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Texas Parks Department Concerned about Border Wall Plan
Posted on · The state has previously warned that a wall through Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park could force it to close.
Energy & Environment
In-Depth
Drillers Burn Off Record Amounts of Gas as Focus Remains on Oil
Posted on · In West Texas, natural gas flares dot the horizon, a sign of how oil drilling is growing faster than pipelines and other infrastructure.
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Federal Government Launches Pipeline Cybersecurity Effort
Posted on · The initiative will be led by Homeland Security and the Energy Department.
Transportation
Gas Prices Rising in Texas, Hard to Say Where They’re Headed Next
Posted on · Drivers in Houston and around the state are paying a few cents more than last week
Energy & Environment
Officials Hope New Pumping System Can Ease Some of Galveston’s Flooding Issues
Posted on · Heavy rainfall in Galveston has recently flooded streets and swamped cars, but City officials say a new pumping system could help some of their streets drain a lot quicker.
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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
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.
News
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.
News
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
Posted on · What we're following today at Houston Public Media