Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We check in on a Rice University conference on flood prevention. Then, our experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political news. Then, we compare hurricane recovery efforts in Texas with those in the Caribbean. And a new documentary examines senior citizens in the dating game.
Posted on · News 88.7's Travis Bubenik joins us to review the biggest stories of the year in Houston.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We review the year's top energy and environmental stories. Our food writers discuss the year's best new restaurants. And legendary newsman Dan Rather talks about his book, What Unites Us.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We get an update on the investigation into the Arkema chemical plant, and we recap the latest political news. Then, we meet two astronauts training for deep-space missions, and we learn about the latest ideas on handling bullying -- both in school and in the workplace.
Posted on · On Wednesday's edition of Houston Matters: We engage in our weekly political roundup. Houston food writers discuss their favorite places to eat outdoors. And we learn how some enclaves within Houston have unique personalities.
Posted on · News 88.7's Travis Bubenik updates us on a pair of investigations happening in connection with fires at the Arkema chemical plant following Tropical Storm Harvey.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about a workforce shortage post-Harvey. We get an update on the Arkema chemical plant, three weeks after fires erupted there. And we learn what patients and doctors think about the nation's health care system.
Posted on · A federal judge Monday rejected ExxonMobil's request to reduce a $20 million air pollution penalty. We learn what led to the fine and its significance.
Posted on · Today on Houston Matters, we continue our 3rd annual State of Houston series with a look at the state of energy and environment in Greater Houston with the help of Travis Bubenik, News 88.7’s energy and environment reporter.
Posted on · Today on Houston Matters, we continue our 3rd annual State of Houston series with a look at the state of energy and environment in Greater Houston with the help of Travis Bubenik, News 88.7’s energy and environment reporter. Also this hour…
Posted on · (Above: Jones State Forest, north of the Woodlands, is used by the Texas A&M Forest Service for forestry research and demonstrations. It’s also a popular outdoor recreation spot for locals. There's been quite an epic battle brewing over the future use of W.G. Jones State Forest near The Woodlands. Travis Bubenik, News 88.7's energy and […]
Posted on · (Above: Syrian residents of Khan Shaykhun hold signs and pictures on Friday during a protest condemning a suspected chemical weapons attack on their town earlier this week. Photo: Getty Images) Last week's chemical attack in Syria and the U.S. military response remind us of the violence Syrian people have lived with for years. It seems […]
Posted on · The world has been reacting to Thursday night's U.S. air strike on the Syrian airfield from which President Donald Trump said this week's chemical attack was launched. Here in Texas, lawmakers have shared their views, including U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who calls Syria a "humanitarian disaster" and its leader Bashar al-Assad "a monster, a puppet […]
Posted on · A French energy company's partnering with companies in Canada and Austria to build chemical and plastic plant expansions in Port Arthur and Bayport. It's close to $2 billion dollars in investment, anticipating the opportunity to capitalize on more shale gas as a result of what's increasingly being called "Permania," the pursuit and production of natural […]
Posted on · (Above: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner welcomes the crowd to the annual CERAWeek conference on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Photo: Travis Bubenik, Houston Public Media/@travisbubenik) It's CERAWeek. The annual energy conference chaired by Cambridge Energy Research Associates co-founder Daniel Yergin features a sort of who's-who for the energy industry meeting and discussing a variety of energy-related […]