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EPA Proposal Could Weaken Mercury Rule Power Companies Wanted Kept in Place
Posted on · The EPA argues the Obama Administration inflated the benefits of the rule.
Energy & Environment
Energy & Environment
Swiss Company’s Oil Export Plans Could Threaten Corpus Christi’s Port Expansion
Posted on · Corpus Christi wants to further dominate the oil export market, but a Swiss company's plans could pose obstacles.
News
Environmental Groups Raise Concerns about Gulf Coast Petrochemical Boom
Posted on · They say plants need to do more to gear up for more-intense storms
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Researchers: “No Link” between Fracking And Methane in North Texas Groundwater
Posted on · Water wells with high levels of methane can be at risk of exploding, but researchers who looked at the issue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area say fracking isn't to blame.
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Law Enforcement Grapples with School Threats, China Targets U.S. Natural Gas, Texas Guard Charged in Death of Inmate, And More
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China Targets U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas in New Retaliatory Tariffs
Posted on · The energy industry and Houston business leaders have warned of the risks of growing trade tensions.
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Local Officials Say Plan for VW Settlement Money “Shortchanges” Houston Area
Posted on · Houston wants a bigger cut of millions that will be distributed across the state to help cities clean up air quality.
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Texas Regulator “Not Happy” with Power Companies Offering Different Plans in English And Spanish on State-Run Website
Posted on · The companies have been given a Monday morning deadline to fix the problem
City of Houston
Houston’s Climate Action Plan Will Aim at Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner will announce the initiative in the Global Climate Action Summit
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Chance of Storm in Gulf Downgraded, HISD Moves to Disband Special Ed Committee, And More
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Energy & Environment
EPA Moves to Roll Back Obama-Era Methane Rules
Posted on · The agency wants to ease rules on monitoring and fixing oilfield methane leaks
Houston Matters
Scientists Issue ‘Second Notice’ on Looming Environmental Problems
Posted on · What role can Houston play in solving them?
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Officer-involved Shooting in Missouri City, Fear of Deportation Drives Drop in WIC Cases, And More
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Arkema Asks Judge to Pause Lawsuit over Fires during Harvey
Posted on · The company says the lawsuit is "nearly identical" to a criminal case brought by Harris County.
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Voter Registration Battles Continue, City Floodplain Regulations May Hurt Low Income Residents, And More
Posted on · What we're following todau at Houston Public Media