Energy & Environment

Researchers test private wells near Jones Road Superfund Site after EPA report finds groundwater contamination is still a concern

Posted on · The Superfund site is located in the Cypress Shopping Centre strip mall off Jones Road where a former dry cleaners failed to dispose of its chemicals properly, contaminating the groundwater and soil. Cleanup of the site has been in the works for more than a decade.

Town Square

‘We do have the best vaccine in human history…’ says vaccine expert

Posted on · Experts continue to address perceived concerns surrounding J&J, Pfizer, and Moderna vaccines, and how to gather safely this time of year amid the Omicron surge.

Town Square

Houstonians Struggle With Frustration Over Vaccine Hesitancy As COVID Cases Climb

Posted on · Vaccine hesitancy is still a hot-button issue leaving some to wonder if "mutual respect and understanding" are still viable options towards those who refuse to wear masks or accept even the existence of COVID.

Town Square

Texas Lifts Mask Mandate But Doctors And Shoppers Say They Are Keeping Them On

Posted on · Also, the John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Innovations in Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Medical Branch offers some reassuring news regarding vaccines versus the new COVID-19 variants.

Houston Matters

Thursday’s Houston Matters: The Battle Over Mail-In Ballots In Harris County, And Preventing The Next Pandemic (Oct. 1, 2020)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest in the battle over mail-in balloting in Harris County, local researchers are determined to catch the next pandemic before it spreads from animals to humans, advice for job seekers amid the pandemic, and how alligator snapping turtles came to thrive in Buffalo Bayou in the shadow of downtown.