“It does not get easier”: Texas ranchers lose cattle and land in historic wildfires
As ranchers recover from the Smokehouse Creek fire, they face the agonizing choice of what to do with an unknown number of injured cattle. Full Story
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As ranchers recover from the Smokehouse Creek fire, they face the agonizing choice of what to do with an unknown number of injured cattle. Full Story
A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas. Full Story
Laredo residents who live near a sterilization plant say the new federal limits on the pollutant will improve air quality and reduce their city’s high cancer risk. Full Story
Public data from a network of state air monitors around the Houston Ship Channel is hard to interpret and is often inadequate, leaving Latino-majority neighborhoods like Cloverleaf unaware of whether the air they breathe is safe. Full Story
Los datos públicos de una red de monitores de la calidad del aire alrededor del Canal de Navegación de Houston son difíciles de interpretar y a menudo son insuficientes, dejando a vecindarios de mayoría latina, como Cloverleaf, sin saber si el aire que respiran es seguro. Full Story
The panel of three lawmakers and two residents will also look at disaster preparedness. Full Story
As crews fight to keep deadly blazes under control, weather conditions could increase risk of more fires. Full Story
Hemphill County Judge Lisa Johnson said the region has been overwhelmed with the response of support, but work remains. Full Story
Blocked in Louisiana, Formosa Plastics looks to grow around Lavaca Bay instead. But it and other interested industrial plants are waiting for more water. Full Story
Experts say utilities need to be ready for extreme weather, which could be a challenge in a state where discussing climate change is often taboo. Full Story
The wildfires offers a reminder that most of rural Texas is protected by volunteers. And there aren’t many of them. Full Story
The Smokehouse Creek Fire has grown to be the largest in state history. Full Story
Ranchers have likely lost thousands of cattle in the wildfires, according to some preliminary estimates. Full Story
Rural Texans are more than twice as likely to go without homeowners insurance than their urban peers. Full Story
Monday’s vote lets Texas Parks and Wildlife staff begin negotiations to swap 43 acres in the park for 477 acres next to a federal wildlife refuge. Full Story
The full scope of damage still isn’t known, but some Panhandle residents have returned home. Firefighters continue battling the infernos. Full Story
The fire that engulfed their town was only 15% contained over the weekend, but Canadian residents were back to selling flowers and preparing for an election. Full Story
Shaken by the devastation, families find comfort in each other as they pick through the rubble and commune at a church in nearby Borger. Full Story
Texas wildfires have consumed acres of agricultural land, killing thousands of livestock, destroying crops and exacerbating challenges lingering from last year’s drought. Full Story
Get the latest updates as firefighters continue battling massive fires that have burned more than 1 million acres. Full Story