A new federal report says Americans should increase their consumption of vegetables and limit intake of sugar and red meat. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says the recommendations are unfounded.
Neena Satija
Neena Satija worked at the Tribune from 2013 to 2019. She was an investigative reporter and radio producer for the Tribune and Reveal, a public radio program from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Previously, she was the environment reporter at the Tribune. A native of the Washington, D.C. area, she graduated from Yale University in 2011, and then worked for the New Haven Independent, the Connecticut Mirror, and WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio. She has also been a regular contributor to National Public Radio. As an East Coast transplant she is particularly thrilled with Austin tacos and warm weather.
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Energy
Lawmakers Asked to Boost Parks Funding
State parks are crumbling under the weight of decades of deferred maintenance. Lawmakers and state officials say they desperately need a funding boost from the 84th Legislature — and not just for the next two years.
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Energy
Hays Groundwater Fight Portends Battles to Come
Anger boiled over at a town hall meeting Tuesday night as Hays County residents decried a company’s plan to pump and sell millions of gallons of groundwater. The heated dispute foreshadows more to come in a growing state that’s running out of water.
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Energy
Texas Justices Skirt Underground Trespassing Question
Texans must wait for an answer to a vexing question: How far below the earth’s surface do property lines extend? The Texas Supreme Court evaded the issue Friday, deciding a case that pitted petroleum interests against property rights advocates.
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Demographics
Rep. White Explains Her Views on Muslims
In an interview with the Tribune, state Rep. Molly White, R-Belton, said she didn’t intend to ignite controversy with her comments last week about Muslims, but stood by her suspicions of the religion.
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Energy
Friday Night Football Returns to Water Politics
Two years ago, the drought prompted a rare outbreak of teamwork as lawmakers from both parties and most corners of Texas together crafted a $2 billion fund to provide more water. This session, though, it looks like we’re going back to good old-fashioned water rivalries.
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Energy
Groundwater Wars Brewing in Austin’s Hill Country Suburbs
A crack in Texas’ mishmash groundwater regulatory framework is allowing a water company to pump a huge amount of water from underneath Hays County with virtually no oversight.
Posted inState Government
No Word Yet From Abbott on Special Election Runoffs
The work of setting up committees has begun in both chambers, and an interesting poll surfaces on support for ending diversions from the sporting goods tax.
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Energy
Fired TCEQ Investigator: Law Firm Triggered Dismissal
A former Texas environmental investigator says he tried to blow the whistle on his employer. But instead of helping him, he said, a high-profile Texas law firm tattled on him, leading to his dismissal.
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Years Later, Perry Finally Spends BP Spill Gift
In one of his last acts as governor, Gov. Rick Perry gave $4 million to two Texas university consortiums to research offshore energy exploration, oil spill prevention and coastline protection.