Energy & Environment

January 31, 2024

Texas parks department agrees to delay SpaceX land exchange deal after public says process was rushed

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January 31, 2024

Biden administration pauses new liquified natural gas development

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The view from inside a car of a rainy windshield with the Texas Capitol building in the distance
January 30, 2024

The rain has helped, but several Texas regions are not out of drought conditions

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An overhead photograph shows several people looking at computer monitors and a big wall of maps and grids.
January 22, 2024

A small, quiet step towards connecting Texas’ ERCOT grid has stalled

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A close-up of many gold-red and blue oil barrels
January 22, 2024

Why attacks on ships in the Red Sea haven’t affected energy prices

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January 22, 2024

Another hot, dry summer may push parts of Texas to the brink

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I row of semi trucks are seen.
January 18, 2024

Federal grant will bring hydrogen truck fueling to Texas

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January 18, 2024

State regulators struggle to contain a leak that’s drenching West Texas ranch land with potentially toxic water

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January 16, 2024

What to expect as the arctic blast moves across Texas

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January 15, 2024

Backlog of abandoned ‘orphan wells’ grows in Texas despite infusion of federal money

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A view from a behind of a woman walking outside wearing a backpack and an orange winter hat
January 15, 2024

Bundle up and limit time outdoors – here’s what the weather looks like across Texas

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January 12, 2024

How to stock your fridge and pantry for a possible power outage

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January 12, 2024

How to care for your trees before and after the winter storm

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January 12, 2024

Worried about the Texas power grid? Here’s what to expect from the incoming arctic blast.

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January 12, 2024

Get ready, Texas. Severe winter weather is expected this weekend and early next week

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A sign stuck in the ground and covered in ice and icicles reads "Freeze warning! Let faucets drip. Leave heat on."
January 9, 2024

Below-freezing temperatures expected in Texas going into next week

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January 9, 2024

Fort Worth’s highways are hot spots for litter and debris. Are cleanups on the way?

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January 8, 2024

Recapping the biggest wins for Texas’ environment in 2023

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January 4, 2024

A star is born: Rare mushroom sparks excitement in Austin and beyond

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January 1, 2024

These factors could have the biggest impact on the energy market in 2024

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December 21, 2023

Worried about safety, a small West Texas town challenges planned cross-border pipeline

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December 19, 2023

Texas power plants have no responsibility to provide electricity in emergencies, judges rule

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A close-up of a pump at a gas station
December 18, 2023

Why Texas has the lowest gas prices in the country

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December 18, 2023

Dallas city staff bond recommendations: More money for streets and housing — but less for parks

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December 12, 2023

Winter is coming. Here’s how Texans can prepare for colder weather.

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December 12, 2023

Texas court strikes down air pollution permit for Gulf Coast oil terminal

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December 11, 2023

Older voters are second only to young people in share of ‘climate voters,’ new study shows

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December 7, 2023

State drops eminent domain case to reclaim Fairfield Lake State Park

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Power lines covered in ice
December 6, 2023

Why one energy columnist isn’t worried about the Texas grid this winter

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December 5, 2023

Oil field mergers could mean more influence for one of the Texas GOP’s biggest donors

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December 4, 2023

Texas will have to cut methane emissions from oil fields under new federal climate rule

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Blue logos on a white wall read "United Nations Climate Change," "COP28UAE" and "Dubai 2023"
December 4, 2023

What to know about the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference so far

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December 1, 2023

How to keep your garden safe and warm during the cold winter months

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November 30, 2023

Two weeks later, many questions remain about an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

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November 28, 2023

‘You can run, but you can’t hide’: What you need to know about cedar fever season in Texas

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November 27, 2023

Why your oak trees are dropping so many acorns this fall

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November 21, 2023

An Austin hiker survived more than a day lost in the scorching West Texas desert

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November 21, 2023

How a destroyed rocket actually means progress to SpaceX

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A close-up of many gold-red and blue oil barrels
November 20, 2023

Oil prices have continued their slide. Will the upcoming OPEC meeting reverse that?

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November 17, 2023

Here’s what Texas can expect from a ‘historically strong’ El Niño winter

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November 17, 2023

Fairfield Lake State Park’s future is unclear after property valued at more than $400 million

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November 16, 2023

Plans for a southeast Texas liquified natural gas terminal have been put on hold

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November 16, 2023

Texas education board debates how climate change will be discussed in new textbooks

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November 14, 2023

Why Texas is seeing historic growth in electricity demand

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November 13, 2023

Austin might not see as many new green spaces, thanks to a new state law

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November 10, 2023

Texas power grid watchdog steps down after clash with ERCOT officials

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November 9, 2023

Another large earthquake shows seismic activity continues to increase in West Texas, experts say

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November 8, 2023

Why Texas leaders want to build more nuclear plants

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A close-up of a gas pump at a gas station
November 6, 2023

Texas is enjoying the cheapest gasoline in the US right now

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November 1, 2023

Oil and gas companies spill millions of gallons of wastewater in Texas

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An image from the James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera instrument highlights gamma-ray burst 230307A's kilonova and its former home galaxy among their local environment of other galaxies and foreground stars
October 31, 2023

What happens when two stars collide?

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October 30, 2023

Artificial reefs have lots of benefits. Is carbon capture one of them?

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An artist's illustration of satellites and other space junk orbiting Earth.
October 27, 2023

Just how worried should we be about falling SpaceX satellites?

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October 24, 2023

What two Big Oil deals mean for the Texas economy

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Hydrogen molecules against a blue background
October 18, 2023

A $1.2 billion hydrogen hub promises clean energy and jobs on the Gulf Coast

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October 13, 2023

Here’s how you can safely view the annular solar eclipse in Texas this weekend

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October 12, 2023

‘The grid is not fixed’: Report outlines the likelihood of power outages this winter

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October 12, 2023

Texas state parks’ history celebrated in centennial book

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October 12, 2023

Tensions rise in the Rio Grande Basin as Mexico lags in water deliveries to the U.S.

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Green grass is seen next to dry, dead grass.
October 10, 2023

Do water restrictions actually work in Texas?

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October 9, 2023

Climate change hits city neighborhoods differently

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October 5, 2023

First fall cold front brings much-needed rain to drought-stricken Texas

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October 4, 2023

No water, roads or emergency services: How climate change left a rural neighborhood nearly uninhabitable

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October 3, 2023

Drought conditions persist across much of Texas, but fall should bring some relief

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September 29, 2023

Deadly heat, no AC — and for Texas renters, help from local governments is hit-or-miss

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A woman stands in the shade by a powerline pole looking out to the street off to the side on a sunny day.
September 29, 2023

Podcast sheds light on dangerous temperatures at Houston bus stops

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September 28, 2023

Texas leads the nation in oil production. What about industry-related deaths?

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September 28, 2023

‘The data was staggering’: Public officials react to Hot Stops investigation

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September 27, 2023

It’s peak bat season at the world’s largest bat colony, right in the Texas Hill Country

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September 26, 2023

Here’s where you can see both upcoming solar eclipses in Texas

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September 25, 2023

Russia recently banned some diesel exports – here’s how it could affect domestic prices

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September 22, 2023

How METRO officials could plant a tree at every bus stop in Houston

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September 19, 2023

Can you guess which city in Texas has the worst weather? A meteorologist did the math

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A woman stands in the shade by a powerline pole looking out to the street off to the side on a sunny day.
September 8, 2023

‘It’s like a sweatbox’: Houston bus stops reach dangerous temperatures this summer

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September 13, 2023

As brutal heat tests Texas’ power grid, batteries play a small but growing role in keeping the lights on

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September 12, 2023

Why trees can’t be ‘saved’ from fungal diseases like the one killing Barton Springs’ iconic pecan

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September 11, 2023

Summer of record heat deals costly damage to Texas water systems

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A close-up of many gold-red and blue oil barrels
September 11, 2023

Oil price hikes likely incoming after Russia and Saudi Arabia agree to cut production

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September 6, 2023

Though mostly under control, Huntsville-area blaze still poses risks

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September 6, 2023

In West Texas, a budding pipeline fight highlights activists’ changing tactics

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August 28, 2023

Failed SpaceX launch caused ‘significant’ environmental damage in South Texas

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August 28, 2023

Gas prices are down, but tropical activity in the gulf could shake that up

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August 25, 2023

Drought reveals World War I-era ship in the Neches River

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August 24, 2023

Texas counties don’t have the power to ban solar farms, attorney general finds

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August 24, 2023

Texas permits lignite mine expansion despite water worries

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August 23, 2023

How the prickly pear cactus inspired a scientist seeking alternatives to fossil fuels

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August 23, 2023

‘A drop in the bucket’: Dallas hopes new funding will help clean up South Dallas brownfield sites

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August 22, 2023

Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall, bringing heavy rain to parched South Texas

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August 22, 2023

Extreme heat bakes Austin’s streets, making them warp and crack

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August 21, 2023

Central Texas farmers and ranchers are on the frontlines of this summer’s record-breaking heat

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August 17, 2023

A Montana climate case ruling was a huge win for young activists. Here’s why that’s unlikely in Texas

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August 17, 2023

Dry springs in Central Texas warn of water shortage ahead

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August 16, 2023

Homeless Texans are suffering in this heat. Advocates say we need long-term solutions yesterday.

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August 14, 2023

‘A joint effort’ has kept Texas power grid strong amid record heat, electricity demand

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August 14, 2023

Occidental Petroleum to develop carbon capture facility at the King Ranch

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August 14, 2023

Why one Austin neighborhood suffers more from this extreme heat than others in the city

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August 14, 2023

Tech breakthrough could boost states’ use of geothermal power

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August 11, 2023

North Texas summers are getting hotter. That puts outdoor workers at risk

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August 11, 2023

First rule of marching band practice at Buda high school: Try to stay cool

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August 10, 2023

Texas has seen more wildfires than average this year. Here’s how to be prepared.

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