Energy & Environment
120 Goats Will Be Mowing The Grass At The Houston Arboretum
Posted on · The goats are part of a pilot-program to test out a more eco-friendly solution to conservation management.
Energy & Environment
Energy & Environment
After 6-Month Pause, Arkema Criminal Trial Resumes At NRG
Posted on · The trial stems from a fire that erupted at a Crosby chemical plant during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Its outcome could have implications for how industry is held responsible for preparing for natural disasters.
Energy & Environment
Oil Giants In Permian Will Use New Technology To Track Methane Emissions
Posted on · The computer program will help oil and gas companies track how much methane they’re emitting, and what methods are best reducing methane leaks. It comes as many investors, lawmakers, and environmental groups have been pressuring the oil and gas industry to reduce the wasteful practice of flaring.
Energy & Environment
Climate Report Forecasts Houston Will Have Longer Heatwaves, Hotter Days And Nights By End Of Century
Posted on · Without a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, Houston could see heatwaves that last up to 111 days by the end of the century, according to a new climate report.
Energy & Environment
6 Months Into The Oil Market Crash, Still No End In Sight
Posted on · The oil and gas industry is used to boom and bust cycles, but workers and economists agree that this downturn is different. That's because there's still so much uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic.
Energy & Environment
How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled
Posted on · An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale.
Energy & Environment
Harris County DA Moves To Drop 2 Criminal Charges In Arkema Trial
Posted on · The company, its CEO and former Crosby plant manager still face state criminal charges for reckless emission of pollutants, from a fire that erupted at its Crosby plant during Hurricane Harvey.
Hurricane
After A Close Call From Hurricane Laura, Houston Renews Calls For A Storm Barrier
Posted on · The Ike Dike would help protect the region against a massive storm surge event.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Lessons of Hurricane Laura
Posted on · Experts discuss the storm aftermath, recovery/rescue, and how the Houston area should prepare for future hurricanes.
Energy & Environment
Hurricanes Like Laura Are More Likely Because Of Climate Change
Posted on · Hurricane Laura rapidly intensified before it made landfall. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it gain power.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Preparing for Hurricane Laura
Posted on · Experts discuss the potential impact of Hurricane Laura.
Energy & Environment
Cleanup Of San Jacinto River Waste Pits Now Estimated To Take 7 Years
Posted on · Local groups worry this increases the odds the Superfund site could flood again during a hurricane.
Energy & Environment
EPA Finalizes Rollback Of Methane Regulations For Oil And Gas Industry
Posted on · Oil and gas operations make up the largest industrial source of methane emissions in the U.S. — and much of those emissions come from Texas, the country’s top oil and gas producer.
Energy & Environment
Proposal Would Help Protect Houston Area From Hurricanes, Create 10,000-Acre Public Park
Posted on · If built, Galveston Bay Park would be a chain of man-made islands that also protect the Ship Channel from 25-foot hurricane storm surge.
Energy & Environment
Chemical In Beirut Explosion Was Also Linked To 2 Texas Disasters
Posted on · Chemical safety regulations were put in place after an explosion in the city of West, Texas, involving more than 80,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate. But those regulations were rolled back by the EPA in November.