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Report Urges Houston To Incentivize “Green Infrastructure”
Posted on · Environmental groups have a plan to manage storm water and increase green space. Read the Texas Stormwater Scorecard below.
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Engineer Sounds the Alarm on Houston’s Aging Water Infrastructure
Posted on · We've all experienced a power outage for one reason or another – whether it's a few minutes or hours. And, unfortunately, being in hurricane country, some Houstonians have had to experience being without power for days or more after a big storm. But what if you had to do without running water for that long? […]
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Conference Focuses on Managing Stormwater and Runoff in a Greener, Cheaper Way
Posted on · This week, Houston is hosting the 2015 International Low Impact Development Conference. Low Impact Development is a land planning and engineering design technique aimed at managing storm water and runoff closer to where the rain initially fell. Justin Ring, an engineer with the local firm EHRA, sat down with Houston Mattersâ Michael Hagerty to explain […]
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State of the Union and Early Literacy: Houston Matters for Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015
Posted on · President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night. He covered a wide range of issues, many of which are especially relevant to Houston and Texas. As a new, Republican-controlled Congress looked on, the President reiterated veto threats should Congress “put the security of families at risk by taking away their health […]