or business from dangerous airborne chemicals, distance matters.

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Houston Matters

Chances for rain (Aug. 22, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 22, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: While the bulk of rain in today’s forecast may land south of us, there are several other storm systems developing in the Atlantic. Could any of them bring some much-needed rain here?

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Challenging ban on gender-affirming care (July 14, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 14, 2023 · On Friday's show: The legal director at the Transgender Law Center discusses a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.

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Loop 610 expansion in South Houston topic of TxDOT community meetings this week

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on June 13, 2023 · TxDOT plans to update and widen a 6-mile stretch of 610 between Almeda and Telephone roads. Public engagement meetings are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, with a virtual engagement opportunity available from 5 p.m. Tuesday through the end of June.

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