Energy & Environment

May 20, 2025

How El Paso is leading the way in water management

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May 16, 2025

State parks add track wheelchairs to ‘help people explore things they’ve never explored before’

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May 14, 2025

Texas farmers struggle as Mexico and US wrestle with water from the Rio Grande treaty

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A sunshade is seen through the front windshield of a parked car.
May 13, 2025

Texas braces for record-breaking heat wave this week

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May 12, 2025

A ‘dynamic’ hurricane season is forecast. Here’s how it could affect Texas’ energy industry.

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May 12, 2025

Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., study finds

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May 7, 2025

Texas Parks and Wildlife adds more than 650 acres near Big Bend National Park

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April 30, 2025

In booming Central Texas, wastewater is polluting rivers and streams

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April 29, 2025

Water treaty deal with Mexico offers lifeline to drought-stricken Texas farmers

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April 28, 2025

Amid Ukraine peace talks, the White House is reportedly considering lifting Russian energy sanctions

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April 25, 2025

Texas tried to address its water crisis in the ’60s. A new proposal echoes that historical debate.

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April 22, 2025

South Texas developers make a sales pitch to sell groundwater. Will Laredo buy it?

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April 21, 2025

Big Bend’s skies are getting darker again after years of light pollution

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April 18, 2025

Texas-based regional climate center is one of four to shut down abruptly this week. Why it matters

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April 17, 2025

A new documentary explores the interconnection of water and energy and how essential they are to our survival

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April 14, 2025

Mexico pledges ‘immediate water delivery’ to Texas farmers amid pressure over treaty shortfall

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April 15, 2025

Bill would prevent Panhandle property owners from giving land to wildlife refuge

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April 14, 2025

Houston ISD fourth graders start petition for reusable lunch trays, taking change into their own hands

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April 11, 2025

A federal employee cut at National Marine Sanctuary is throwing part of its mission ‘into disarray’

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April 9, 2025

Study shows link between oil and gas development, leukemia in children

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April 7, 2025

How President Trump’s tariff push is impacting energy markets

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April 1, 2025

Store, harvest, fix: How Texas can save its water supply

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March 27, 2025

What is a vertical greenhouse? Cleburne farm uses less land and water to grow more produce

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A blue and white pump jack seen against a blue sky
March 25, 2025

Treating Texas’ oilfield wastewater could require more energy than most US states

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March 24, 2025

Trump meets with top oil executives with the goal of increasing drilling

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March 20, 2025

‘Beauty from the ashes.’ Texas Panhandle recovering one year after the state’s largest wildfire

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March 19, 2025

In West Odessa, locals are searching for ways to expand access to running water

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March 19, 2025

These are the proposals lawmakers hope will save Texas’ water supply. Track them here.

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March 18, 2025

As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage

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March 18, 2025

Texas Senate approves bill to establish petroleum theft task force

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March 17, 2025

Crews fighting back 9,700-acre grass fire north of Fredericksburg

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A white sign that says "burn ban in effect" in red letters
March 14, 2025

Extreme fire danger, high winds expected across most of Texas on Friday

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An oil pump jack is seen behind a white fence.
March 13, 2025

Why a single company has resisted a Railroad Commission directive intended to curb earthquakes

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March 11, 2025

A ‘blood worm moon’ total lunar eclipse will be visible from Texas tonight

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March 12, 2025

Commentary: The 100th meridian

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March 10, 2025

How the energy industry is responding to Trump tariff uncertainty

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March 7, 2025

Meet the ‘wooly devil,’ a new plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park

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March 5, 2025

Texas could face more fires into the weekend

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March 4, 2025

Is this the end of Big Oil’s green energy arc?

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March 4, 2025

Federal cuts may impact how Texans get their weather news

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March 3, 2025

Bills introduced a year after state’s largest blaze seek to limit wildfires

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February 26, 2025

Above-average winds and long-term drought affect El Paso’s air quality

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February 26, 2025

Among the Trump administration’s first Pentagon cuts: Programs that respond to climate change

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February 25, 2025

Texas wants to be a nuclear power

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February 20, 2025

A drunken brawl at an Austin hotel changed the course of the oil industry forever

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A blue sign reads "freeze warning: 1. Let all your faucets drip. 2. Keep heat on at 60 degrees or higher. 3. Open cabinet doors below sink."
February 18, 2025

Texas braces for ‘coldest weather event of the year’

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February 18, 2025

South Texas environmental group drops lawsuit against SpaceX

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February 12, 2025

How an oilfield con artist helped turn Texas into the energy capital of America

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February 10, 2025

‘This is a years-long recovery’: The Panhandle rebuilds after devastating wildfires

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February 10, 2025

Here’s how Trump’s tariffs could shape the energy industry

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February 6, 2025

It’s oak wilt season. Here’s how to protect your trees.

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February 5, 2025

What the Farmer’s Almanac predicts for Texas this spring

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February 5, 2025

‘Drill baby drill’: Arlington approves new site for fracking near daycare and schools

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February 4, 2025

A 40-mile conveyor belt is moving sand from West Texas to New Mexico

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January 29, 2025

Data centers are booming in Texas. What does that mean for the grid?

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January 28, 2025

What would a pause on wind energy projects mean for Texas?

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January 24, 2025

Corpus Christi launches emergency water projects as reservoirs dwindle and industrial demand grows

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January 22, 2025

What happens to sea turtles when the temperature drops? This organization is making sure they don’t freeze.

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An oil rig with the sun behind it against a blue sky
January 22, 2025

How President Trump’s energy emergency declaration could impact production in Texas

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January 21, 2025

Beaumont, Southeast Texas see first-ever blizzard warning

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January 21, 2025

Unprecedented: Blizzard conditions declared on the Gulf Coast

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January 21, 2025

Worried about power outages in Texas during this winter storm? Here’s what to know.

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November 12, 2024

Studying ‘mini hearts’ in space helps scientists understand how microgravity affects astronauts

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A closeup of boots walking down outdoor steps that have a layer of show and ice on them, with a shovel scraping one step
January 17, 2025

North and Central Texas should expect snow as another arctic blast heads our way

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January 16, 2025

Texas doesn’t just have a fire season – it has a fire year. Here’s how to stay prepared.

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January 16, 2025

Audubon Society shares solutions for supporting offshore wind production while protecting birds

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January 16, 2025

Houston-area middle schoolers to learn about carbon capture through new grassroots initiative

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January 13, 2025

Don’t miss the wolf moon, the first full moon of 2025

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January 13, 2025

Texas sues to ease restrictions on miniature nuclear reactors

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January 10, 2025

Gov. Abbott floats idea of buying water from Houston, sending it to West Texas

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January 10, 2025

‘Give yourself a buffer’: North Texas roads are passable, but drivers should still be careful

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January 9, 2025

Snow arrives in North Texas as state braces for winter storm

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January 8, 2025

‘We’re ready to go’: Texas leaders confident about preparations, power grid ahead of winter storm

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January 8, 2025

Ranchers scramble to prepare livestock for winter storm in Northeast Texas

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January 7, 2025

A shrimper’s crusade pays big dividends on a remote stretch of Texas coastline

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January 7, 2025

More Texans are investing in microgrids to avoid winter power outages

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A sign outside reads "Freeze Warning: 1. Let all your faucets drip 2. Keep heat on at 60 degrees or higher 3. Open cabinet doors below sink"
January 6, 2025

What’s in store as the polar vortex hits Texas this week

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A close-up of many gold-red and blue oil barrels
January 6, 2025

The polar vortex is causing energy prices to spike

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January 16, 2024

Why do Texans need to drip our faucets in freezing temperatures?

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January 3, 2025

Brownsville elected officials are doing PR for embattled LNG megaproject

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January 2, 2025

Policy experts want dedicated funding for water projects in 2025

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December 18, 2024

Texas regulators report more than 250 new cases of groundwater contamination

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December 17, 2024

New space institute aims to keep Texas at the center of exploration and science

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December 17, 2024

Orphan well, carbon capture regulations top energy reform group’s legislative wish list

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December 17, 2024

West Texas carbon capture project could help the climate, but some worry about potential local environmental risks

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December 13, 2024

More Texas home builders are including blackout protection to brace for potential outages

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December 11, 2024

What can we expect from the Texas energy grid this winter?

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A sign outside reads "Freeze Warning: 1. Let all your faucets drip 2. Keep heat on at 60 degrees or higher 3. Open cabinet doors below sink"
December 10, 2024

A blast of cold air brings frigid temperatures to West Texas

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December 9, 2024

US production is threatening OPEC’s hold on the oil market

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December 5, 2024

Uranium mining revival portends nuclear renaissance in Texas and beyond

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December 3, 2024

Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with ‘forever chemicals’ poisoned their land and killed their livestock

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December 2, 2024

What the PUC’s report and pending audit mean for CenterPoint – and the PUC itself

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November 25, 2024

Lithium battery storage facility worries neighbors in Van Zandt County

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November 25, 2024

Record-breaking Thanksgiving travel numbers are expected this week

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November 22, 2024

SpaceX withdraws from land swap in South Texas with Texas Parks and Wildlife

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November 21, 2024

Report offers outlines for making Texas energy industry go nuclear

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November 19, 2024

Henry Cisneros’ plans for an arboretum in San Antonio’s South Side are taking shape

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November 12, 2024

Why Texas’ solar panel boom was a bust for thousands of customers

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November 11, 2024

What a second Trump term could mean for the energy industry

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November 7, 2024

Railroad commission requests $100 million to clean up after oil well failures

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