Energy & Environment

March 21, 2022

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

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wildfire smoke visible at night along a dark roadway
March 18, 2022

Drought conditions across much of the state fuel Central Texas wildfires

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March 18, 2022

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

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a two-story cream colored apartment complex with large plumes of smoke behind it from a wildfire and a large tree in the foreground
March 16, 2022

Drought means increase in wildfire risk, but there are steps you can take to protect your property

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A closeup of a gas pump with prices
March 14, 2022

Oil prices fell Monday morning – but it may not last

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March 11, 2022

San Antonio power company pilots pressurized water tech to store renewable energy

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a person fills a large diesel tank with gas wearing a thick glove
March 9, 2022

An energy analyst’s advice during Russian oil sanctions: ‘buckle up’

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a person wearing an orange vest holding a cluster of oysters with the ocean in the background
March 9, 2022

Texas oyster harvesters push back against potential closures of some Gulf bays

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March 8, 2022

Panel recommends new rules for prescribed burns after Bastrop wildfire

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a wide river bed with a rocky cliff to its right and a lower riverbank on its left
March 7, 2022

Parties continue settlement talks in Rio Grande SCOTUS case

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book cover of "In Too Deep"
March 7, 2022

‘In Too Deep’ explores a Houston neighborhood residents won’t leave, despite frequent floods

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March 4, 2022

Dallas woman who fought to tear down Shingle Mountain is celebrated in museum exhibit

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a forest filled with tall pine trees without needles on lower half of trunks with grass on the forst floor
March 1, 2022

Amid troubling UN climate report, Texas ecologist says we have to act fast to adapt to a warming planet

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February 28, 2022

The US announces more sanctions against Russia – but spares their oil industry

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a natural gas power plant with glowing white lights and red lights at the top of a large stack, and a long, shorter green building with wide banks of windows on two floors, at night
February 24, 2022

Gov. Abbott encouraged ERCOT to pump up power prices during February freeze, ex-CEO says

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a man wearing a black jacket and baseball cap staring at signs in front of a landfill with trees and bushes in the background
February 23, 2022

Houston’s Carverdale landfill is one step closer to expanding despite local protests

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February 22, 2022

Cave climbers work to clean out caves with generations worth of trash

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February 22, 2022

Texas is getting a new biorefinery: here’s what that means

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a single oil well in an otherwise desolate landscape
February 21, 2022

How an enormous investment company is responding to Texas pressure over climate policies

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people gather at a water distribution site in Fort Worth as a guy wearing a black sweatshirt, black hat and sunglasses on his head, and a black facemask hands out gallons of water
February 18, 2022

After 2021 winter storm, Fort Worth’s water department buckled down for future blackouts

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a fallen power line covered in ice leaning against tree branches
February 17, 2022

One year later, many question the ‘official’ number of deaths linked to the Texas blackout

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a woman wearing a sweatshirt puts a log on a woodpile outside with trees surrounding her
February 17, 2022

‘There was no template’ to prepare for 2021 outages. Texans and leaders are filling in the blanks.

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a tall silver pipe with flames coming out of the top with a blue sky and small white clouds in the background
February 16, 2022

What Europe’s need for natural gas means for Texas

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a radio, flashlight batteries and other emergency supplies
February 16, 2022

Texans share how to prepare for future freezes and blackouts

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February 15, 2022

State imposes oyster harvesting restrictions meant to help reefs recover. Harvesters oppose the move.

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a woman sitting on a bed inside her home, she's wearing a black sweatshirt
February 14, 2022

Texans with lower incomes are still reeling from the 2021 winter storm. There’s no guarantee the next time will be better.

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a natural gas well with pipes and wheel valves sticking up straight out of a dry, grassy field
February 8, 2022

Biden administration aims to jump-start Texas oil jobs by cleaning up abandoned wells

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February 8, 2022

Cold fronts continue to kill pelicans on South Texas highway

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Two people wearing green jackets hats and gloves stand in front of a person experiencing homelessness who's wrapped in a blanket at a bus shelter during a freeze
February 7, 2022

North Texas nonprofit shuttles people to warmth during a freeze, but not everyone wants to go

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Power lines covered in ice during the Texas' February 2022 winter storm
February 7, 2022

Grid reinforcements plus milder storm last week meant the power stayed on for most Texans

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closeup of a quagga mussel on a lake bottom
February 7, 2022

Destructive quagga mussels found in South Texas reservoir

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a night photo of a person walking in a winter coat with a car's headlights in the distance and the freezing branches of a tree in the corner
February 7, 2022

Yes, you could have PTSD from last February’s winter storm. A counselor shares coping tips.

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February 4, 2022

Winter storm knocks out power for thousands and threatens roadways across state

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several tents alongside a fence with trees and a dim blue sky in the background
February 4, 2022

Most Austinites experiencing homelessness will go without the city’s shelters during this week’s freeze

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February 3, 2022

Across Texas, snow, sleet and rain make roadways treacherous. For most, power is still on.

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February 3, 2022

The freeze is here. Learn how to check on power outages, road conditions and the Texas grid.

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February 3, 2022

Nearly 5 years after Hurricane Harvey, thousands of Houston homeowners are still waiting for assistance – and might not get it

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An electric meter in Austin covered in ice during the 2021 February freeze.
February 2, 2022

It’s wait and see for Texans, as newly winterized electric grid is tested in upcoming storm

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a green plant with leaves and small clusters of greenish white flowers
February 2, 2022

Study shows plant diversity declining due to invasive species’ success

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February 2, 2022

Winter storm expected to hit large portions of Texas beginning Wednesday

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a white yard sign with red lettering that says "freeze warning" staked into snow on the yard of an apartment building
February 1, 2022

What to expect, and how to prepare, for this week’s winter weather

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an oil well and drilling equipment
January 31, 2022

Report: Texas Railroad Commission is failing to regulate deadly H2S ‘sour’ gas

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offshore oil rigs
January 31, 2022

Judge voids leases won at auction to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico

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a long view of farmland with trees in the distance
January 27, 2022

Carbon storage contracts require careful consideration by landowners

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January 26, 2022

The cold-weather anxiety about the Texas grid is real. But so far, this winter is pretty normal.

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The Houston skyline in the background, flood waters in the foreground
January 24, 2022

Houston looks to San Antonio’s example for potential flood relief

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a person wearing an orange vest holding a cluster of oysters with the ocean in the background
January 24, 2022

Texas Parks and Wildlife has closed most of the oyster fisheries on the Texas coast. Here’s why.

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January 24, 2022

A return to pre-pandemic oil demand, and limited supply, likely means higher gas prices this year

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a helicopter in the distance dumps water onto a wildfire in bastrop, while another helicopter sits in the foreground
January 19, 2022

Wildfire causes evacuations in Bastrop County and closure of State Highway 21

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January 13, 2022

Airport plan to store jet fuel within 500 feet of homes faces pushback

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a Pemex gas station in Mexico
January 10, 2022

An ambitious goal: Mexico’s Pemex plans to end all oil exports

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January 6, 2022

A state park in Central Texas may soon become a private development

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January 5, 2022

Texas hasn’t had a December this warm since 1889

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January 5, 2022

Texas gas producers struggled to keep up during last weekend’s cold front

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January 4, 2022

New law requires Texas landlords to tell tenants if their property lies in a 100-year flood plain

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Wells and steam pipes on the Coalinga field
January 3, 2022

Railroad Commission suspends deep well water disposal near Midland after earthquakes

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windmills and an oil pump jack
December 27, 2021

A look at what’s to come for Texas in the 2022 energy market

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December 24, 2021

Here’s what happened after last February’s blackout

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power lines against a gray sky
December 23, 2021

How deregulation laid the foundation for Texas’ February blackouts

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December 22, 2021

Here’s how Texas lawmakers – and Enron – shaped the state’s electrical market

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inside ERCOT
December 21, 2021

Why is Texas on its own electric grid?

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December 17, 2021

Advocates say electric cooperatives adopting ‘unfriendly’ solar policies

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December 10, 2021

These Texas State students are turning invasive plants from the San Marcos River into menstrual pads

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the shimmering blue lagoon of toxic waste
December 9, 2021

A toxic lake grows unchecked in the West Texas desert

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December 8, 2021

Bipartisan Texas Congressional group begins ‘marathon’ effort to get Ike Dike built

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December 6, 2021

A toxic neighbor: Grand Prairie Latinos want answers about hazardous waste site

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December 3, 2021

‘She thought she’d won’: North Texas city reverses course, allows drilling behind child care facility.

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December 3, 2021

3 decades into El Paso’s ban on new mulberries, existing trees are nearing end of life

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December 1, 2021

Shafter residents weigh options after questions over their access to water emerge

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November 22, 2021

Extreme winter weather still threatens Texas’ electric grid, ERCOT assessment finds

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November 22, 2021

Build Back Better bill could have huge impacts on energy industry, but likely unrelated to drop in oil prices

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November 19, 2021

A Russian anti-satellite test puts a spotlight on dangerous space debris

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November 18, 2021

Expert says a $3 billion infusion won’t solve the state’s water infrastructure problems — ‘but it’s a good start’

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November 16, 2021

Infrastructure bill funds climate change resiliency for Texas roads and bridges

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November 15, 2021

Texas will receive $35 billion in federal infrastructure funds. How much will go to Houston remains uncertain

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Head and shoulders view of an alligator snapping turtle with jaws open wide
November 12, 2021

Feds propose new protections for alligator snapping turtles

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November 12, 2021

Is Texas ready for the next big wildfire?

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November 8, 2021

Understanding the energy landscape through its many acronyms

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November 8, 2021

Regulators underestimate cancer risk in air-pollution hot spots, investigation shows

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November 4, 2021

Gulf waters are rising. Why Texas may have to relinquish some land back to the sea.

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November 3, 2021

Why Texas is uniquely positioned to start collecting wind energy in the Gulf

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November 3, 2021

North Texas searches for more water as growth and climate change loom

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November 2, 2021

Texas power plants need to ‘winterize.’ But what does that mean?

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October 29, 2021

Commentary: Why Texas needs to rethink its ‘beef culture’

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windmills and an oil pump jack
October 25, 2021

What to expect from next week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference

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October 22, 2021

Texas public utility commission approves new weatherization rules for power generators

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October 21, 2021

Bitcoin miners keep coming to Texas. No one knows how the fragile electric grid will be affected.

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October 19, 2021

Texas Tech professor’s cotton mat could improve oil spill clean up

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October 15, 2021

NASA unveils climate change action plan to protect coastal facilities

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October 14, 2021

Environmental group sues for Texas beach access amid SpaceX road closures

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October 13, 2021

Texans can expect rainy conditions from Hurricane Pamela over next few days

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October 13, 2021

New wildfire-fighting program for girls aims to bring more gender diversity to the profession

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limestone quarry
October 12, 2021

Quarries are polluting parts of the Hill Country. Regulators aren’t stopping them.

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October 12, 2021

Galveston Bay researchers are literally fishing for data about chemical runoff

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October 11, 2021

Why the global outlook on natural gas could mean higher electricity bills this winter

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October 5, 2021

An abandoned oil well springs back to life, throwing one West Texas rancher into a battle over her land’s future

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September 28, 2021

Rest Easy, Gulf Coast: Hurricane Season’s Pretty Much Over

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September 28, 2021

SpaceX Prepares To Launch Largest Rocket Ever Despite Ongoing FAA Review

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September 27, 2021

Why Texans Should Care About Europeans’ High Electric Bills

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September 27, 2021

Palo Pinto Promises To Be The State Park North Texas Has Been Waiting For

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