Energy & Environment
Regulators Reviewing Drilling Rig Safety Rules
Posted on · The oil and gas industry is recommending revisions to an oil rig safety rule put in place after the Deepwater Horizon disaster
Energy & Environment
Energy & Environment
Coal Struggles In Texas, Despite Pro-Coal Administration
Posted on · "Rhetoric's one thing, money’s another," said one energy researcher
Houston Matters
Green Infrastructure: How Roof Gardens And Planting Trees Could Reduce Flooding
Posted on · Green infrastructure describes features in buildings and landscaping that cleanse and capture rainwater onsite where it falls. Houston advocates for green infrastructure join Houston Matters to discuss how it can be used to reduce flooding.
Energy & Environment
Environmental Groups Worry About New EPA Haze Rule
Posted on · The agency plans to let Texas power plants pursue "alternatives" to retrofitting plants with emission controls
Houston Matters
How Did Houston’s Drinking Water Stay Safe During Harvey?
Posted on · Yvonne Forrest, deputy director of Houston Water, tells Houston Matters how the city's water supply managed to stay safe during the disaster and highlights what plans are in store to protect it in the future.
Hurricane Harvey
Arkema’s Chemical Plant Flooded After Harvey Faces Another Lawsuit
Posted on · Residents complain of medical problems and contaminated soil and water after fires at the Crosby plant.
Energy & Environment
Government Report Says FEMA Flood Mapping Program Needs Improvement
Posted on · The internal audit found that as of late 2016, only 42% of FEMA's flood maps were up to date.
Energy & Environment
EPA Says Toxic Waste Exposed at Flooded Houston-area Superfund Site
Posted on · Sampling of one location showed toxic dioxin levels at 70,000 ng/kg, much higher than the EPA's recommended 'clean up level' of 30 ng/kg.
Energy & Environment
Inaction On Climate Change Could Lead To Tragedy: James Baker
Posted on · Former Secretary of State James Baker pressed the case for fighting climate change using a carbon tax and tariffs rather than regulations.
News
Report Urges Houston To Incentivize “Green Infrastructure”
Posted on · Environmental groups have a plan to manage storm water and increase green space. Read the Texas Stormwater Scorecard below.
Energy & Environment
WATCH: Taller Billboards Could Soon Be (Unintentionally) Allowed in Texas
Posted on · TxDOT is proposing a rule that would allow more over-sized billboards than lawmakers wanted.
Energy & Environment
As Harvey Repairs Continue, Bayou Partnership Considers The Future Of Houston Greenspaces
Posted on · The Buffalo Bayou Partnership says Harvey shows the need for more flood-smart green spaces.
Houston Matters
An Update On Investigations At The Arkema Chemical Plant
Posted on · News 88.7's Travis Bubenik updates us on a pair of investigations happening in connection with fires at the Arkema chemical plant following Tropical Storm Harvey.
Energy & Environment
Harris County Commissioners Approve Funding For New Stormwater Basins
Posted on · Much of the money will help build new ponds to hold stormwater along Houston-area bayous.
Hurricane Harvey
Texas Refineries Shut Down By Harvey Slowly Coming Back On Line
Posted on · The storm took as big a toll on the workers needed to run the refineries as it did on the machinery or buildings.