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Energy & Environment
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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August 4, 2022
Fossil fuel operations in the Permian Basin are releasing large amounts of methane
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August 2, 2022
San Antonio’s ‘heat islands’ are disproportionately affecting low-income neighborhoods
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August 1, 2022
ExxonMobil deal boosts Brownsville liquified natural gas project
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August 1, 2022
As water becomes a black market south of the border, experts say scarcity could impact Texas border communities soon
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August 1, 2022
‘The easy water is gone’: Drought and climate change strain Texas aquifers
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July 29, 2022
How is exposure to wildfire smoke affecting the health of livestock?
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July 28, 2022
Chemical exposure for Houston residents increased directly after Hurricane Harvey, study shows
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July 28, 2022
As billions pour into Texas highways, activists want to know the real environmental impact
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July 26, 2022
Community activists hopeful for change after DOJ launches investigation into illegal dumping
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July 26, 2022
Texas heat forces some outdoor workers to modify schedules and adjust work patterns
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July 25, 2022
As summer temps soar, so do energy use and electricity costs
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July 21, 2022
Firefighters battle at least ten active wildfires in North Texas as more break out across the state
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July 21, 2022
How to keep your garden going during a drought
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July 19, 2022
Researchers find oak tree thought to be extinct at Big Bend National Park
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July 15, 2022
Texas wind power lags as high-pressure system looms over the state
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July 14, 2022
West Dallas residents weary of an unwelcome neighbor, want asphalt shingle factory to ‘vete ya’
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