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Energy & Environment

Energy & Environment

Blink and you’ll miss it: Cold, dry spring could cut short Texas’ bluebonnet season

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on April 6, 2022 · Without rain, the iconic flowers could be gone from the region by the end of the month. But other wildflowers like pink evening primrose and horsemint should take their place.

Tags bluebonnets Central Texas Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center when is bluebonnet season

Energy & Environment

A proposed concrete batch plant in East Aldine has community members concerned about dangerous pollution

Katie Watkins

Posted on April 5, 2022 · The proposed plant is near residential homes and a recently-built public park that accommodates kids and adults with disabilities.

Tags adrian garcia Air Alliance Houston air permit air pollution Armando Walle avant garde construction co. Carol Alvarado concrete batch plant east aldine East Aldine Management District Harris County Precinct 2 La Porte richard cantu Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Energy & Environment

It’s not too late to stave off the climate crisis, U.N. report finds. Here’s how

Lauren Sommer, NPR

Posted on April 4, 2022 · The good news is that the world has solutions and technology to slow climate change. The bad news is that time is running out.

Tags Clean Energy climate change Climate Policy climate science United Nations

Transportation

Biden administration proposes $75 million in port improvements for Houston-Galveston area

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 1, 2022 · If approved, much of the funding would go towards a billion-dollar effort to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel.

Tags federal budget global trade houston ship channel Port of Galveston US Army Corps of Engineers

Energy & Environment

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted an increase in crude oil exports from Texas ports, analysts say

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 29, 2022 · The bump in exports may only be temporary unless the U.S. can substantially grow its oil production, which investors have been reluctant to fund.

Tags crude oil exports Oil production Russia-Ukraine Texas ports

Energy & Environment

Misinformation is derailing renewable energy projects across the United States

Julia Simon, NPR

Posted on March 28, 2022 · The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it's a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Tags energy Joe Biden Renewables wind wind farm wind turbine

Energy & Environment

Texas Parks and Wildlife delays vote on the proposed closure of 3 oyster bays for harvesting

Katie Watkins

Posted on March 24, 2022 · Texas oysters have had a rough decade, enduring hurricanes, flood events and drought — but industry stakeholders and environmental groups are at odds over how to manage the resource.

Tags oyster harvesting oyster industry oyster reefs Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Houston Matters

Here are 10 of the peskiest invasive species in Greater Houston

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 24, 2022 · There are dozens of invasive species of plants, animals, insects, and shellfish in Texas that threaten native species and cause other environmental concerns.

Tags animals biology ecology fire ants invasive species nature Texas Invasive Species Institute

Energy & Environment

The Texas oyster industry is struggling as the state’s reefs close for harvesting

Katie Watkins

Posted on March 21, 2022 · Texas has closed nearly all of the state’s public oyster reefs for harvesting, dealing a devastating blow to those who work in the industry. But state biologists say it's necessary to protect the bivalves for the future.

Tags oyster reefs oysters Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Energy & Environment

Experts say oil prices – and gasoline prices – could be volatile through 2022

Kyra Buckley

Posted on March 21, 2022 · Experts say the oil market is volatile right now, and is likely to remain unpredictable for the foreseeable future.

Tags Ed Hirs gas prices Ken Medlock oil prices rice university Russian oil sanctions

Energy

The U.S. will boost oil production in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but energy independence remains a dream

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 17, 2022 · Republicans are demanding the Biden administration increase oil and gas production in the face of sky-high prices, but there’s only so much the White House can do.

Tags Biden administration congressional republicans oil and gas oil prices Russia-Ukraine

Energy & Environment

Surging gasoline prices bring back memories of past energy wars

RON ELVING, NPR

Posted on March 14, 2022 · American gas stations displaying high prices this summer and fall will matter more than all the campaign billboards put together in affecting the November midterm elections.

Tags gas prices gasoline oil and gas

Energy & Environment

U.S. sanctions on Russian oil have Texas producers ready to up production. Environmentalists fear it’s at the expense of reducing emissions longterm

Kyra Buckley

Posted on March 14, 2022 · Domestic producers say it's time for more investment in oil and gas, but supporters of clean energy argue it may not drive down consumer costs -- and could lock the U.S. into an oil-dependent future.

Tags oil prices russia Russian oil sanctions US sanctions

Party Politics

Party Politics: Crude Awakening

Troy Schulze

Posted on March 11, 2022 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags Beto O'Rourke biden isabel longoria Kelcy Warren russian oil ban ukraine

Politics

President Biden’s visit to Fort Worth will focus on veterans exposed to toxins overseas

Miranda Suarez, KERA

Posted on March 8, 2022 · President Joe Biden will visit Fort Worth on Tuesday to address a new goal for his administration: Helping veterans exposed to toxins during their time in the military.

Tags Fort Worth Joe Biden state of the union Toxins veterans

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