Energy & Environment
Texas Regulators Pressured To Be Tougher On Pollution Rules
Posted on · The head of a house committee calls some pollution fines "inconsequential" to companies.
Energy & Environment
Energy & Environment
Houston, Partners Announce Effort To Track Harvey’s Health Impacts
Posted on · The project seeks to better understand Harvey's toxic legacy and its affect on public health.
Texas
Texas Regulator Says ‘Misunderstanding’ Is Making Millennials Shun Oilfield Jobs
Posted on · Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian told House lawmakers on Wednesday that the biggest threat to a burgeoning oil boom is "the acceptance of the politically-correct-driven environmental anti-oil and gas science"
News
Texas Oil And Gas Is Facing A Worker Shortage
Posted on · Texas oil and gas industry is facing an uphill battle with its public image
News
Oil And Gas Regulators Issued Small Number Of Citations After Harvey, But Spills Can Be Hard To Track
Posted on · Potential spills can take days or weeks to reach after a storm like Harvey, a Texas Railroad Commission representative told lawmakers
News
BP Commits To Lowering Methane Emissions
Posted on · The company says it will only allow .2 percent of methane released in its gas operations to escape into the atmosphere
Houston Matters
Witness Recalls Texas City Disaster And How It Shaped Thinking On Safety
Posted on · In 1947, Bob Roten witnessed the deadliest industrial disaster in American history. It would forever shape how he thought about safety as a chemical executive.
Energy & Environment
Texas Could Look Increasingly Like West Texas, Climate Study Says
Posted on · Scientists say arid conditions are expanding into the nation's lusher, eastern regions
Texas
Texas Is Making Billions From Oil And Gas Drilling, But Counties Say Rural Roads Are Being Destroyed
Posted on · Damage from heavy trucks has battered local roads in and around the state's oil fields, and many counties want the state to help pay for repairs and maintenance. Will lawmakers take action?
Houston Matters
Writer’s Concern For His Daughter’s Future Becomes Voluminous Works On Climate Change and Fossil Fuels
Posted on · Writer William T. Vollmann talks about his two-book series on climate change and energy, which he's dubbed his "carbon ideologies."
Houston Matters
Does The Clean Water Act Need More Teeth?
Posted on · A new report says Texas industrial facilities had the most incidences of pollution being released into waterways at levels beyond what federal law allows. Houston Matters learns more and discusses what can be done to prevent such pollution.
Energy & Environment
Rule Changes Would End Remnants Of Electric Bill Assistance For Low-Income Texans
Posted on · A now-defunct state program used to provide more direct help for certain households.
In-Depth
A Budding Energy Economy On The Texas Gulf Coast Is Not Without Its Risks
Posted on · Experts say facilities that export liquefied natural gas are among the most expensive energy projects in the world, and they come with their own set of challenges.
Houston Matters
What’s The Future Of Offshore Drilling?
Posted on · The Trump administration is pushing to expand drilling in federal waters, but how interested are oil companies?
News
EPA Moves Forward on Clean-Up of San Jacinto Waste Pits
Posted on · EPA says it will take 29 months to complete the clean-up.