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Business

Report: Texas Electricity Consumers Face Too Many Hidden Fees

Florian Martin

Posted on February 18, 2019 · A consumer advocacy group recommends regulators do more to help consumers choose the right electricity plan.

Tags consumers electricity power Public Utility Commission of Texas

Politics

Partnership Pushes For $3 Billion From Texas Rainy Day Fund For Harvey Relief, Flood Control Infrastructure

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 18, 2019 · The Greater Houston Partnership, like Governor Greg Abbott, has named disaster recovery one of its top priorities for the 2019 Texas Legislature.

Tags 2019 Texas Legislature disaster relief flood control greater houston partnership Hurricane Harvey

Energy & Environment

Butterflies Vs. Border Wall: National Butterfly Center Seeks Restraining Order

Matthew S. Schwartz, NPR

Posted on February 13, 2019 · The center says government officials have already cut down trees on its private property in anticipation of a border wall. The planned wall would split its property in two.

Tags border wall Monarch butterflies National Butterfly Center South Texas border wall

Transportation

Judge’s Ruling Could Have Big Implications For Proposed High-Speed Rail Line

Gail Delaughter

Posted on February 11, 2019 · The ruling could prevent the rail line’s developers from using eminent domain to acquire land for the project.

Tags Central Texas Railway dallas eminent domain high speed rail Texans Against High-Speed Rail

Houston Matters

Report: U.S. Will Be A Net Exporter Of Energy By 2020

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 7, 2019 · Houston Matters learns more about the annual industry outlook from the Energy Information Administration.

Tags Bloomberg energy Energy Information Administration oil and gas Rachel Adams-Heard Renewable Energy Terry Yen

In-Depth

Despite Booming Economy, A Skyrocketing Cost-Of-Living Makes The Permian Basin Unaffordable For Many

Mitch Borden, Marfa Public Radio

Posted on February 7, 2019 · “If it’s a bust, they’re out of work. If it’s a boom, they can’t afford to live here.”

News

Hill Country Town Picks Up Pieces After Sand Plants Head West

Jimmy Maas, KUT

Posted on February 5, 2019 · Sand-mining operations are moving west to be closer to oil operations, leaving behind small towns that depended on the industry.

Tags fracking Sand mining Texas Hill Country

Texas

Report: Unauthorized Air Pollution In Texas Up 27 Percent In 2017

Kiah Collier, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 31, 2019 · An analysis by the research arm of Environment Texas found 275 companies across the state reported emitting 63 million pounds of hazardous and climate-warming pollutants from their facilities in 2017.

In-Depth

Central Texas Pipeline Reignites Fight Over Land Rights

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on January 29, 2019 · A fight is brewing in Texas Hill Country, where company Kinder Morgan plans to lay a part of its 430-mile natural gas Permian Highway Pipeline.

Business

Growing Japanese Investment In Houston Fueled By Need For LNG

Florian Martin

Posted on January 28, 2019 · Houston exports to Japan have multiplied over the past decade.

Tags energy houston economy japan liquefied natural gas trade

Energy & Environment

Report: Permian Basin Oil Producers Flaring More Natural Gas Than Reported

Kiah Collier, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 25, 2019 · An analysis of government satellite data by the Environmental Defense Fund shows that the amount of natural gas that energy companies burned off in 2017 is twice as high as what they reported to state regulators.

Tags Christi Craddick National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration natural gas Permian Basin texas

Energy & Environment

New Study Looks At Environmental Dangers Posed By Cruise Ship Emissions

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 24, 2019 · Researchers say emissions can pose a threat to coastal cities like Galveston that are working to lure more cruise business.

Tags air emissions Carnival Cruise Line cruise ships galveston Stand.earth

Energy & Environment

How Researchers Are Keeping Tabs On Oil And Gas Emissions In West Texas

Mitch Borden, Marfa Public Radio

Posted on January 22, 2019 · Houston-based drillers are finding record amounts of oil in West Texas, but environmentalists say they're finding methane, benzene, and other vapors escaping from oil and gas facilities.

News

Government Report Recommends Addressing Migration Caused By Climate Change

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on January 18, 2019 · The report cites Central America as one of the regions where climate change could lead to increased international migration.

Tags Central America climate change immigration migration Trump United States usaid

Energy & Environment

Report: Texas Coal Power Plants Leaching Toxic Pollutants Into Groundwater

Kiah Collier, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 17, 2019 · Analyzing groundwater monitoring data that power companies are now required to report to the federal government, the Environmental Integrity Project found that groundwater under 16 Texas coal plants had unsafe levels of contaminants including arsenic. The pollution is linked to disposal pits for spent coal.

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