Texas Standard For April 15, 2019
Texas is now flaring off enough natural gas to power all of the households in the Lone Star State. Can anything be done to harness the energy? We’ll take a look. And: The Texas Legislature is stuck – once again stalled on some key issues. Time to prepare for a special session? Ross Ramsey doesn’t seem too worried. We’ll ask with the co-founder of the Texas Tribune why not. Also: After several decades, the University of North Texas solves the case of the missing Hobbit – a first edition, that is. Plus: The battle of San Jacinto that wasn’t, at least not this year. That and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
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