Health & Science
EPA Watchdog: Health Monitoring After Harvey Was Lacking
Posted on · A new report by a federal environmental watchdog raises questions about public health assurances made after Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast in 2017.
Energy & Environment
Energy & Environment
Nearly $226M Approved To Restore Marine Habitats In The Gulf Of Mexico After 2010 BP Oil Spill
Posted on · Federal agencies have approved more than $200 million for 18 projects to restore ocean and marine habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, from Texas to Florida.
Energy & Environment
Exxon Wins New York Climate Change Fraud Case
Posted on · The state's attorney general argued that the oil giant misled shareholders about the financial risks from climate change.
Energy & Environment
Rice Launches Climate Change Initiative With $10 Million Donation From Shell
Posted on · The Carbon Hub will focus on developing technologies for creating clean, hydrogen fuel as well as materials that are made of carbon.
Energy & Environment
County Ends Voluntary Evacuation Of Port Neches, The Second Since Last Week’s Plant Explosion
Posted on · After recommending Wednesday night that residents leave the area, Jefferson County officials have told residents it's safe to return home.
Energy & Environment
Report: Texas Ranks Second In Budget Cuts For Environmental Protection
Posted on · An analysis by the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Integrity Project found that 30 states have cut funding to environmental agencies over the past decade. In Texas, lawmakers slashed spending by more than a third between 2008 and 2018.
Energy & Environment
Pipeline Giant Sues Railroad Commission, Alleging Lax Oversight Of Natural Gas Flaring
Posted on · A subsidiary of Tulsa-based Williams Cos. is suing Texas' oil and gas regulatory agency after it approved a request from Dallas-based Exco Operating Co. to burn off natural gas from wells in South Texas while they were hooked up to Williams' pipeline system.
Energy & Environment
Got An Idea To Save Bats From White-Nose Syndrome? The Government Wants To Hear It!
Posted on · If your idea to combat the fungal disease is picked as one of the most promising, you could win up to $20,000 and work with scientists to test out your idea.
Energy & Environment
Trump EPA Eases Safety Requirements Enacted After West Explosion
Posted on · Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the new rules, saying they would make Texans safer. The Obama-era regulation was meant to improve chemical safety practices and prevent tragedies like the deadly 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in the tiny Central Texas town of West.
Energy & Environment
Climate Said To Imperil 60% Of Superfund Sites, Including In Houston
Posted on · An Associated Press exclusive shows a majority of U.S. Superfund sites are in areas vulnerable to flooding or other worsening disasters of climate change.
Houston Matters
Should Grackles Be Houston’s Official City Bird?
Posted on · The yellow-crowned night heron won a recent public vote, but some make a case for Houston's pesky, ever-present swarm.
News
After Push From Perry, Backers Got Huge Gas Deal In Ukraine
Posted on · Perry's efforts to influence Ukraine's energy policy came earlier this year, just as President Zelenskiy's new government was seeking military aid from the U.S.
News
Exxon Denies That It Misled Investors On Climate Risks
Posted on · The outcome of the case will be decided by New York State Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager.
Energy & Environment
Earthquakes In West Texas Have Dramatically Increased, According To New University Of Texas Study
Posted on · Every year West Texas experiences more and more small earthquakes. The study by the University of Texas at Austin documented more than 7,000 starting in 2009.
Energy & Environment
Report: Harmful Chemicals Lingered In Houston Ship Channel For Months After ITC Fire
Posted on · Researchers from Texas A&M University and the Galveston Bay Foundation continued to monitor the water quality for several months after runoff from the fire spilled into the ship channel.