Energy & Environment

A woman and two men gather around a tank filled with oysters. They hold some of the oysters over the tank. They appear to be in a hangar on a dock, the entryway leading into the water seen in the background.
March 7, 2023

Oyster farming industry grows in Texas, as wild oysters struggle to rebound

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A reddish-brown dust clouds are seen over treetops and roofs in a Lubbock neighborhood, rendering the whole image in a sepia tone.
February 28, 2023

Texans may have noticed dusty skies over the last few days. High winds out west are the cause.

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February 27, 2023

Gulf of Mexico warming at faster rate than global ocean, study finds

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An oil rig is seen through a chain-link fence in the foreground
February 27, 2023

After a year of war in Ukraine, worst-case energy market scenarios haven’t materialized

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February 24, 2023

Offshore wind turbines are likely coming to the Gulf of Mexico

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a wideshot of a very large hackberry tree covered in ice
February 24, 2023

Typewriter Rodeo: What the cold wrought

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A wide view of view of Terlingua Creek under a big blue sky
February 21, 2023

A plan to expand Big Bend National Park centers on protecting a vital desert creek

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A portable water tank is hitched to a white pickup truck that has large plastic barrels in its bed
February 20, 2023

Black and Hispanic Texans say they don’t trust the quality of their water

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February 15, 2023

Rail merger could bring more tar sands to Southeast Texas and train traffic to Houston neighborhoods

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February 14, 2023

Addicks and Barker Reservoirs homeowners have limited options to sue if their homes flood again

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February 6, 2023

Gas prices are at a two-year low – but for how long?

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February 6, 2023

Carbon capture project is ‘Band-Aid’ to greenwash 10 billion-dollar LNG plant, locals say

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February 3, 2023

How to care for trees damaged by the ice storm

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February 2, 2023

Ice the main driver of local power outages, but many still asking what officials can do to better prepare

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February 2, 2023

Geothermal energy may soon be viable in Texas – because of fracking

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January 30, 2023

Texas heat-related deaths reached a two-decade high in 2022 amid extreme temperatures

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January 27, 2023

Maintenance for flood control projects to face delays as Harris County agency deals with a smaller budget

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January 26, 2023

State regulators approve controversial Texas electricity market reform

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January 23, 2023

Despite low demand, gas prices are inching upward again

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January 20, 2023

East Texans file new lawsuits to access beloved body of water

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January 17, 2023

As Cheniere Energy expands operations on the Texas Gulf Coast, some are pushing back

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January 17, 2023

Texas study blames climate change for driving up food prices

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January 16, 2023

Environmental groups in Corpus Christi say they’re still finding remnants from oil spill

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January 12, 2023

Childhood asthma study sparks hot debate over gas stoves

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January 11, 2023

Why one organization is calling for a renaming of the Texas Railroad Commission

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January 11, 2023

Researchers test private wells near Jones Road Superfund Site after EPA report finds groundwater contamination is still a concern

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January 9, 2023

Why we’re seeing lower-than-expected energy prices as the new year begins

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December 22, 2022

How the state’s cold snap will affect unhoused populations, and how you can help

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December 23, 2022

It’s a dry cold: Texas temperatures remain below freezing

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December 22, 2022

Traveling around Texas? Here’s what the weather is like where you’re heading

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December 21, 2022

Fracking waste gets a second look to ease looming West Texas water shortage

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December 20, 2022

All of Texas to be under sway of arctic air Thursday

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December 13, 2022

Scientists have reached a ‘breakthrough’ in nuclear fusion research

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December 13, 2022

Rush to install new batteries to meet power demands underway in Texas and California

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December 12, 2022

NASA’s Orion spacecraft returns to Earth after successful mission

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December 6, 2022

Texas is becoming a bitcoin-mining capital. Can the grid handle it?

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December 6, 2022

Houstonians tired of waiting for action after soil samples confirm presence of toxic dioxin near contaminated railyard

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December 5, 2022

The fight to preserve El Paso’s Castner Range as a national monument

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December 5, 2022

What the EU’s oil embargo means for Texas

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mónica teresa ortiz sits on a white bench holding a white coffee cup. There's greenery in the background.
December 2, 2022

Texas poet-turned-podcaster documents how climate change impacts Panhandle life

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December 1, 2022

Texas-based think tank part of effort to stall offshore wind turbine construction

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November 23, 2022

Greens Bayou watershed continues to suffer from frequent flooding five years after Hurricane Harvey

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November 21, 2022

Big West Texas earthquake highlights new seismicity rules

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November 21, 2022

San Eli man experiments with growing food in the desert amid climate change

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November 18, 2022

Advocates call for creative solutions as Houston region fails to meet decade-old federal ozone standards

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November 17, 2022

Growing faith by gardening: How extreme temperatures are affecting a San Antonio veteran’s garden

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November 16, 2022

With Artemis launch, NASA takes a big step toward putting boots back on the moon

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November 15, 2022

‘It just keeps coming:’ Piles of trash continue to plague Houston’s bayous

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November 14, 2022

World leaders eye initiatives to stem rising temperatures at COP27 meeting in Egypt

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November 1, 2022

Residents of Corpus Christi’s Hillcrest neighborhood file civil rights complaint over proposed desalination plant

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October 31, 2022

Low diesel inventories, shifting gears on Strategic Petroleum Reserve may cause fright

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A woman stands in a room looking over tanks filled with water. A sign in the back reads "Coral Rescue Lab."
October 28, 2022

Researchers work to protect coral, as signs of a deadly disease appear off the Texas Gulf Coast

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October 21, 2022

Carbon capture attracts strong investments amid concerns over water, energy costs

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October 19, 2022

Cavern discovered on a ranch in Medina County

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October 18, 2022

‘Dry hole’ wells can leak contaminants, but they aren’t being cleaned up by the state

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October 18, 2022

Why some Houston suburbs are sinking

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An illustration shows a daytime sky on the left on a night sky on the right. A butterfly, bedbug, and moth are spread out over the image.
October 17, 2022

Are humans affecting the regular daytime habits of insects?

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October 14, 2022

Construction worker vs. the weather: Why one Texan won’t quit

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October 13, 2022

Newly appointed Texas Parks and Wildlife director focused on future population growth

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October 13, 2022

Gulfton is one of Houston’s warmest neighborhoods. A new nature-based plan aims to change that

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October 10, 2022

OPEC production cuts could drive consumer gas prices higher once again

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October 6, 2022

TxDOT tells landowner to remove fence blocking access to beloved East Texas lake

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October 5, 2022

This Texan wants to protect bats from climate change and human activity

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October 3, 2022

Texas A&M Task Force 1 performs search-and-rescue efforts in Florida after Hurricane Ian

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September 29, 2022

Texas is now the nation’s biggest emitter of toxic substances into streams, rivers and lakes

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September 27, 2022

Public health educator pushes for climate to be part of health care conversations

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September 26, 2022

Hurricane Ian will miss Texas-owned oil wells in the gulf

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September 26, 2022

Report: Texas has the most major power outages of any state in the U.S.

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September 21, 2022

Cut off: East Texans fished and hunted here for generations – until a new owner built a fence

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September 21, 2022

Hurricane Fiona devastates Puerto Rico’s power grid

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September 19, 2022

Why Elon Musk wants to refine lithium in Texas

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A large sandy and grassy area is seen before water.
September 16, 2022

Typewriter Rodeo: Low Water

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September 12, 2022

Federal funding could help unlock Texas’ geothermal potential

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September 12, 2022

Is ‘rewilding’ the future of conservation?

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September 12, 2022

The White House says Russia is ‘weaponizing’ energy

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September 7, 2022

San Antonio tree tragedy gives wings to an angelic solution

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September 6, 2022

Residents and advocates are hopeful for change as the DOJ begins investigating illegal dumping in Houston

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September 6, 2022

Texas study finds ‘massive amount’ of toxic wastewater with few options for reuse

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September 6, 2022

EPA reverses course, rejects permit for massive oil exporting project offshore from Corpus Christi

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September 2, 2022

Could Texas become a model for crypto mining regulation?

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September 2, 2022

Climate change may make flooding worse. How can San Antonio’s past help the city prepare?

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A runner dipping his shoes in the San Marcos River to cool off after running in the summer heat.
September 2, 2022

Typewriter Rodeo: It’s Finally Under 100 Degrees

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August 31, 2022

Texas gas companies face fines up to $1 million for failing to prepare for extreme weather

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August 29, 2022

Hurricane Harvey reinforced the value of a pristine Katy Prairie. Development continues anyway.

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August 29, 2022

Texas energy outlook: Summer demand has passed, but hurricane season could be ramping up

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August 26, 2022

Reduce or re-use? Reclaiming water in the Rio Grande Valley

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August 25, 2022

After the flood: Balch Springs families dry out, recover belongings and try to find a place to live

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August 23, 2022

Some parts of Texas see flooding amid massive rainfall in 24-hour span

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August 22, 2022

Texas enters new weather pattern for the rest of August

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August 22, 2022

As droughts continues across the state, Texas ranchers try to keep up with rising prices

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Sun reflects off the windshields of cars in a parking lot
August 18, 2022

Parts of Texas in ‘extreme heat belt’ will experience temperatures of 125 degrees by 2053

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August 17, 2022

Flood control goes green: How Houston is using nature to combat flooding

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August 16, 2022

Pablo Vegas, a utility executive in Ohio, named ERCOT’s new CEO

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August 12, 2022

Statewide drought one of the worst Texas has seen, something ‘we only experience every few decades’

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August 11, 2022

Five years after Harvey, a solution to the flood threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs remains a long way off

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August 11, 2022

‘He has total veto power’: Greg Abbott takes control over who will lead Texas’ troubled power grid, sources say

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August 11, 2022

TCEQ under investigation over concrete batch plant permitting process

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August 11, 2022

Why are Texans’ electricity bills so high right now?

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August 8, 2022

The European energy crisis is worsening. Here’s what it means for Texas.

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August 5, 2022

Texas has an official death count from the 2021 blackout. The true toll may never be known.

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