Energy & Environment
Oil Markets React to Situation in Venezuela
Posted on · Monday’s oil price uptick was a reaction to the possibility of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector, which so far haven't happened.
Energy & Environment
Houston Matters
Understanding ExxonMobil’s $20M Air Pollution Fine
Posted on · A federal judge Monday rejected ExxonMobil's request to reduce a $20 million air pollution penalty. We learn what led to the fine and its significance.
Energy & Environment
Texas Oil And Gas Regulator Pushes For Vote On FERC Nominees
Posted on · "We are at a standstill."
Energy & Environment
Exxon Mobil Sues After Treasury Fines It $2 Million For Alleged Sanctions Violations
Posted on · The U.S. Treasury is accusing Exxon Mobil of violating sanctions on Russia in a series of deals in May 2014. "What were they thinking?" wonders one of the architects of the sanctions.
Energy & Environment
Environmental Group Sues EPA Over Houston-Area Pollution Permits
Posted on · It's an effort to force the agency to respond to objections about various air permits.
Houston Matters
How Has Houston’s Native Landscape Changed Over The Years?
Posted on · There are some trees and plants that were once native to Greater Houston that you just don’t see as much anymore.
Energy & Environment
Bill Delaying New Ozone Standards Moves Forward In Congress
Posted on · One local environmental group calls the bill an "excuse on the part of industry" to not address air quality problems more aggressively.
Houston Matters
Is The Oil And Gas Industry At Odds With Energy Secretary Rick Perry?
Posted on · We discuss whether Texas, the city of Houston, and the oil and gas industry are at odds with U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
Energy & Environment
Environmental Groups Hopeful After Methane Rule Win
Posted on · One Houston group calls a recent federal appeals court ruling "promising."
Energy & Environment
Report Finds “Mixed Results” From Electric Market Deregulation
Posted on · The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power describes it as a "good news/bad news" report.
Energy & Environment
Brays Bayou Flood Control Project Moves Forward
Posted on · A water diversion system along Willow Waterhole is part of a broader $480 million effort.
Energy & Environment
West Texas Transmission Line Project Takes A Step Forward
Posted on · The project calls for new high-voltage lines across five sparsely-populated counties near the New Mexico border.
Energy & Environment
This Hurricane Season, New Maps Highlight Threats From Heavy Winds
Posted on · The maps show the “earliest reasonable arrival time” of tropical storm-force winds.
Energy & Environment
After Review Of Shale Drilling Science, Researchers Want To Learn More
Posted on · Industry expansion into new parts of Far West Texas could be an opportunity for baseline land impact studies.
Energy & Environment
Texas Helps U.S. Set Wind And Solar Record
Posted on · Texas leads the nation in combined wind and solar power generation.