Posted on · On Thursday's show: How local public health officials are dealing with the even more contagious BA.2 strain of the omicron variant of COVID-19, and what gets set into motion and what authority CPS has when it investigates parents for providing gender-affirming care.
Posted on · An internal report finds the agency didn't do enough to reach out to Vietnamese and Spanish-speaking communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
Posted on · It will still be a while before the storm’s environmental impact is fully understood
Posted on · A new "report card" gives the bay a "C" grade.
Posted on · Dickinson Bayou is just one of many water sources across the state with potentially-harmful levels of bacteria.
Posted on · Later this month (Jan. 23-27, 2017), policymakers and conservationists will gather in Austin for the Water for Texas 2017 conference to discuss all things water-related in the state. One of the speakers at the event is Luke Metzger of Environment Texas. He tells us what his main concerns are related to water quality and supply […]
Posted on · Later this month (Jan. 23-27, 2017), policymakers and conservationists will gather in Austin for the Water for Texas 2017 conference to discuss all things water-related in the state. One of the speakers at the event is Luke Metzger of Environment Texas. He tells us what his main concerns are related to water quality and supply […]
Posted on · According to a new study, some areas are showing big improvement while others are having serious problems.
Posted on · The Galveston Bay Foundation and the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) are releasing the latest Galveston Bay Report Card today (Aug. 10, 2016). It's an annual report that grades the health of the bay based on a number of factors, from water quality to coastal changes. Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin sat down with Heather […]
Posted on · By law, the public water supply is routinely tested to ensure levels of various chemicals aren't too high. That's not the case, though, with private wells, which some residents in the more rural areas of the region use as their source for drinking water. To learn more about water quality issues faced by those areas, […]
Posted on · Water quality can be a challenge no matter where you live. In the city of Houston, aging sewer pipes could lead to higher water bills for many Houstonians. Outside of town, in more rural areas, some use private wells. But that well water isn’t regulated or routinely tested. On this edition of Houston Matters, we […]
Posted on · Five inmates have died in the Harris County Jail so far in 2016. One recent death, due to head trauma, occurred as the inmate was being processed in a holding cell. The incident sparked an inquiry from the U.S. Justice Department, amid recently announced criminal justice reform efforts in Harris County aimed at keeping people […]
Posted on · Energy and environment reporter Dave Fehling talks about the condition of our air and water, what’s going on with the energy industry and why selecting your electricity plan is more complicated than you might realize.
Posted on · The Galveston Bay Foundation recently released its latest Galveston Bay Report Card, a progress report on the state of the bay’s water and ecosystem. While foundation president Bob Stokes told News 88.7 "The water today in Galveston Bay is much cleaner that it was 30 to 40 years ago," he says there’s still plenty of […]
Posted on · We continue our week-long series exploring "The State of Houston" with a conversation about the environment in Greater Houston. We talk with News 88.7 Energy and Environment Reporter Dave Fehling. We discuss concerns about clean air and clean water, new efforts to monitor chemical releases, ongoing disputes over landfills and other encroachment of our urban […]