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Energy & Environment
August 8, 2023
Extreme heat could spark messy mass migration out of Texas, other states
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August 7, 2023
Texas could be required to connect with other states’ electric grids
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August 7, 2023
Grand Canyon National Park has a unique protocol to keep hikers safe in the heat
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August 7, 2023
Have scientists found the first dark stars?
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August 3, 2023
Multiple wildfires active in Texas amid extreme heat, dry conditions
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August 2, 2023
Collin County water rates could rise to meet growing population’s needs
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August 1, 2023
Prolonged extreme heat may cost the state $9.5 billion, economist says
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August 1, 2023
What’s behind the recent spike in gas prices?
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August 1, 2023
‘Like Texas’ Appalachian trail’ — Great Springs Project working to connect Austin and San Antonio
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July 28, 2023
Texas has front-row seats to the world’s next total solar eclipse
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July 31, 2023
Texas tiene asientos de primera fila para el próximo eclipse solar total del mundo
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July 28, 2023
New tool shows parts of Texas coastline could be under water by 2050
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July 28, 2023
Group of automakers plans major expansion of electric vehicle chargers
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July 28, 2023
Blum Fire burns in Hill County as crews work to contain the blaze
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July 26, 2023
Houston’s outdoor workers are the most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses, yet laws have yet to pass to protect them
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July 25, 2023
Texas oak tree thought to be extinct discovered in Big Bend National Park
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July 25, 2023
Gulfton is the hottest neighborhood in Houston. Locals are looking at more solutions to fix it.
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July 24, 2023
Texas should not regulate carbon storage, say two Texas congressmen
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July 24, 2023
Haven for Hope reaches out to San Antonio’s most vulnerable amid heat wave
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July 20, 2023
How Texans are coping with the brutal heat, from Abilene to San Antonio
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July 20, 2023
West Texas gas operators released tons of excess emissions during June heat wave
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July 20, 2023
These Northeast Houston neighbors created emergency refuges that can operate off-the-grid during hurricanes and other disasters
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July 19, 2023
Zombie wells are killing trees and poisoning bodies of water, frustrating ranchers
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July 19, 2023
A future without air conditioning is becoming harder to imagine
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July 19, 2023
Why TV meteorologists are leaving the business – perhaps just as we need them most
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July 17, 2023
With sweltering heat ongoing, how is Texas’ grid and energy industry faring?
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July 14, 2023
Advocates look for new avenues for concrete batch plant regulations after legislation fails
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July 14, 2023
Why can’t you swim in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake?
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July 12, 2023
What you need to know about fecal contamination at Texas beaches
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July 11, 2023
Researcher visits the Odessa Meteor Crater — hoping it will help prepare humanity for future asteroid strikes
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July 7, 2023
Study: Domestic oil and gas production responsible for $77 billion in health impacts yearly
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July 6, 2023
Addicks and Barker residents have two months left to sue the federal government over Harvey floods
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July 5, 2023
‘I was sweating like a dog:’ How Houstonians without adequate air conditioning cope during heat wave
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July 3, 2023
Inmates are dying in stifling Texas prisons, but the state seldom acknowledges heat as a cause of death
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June 28, 2023
Why a group opposing the planned I-35 expansion in Austin dropped its environmental lawsuit
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June 27, 2023
As Texas approaches record-high heat, here are six ways to protect yourself
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June 27, 2023
Toxic water in South Texas colonias costs residents precious health and money
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June 26, 2023
Dallas Federal Reserve takes temperature of oil and gas industry
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June 22, 2023
Two tornadoes devastate Panhandle towns in a week
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June 22, 2023
Freestone County opposes use of eminent domain to seize Fairfield Lake State Park
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June 22, 2023
Feds reviewing best way to conserve East Texas forests
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June 21, 2023
With temperatures soaring and a power plant failure, Texans have the grid on their minds
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June 20, 2023
Tens of thousands of East Texans without power amid heat wave after tornado
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June 20, 2023
New book explores Houston’s ongoing battle against water amid unchecked growth
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June 16, 2023
Tornado kills 3, injures more in Texas Panhandle
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June 15, 2023
Heat wave will test Texas’ grid, but power outages are unlikely
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June 15, 2023
Shell Deer Park Chemical plant had thousands of violations before recent fire, paid less than $1 million in fines
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June 15, 2023
Low water levels at Jacob’s Well could signal trouble ahead for a growing community
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June 14, 2023
Why did thousands of dead fish wash up on Texas beaches?
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June 13, 2023
Determined to forge ahead with canal expansion, Army Corps unveils testing plan for contaminants in Matagorda Bay
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June 12, 2023
How hydro-panels are helping an El Paso colonia pull safe drinking water from thin air
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June 12, 2023
Hurricane season has begun. Here’s what it means for the energy industry
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June 12, 2023
Texas parks department votes to take over Fairfield Lake State Park
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June 9, 2023
Floods imperil cattle, cotton in the Panhandle
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June 8, 2023
Major home insurers are getting out of California. Is Texas next?
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June 7, 2023
Fairfield Lake State Park closes as state considers eminent domain
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June 7, 2023
Hurricane season forecasts show an ‘average’ year, according to meteorologists
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June 7, 2023
Texas asphalt plants operate with limited oversight — and communities struggle with pollution
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June 7, 2023
For these West Point cadets, military leadership includes finding solutions to climate change
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June 6, 2023
Warmer temperatures make for more unpredictable turbulence
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June 1, 2023
‘We had no way of verifying it’: Houston residents install their own air monitors to hold polluters accountable
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May 29, 2023
Busy holiday weekend kicks off what’s likely to be a big summer for travel
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May 26, 2023
As western states reach a deal to keep the Colorado River flowing, what can Texas learn?
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May 25, 2023
New EPA rules could improve air quality along the polluted Houston Ship Channel
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May 19, 2023
How a state plan to put $10 billion toward Texas power plants was voted on by committee in the dark
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May 17, 2023
House advances bill that could provide billions of dollars for new water projects and fixing aging infrastructure
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May 15, 2023
Does the stability of the Texas electric grid hinge on renewables? Depends who you ask
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May 11, 2023
Ground broken on Elon Musk’s latest venture in Texas: A lithium refinery
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May 8, 2023
Texas’ water infrastructure is crumbling. Will the Legislature invest enough to fix it?
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May 5, 2023
Cloud seeding initiative in drought-stricken Mexico aims to create rain
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May 5, 2023
Texas regulators paint bleaker-than-usual picture of electric grid ahead of summer heat
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May 3, 2023
Environmental groups sue FAA following SpaceX rocket explosion in South Texas
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May 1, 2023
For years, the EPA and Texas ignored warning signs at a chemical storage site. Then an inferno erupted.
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May 1, 2023
Texas braces for a potential insurance crisis as storm season nears
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April 28, 2023
Iran seizes oil tanker bound for Houston
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April 25, 2023
Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.
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April 25, 2023
These Texas Girl Scouts take their troop underwater ‘to make the world a better place’
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April 24, 2023
Despite sanctions, Russian oil still has a market
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April 21, 2023
Typewriter Rodeo: Earth Day
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April 20, 2023
Joppa residents: When will the asphalt plant go and why can’t we get answers?
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April 19, 2023
This bill would limit cryptocurrecy companies’ participation in ERCOT incentives
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April 18, 2023
Senator’s bill would fine Texans for multiple environmental complaints that don’t lead to enforcement
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April 17, 2023
Dallas under pressure to share air sensor data that can reveal health risks as quickly as possible
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April 13, 2023
This program aims to train Sunnyside residents for jobs ahead of a massive solar farm project
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April 11, 2023
EPA plans to cut pollution through better monitoring, transparency
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April 10, 2023
The good, the bad and the ugly of today’s energy market
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April 5, 2023
18-wheelers carrying hazardous materials through DFW could become a ‘giant bomb’
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April 4, 2023
What to expect this tornado season in Texas
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March 31, 2023
As Toyah residents lived under a boil water notice, state regulators hesitated to act
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March 29, 2023
Report: Texas fracking is exacerbating the PFAS crisis
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March 29, 2023
El Paso Climate Charter would cost city $150 million to enact, consultant says
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March 28, 2023
Some green energy projects may not be ‘Made in the USA’ enough for subsidies
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March 28, 2023
In Houston, concrete batch plants often share a fenceline with homes. Dozens of bills filed this state legislative session aim to change that.
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March 28, 2023
A new report says Austin allergies aren’t that bad. Locals beg to differ.
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March 27, 2023
Texas adds HSBC to investment ‘blacklist’
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March 24, 2023
As the state seeks to take over Toyah’s water systems, local leaders claim the water is fine
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March 21, 2023
El Paso’s Castner Range designated a national monument
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March 17, 2023
Elected officials are making millions from an industry they oversee
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March 17, 2023
After living under a boil water notice for nearly 5 years, Toyah residents still struggle to access safe drinking water
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March 13, 2023
As Texas’ energy use rises, so does the role of renewable sources
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