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June 10, 2026
Some Big Bend National Park projects in limbo amid shifting border wall plans
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June 10, 2026
Air pollution might be affected with more people in North Texas for the World Cup
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June 8, 2026
GOP leaders shunned Bo French for racist posts. Now they want him to regulate Texas’ oil and gas
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June 4, 2026
Erin Brockovich wants to know about your town’s data centers
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June 3, 2026
Fort Worth is burning more land. More diverse plant life is the result
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June 2, 2026
A drainage ditch and Tesla’s lithium refinery reveal Texas’ permissive permitting for industrial wastewaters
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May 28, 2026
New state park west of San Antonio will preserve nearly 54,000 acres of Hill Country land
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May 26, 2026
Researchers in Texas find cities can change the way some storms behave
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May 22, 2026
In the Permian Basin, AI takes on big oil’s dirty water problem
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May 21, 2026
Corpus Christi leaders believe data center plans may be behind delays to emergency water supply
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May 21, 2026
Corpus Christi postpones water emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ offers an end to drought
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May 21, 2026
Bo French talks more about DEI than oil and gas. But he could soon regulate the industry in Texas.
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May 20, 2026
El Niño is coming to Texas. Will it break the state’s drought?
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May 20, 2026
What the hail? Are hailstorms getting worse in Texas?
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May 19, 2026
In Texas, high schools bet on a bright future for oil and gas careers under Trump
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May 14, 2026
Warmer Texas winters drive better crawfish harvest, longer fishing season
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May 11, 2026
The gas peddle
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May 8, 2026
Gas power leapfrogs wind for first time in 10 years in Texas’ grid connection queue
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May 7, 2026
Texas data centers may increase pressure on the state’s strained water supplies, report says
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May 7, 2026
Oilfield theft in Texas grows more organized — and more dangerous
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May 7, 2026
Proposed Fort Bliss data center could use more power than all of El Paso
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April 28, 2026
Disaster declarations ripple through South Texas amid water crisis
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April 23, 2026
Corpus Christi plans to declare a ‘water emergency.’ What does that mean?
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April 22, 2026
TxDOT unveils new statewide wildflower map in time for Earth Day
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April 22, 2026
Extreme weather has ravaged many US farms this year. Here’s how farmers are adapting
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April 13, 2026
Texas lawmakers held a hearing on data centers. Here are 4 key takeaways
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April 21, 2026
This Texas teen’s inventions take the guesswork out of recycling
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April 20, 2026
Iran conflict energy shakeups having dual impact on Texas
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April 17, 2026
Texas’ plan to meet future water demand swells to $174 billion
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April 16, 2026
Historical analysis shows water drama is nothing new for Texas
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April 10, 2026
Texans navigate higher gas prices, as future of US-Iran ceasefire remains uncertain
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April 8, 2026
Texas saw a $50 billion future in clean energy. Then the political winds shifted.
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April 7, 2026
Corpus Christi water crisis spurs stampede on South Texas aquifers
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April 3, 2026
City manager remains optimistic in the face of Corpus Christi’s water crisis
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April 20, 2023
Astronaut Christina Koch is ‘answering humanity’s call to explore’
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March 30, 2026
Does the state’s energy production protect Texans from more Iran conflict price hikes?
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March 26, 2026
Corpus Christi mayor targeted by removal petition amid looming water crisis
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March 24, 2026
How Texas could soon have more AI data centers than anywhere else in the world
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March 24, 2026
Texas Supreme Court weighs constitutional beach access in case against SpaceX
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March 23, 2026
New research and technology hopes to aid in wildfire recovery for Texas cattle ranchers
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March 20, 2026
Corpus Christi cuts timeline to disaster as Abbott issues emergency orders
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March 12, 2026
New South Texas refinery could bring jobs — and environmental risks
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March 11, 2026
Texas gas prices are rising amid Iran war, but we’re still paying less than other states
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March 11, 2026
Governor blasts Corpus Christi leaders over looming water shortage, threatens a state takeover
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March 10, 2026
After a decade of missteps, Corpus Christi careens toward water catastrophe
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March 10, 2026
Mosses are the underdogs of the plant world. These scientists are trying to protect them
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March 6, 2026
Tiny Texas school district rejects tax deal with $6 billion LNG project
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March 2, 2026
‘They’re going to go higher’: How the Iran conflict is poised to impact global energy prices
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February 18, 2026
The Texas Panhandle is facing increased wildfire risk. Here’s what you need to know.
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February 13, 2026
It’s been five years since catastrophic Texas blackouts. How much has changed?
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February 2, 2026
Texas parks receive record funding boost for local projects
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February 2, 2026
Developer calls GW Ranch in Pecos County, Texas, the ‘largest power project’ in US
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January 28, 2026
At least 11 dead in Texas, nearly half of them children, as winter storm grips state
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January 26, 2026
Winter storm leaves slick roads for much of Texas, but the grid held up
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January 23, 2026
Remembering J. David Bamberger: The Church’s Chicken tycoon-turned land conservationist
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January 23, 2026
Texas State Aquarium prepares for sea turtle rescues ahead of winter storm
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January 23, 2026
How the RGV is preparing for when the Rio Grande runs dry
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January 23, 2026
The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas.
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January 22, 2026
Texas braces for winter freeze as Gov. Abbott issues disaster declarations
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January 22, 2026
Why one expert says communities should draft a data center ‘action plan’
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January 20, 2026
ERCOT: Texas power grid is ready ahead of incoming winter storm
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January 21, 2026
Winter weather is coming for Texas this weekend. Here’s the latest.
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January 19, 2026
Break out the heavy sweaters? How an El Niño weather pattern could impact next winter
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January 14, 2026
New book explores how the 2021 winter storm endangered Texans with disabilities
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January 12, 2026
Six months later, the Texas Hill Country is still living with effects from flooding
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January 7, 2026
How San Antonio and other fast-growing Texas cities are considering the water supply
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January 5, 2026
From Caracas to Houston: How Venezuela’s oil future could affect Texas
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January 5, 2026
In the mountains of Far West Texas, a new public park starts to take shape
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January 5, 2026
Peering into the Rio Grande Valley’s fossil fuel future
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December 29, 2025
Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on an industrial waterfront in Texas
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December 17, 2025
Residents protest high-voltage power lines that could skirt Dinosaur Valley State Park
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December 15, 2025
The three stories that defined Texas energy in 2025
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December 15, 2025
‘Every time I read a script, it blows my mind’: Night sky still amazes StarDate host Billy Henry
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December 12, 2025
How to see the Geminid meteor shower, from experts at the McDonald Observatory
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December 12, 2025
Homeschool day at the McDonald Observatory: ‘Kids ask the best questions’
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December 2, 2025
Pitted against waste
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December 1, 2025
What’s the latest on the energy front in between big holidays?
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November 17, 2025
Nurdle nightmare brings environmental and economic woes
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November 10, 2025
Western states brace for a uranium boom as the nation looks to recharge its nuclear power industry
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November 10, 2025
Will Texas actually run out of water? Your questions about the state’s water supply answered.
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November 6, 2025
Poor water quality continues to afflict West Texas town as officials seek new solutions
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November 3, 2025
Anticipating oil glut, OPEC makes subtle shift that could impact prices at the pump
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October 30, 2025
Trump moves to boost greenhouse, toxic emissions in Gulf states
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October 30, 2025
Whale calls, frog croaks: A composer debuts Puerto Rico’s loss in Dallas
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October 30, 2025
TCEQ approves controversial wastewater permit in Northwest Bexar County
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October 27, 2025
UT San Antonio researchers tackle the issue of urban heat islands with AI
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October 27, 2025
A new generation of industries emerges in Texas from federal push for mining revival
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October 24, 2025
Meta to build $1.5 billion data center in Northeast El Paso
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October 22, 2025
Lawmakers back campaign donor in fight over East Texas waterway
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October 22, 2025
A UT administrator was removed for ‘ideological differences,’ raising questions among faculty
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October 21, 2025
Oil prices fall to lowest levels since COVID days
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October 15, 2025
City of Beeville declares a state of local emergency over drought, seeks state aid
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October 14, 2025
Thousands trample on Zilker Park’s grass during ACL. Here’s how the city brings it back to life.
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October 6, 2025
In 2023, Texas consumed more energy than any other state. What’s driving the numbers?
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October 3, 2025
Wall Street really likes Rick Perry’s nuclear-powered data center company
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October 3, 2025
The neighborhood with Texas’ dirtiest air is still waiting for help
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October 1, 2025
Despite fall rolling in, Texans can continue to expect hot and dry conditions
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September 23, 2025
Central Texas National Weather Service office vacancies increase even after July 4 floods
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September 22, 2025
$2.50 at the pump? How global oil growth could benefit Texas drivers
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September 17, 2025
Robert Redford found his love for the natural world in Texas
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