Mike Miles Cameras

HISD

PragerU video questioning human-caused climate change shown to Houston ISD students

Posted on · The school district said in a statement it is no longer using content created by PragerU, a controversial nonprofit that promotes conservative viewpoints. Its content has not been approved by the Texas Education Agency or State Board of Education.

Port Arthur LNG

Energy & Environment

Port Arthur LNG facility on hold as federal appeals court vacates Texas-issued emissions permit

Posted on · The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled this week that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality did not impose stringent-enough emissions standards for a planned liquified natural gas production facility in southeast Texas.

Energy & Environment

EPA rejects Texas’ plan to lower ozone levels in Houston, Dallas areas

Posted on · The Environmental Protection Agency, in a ruling issued this month, said the federal agency will intervene if Texas does not do more to reduce ozone levels in the state's two largest metropolitan areas. The Houston and Dallas regions have been out of compliance with federal standards for more than a decade.

Texas Heat Wave

Weather

Houston ties record for hottest temperature ever recorded in city at 109 degrees

Posted on · Thursday's high temperature at Bush Intercontinental Airport tied the Houston record established in 2000 and matched in 2011. Triple-digit heat is expected to continue at least through this weekend.

Sprinkler

Weather

Katy issues mandatory water restrictions for second consecutive summer as hot, dry weather persists

Posted on · Residents and businesses in the fast-growing suburb west of Houston are limited to watering their landscapes twice per week until further notice, with violators subject to fines or having their water turned off by the city.