The booming activity in the Houston Ship Channel may be the best evidence of Texas’ economic success. But it also demonstrates the state’s vulnerability to climate change. This story was produced in collaboration with The World.
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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Drilling Brings a Rise in Health Complaints
While drilling for oil and gas has exploded across Texas, residents and environmental advocates allege that state regulators haven’t kept up with complaints about negative health effects. This story is part of our Shale Life project.
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DuPont Tragedy One of Many Toxic Gas Releases
Since 2009, Texas manufacturers have reported at least 19 other unauthorized releases of methyl mercaptan, the lethal chemical that killed four at a Port Arthur DuPont plant, according to a Tribune analysis of state data.
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DuPont Plant Where Workers Died Reported Recent Violations
A plant where four workers died early Saturday after a chemical leak has a record of safety violations that dates back several years, a Texas Tribune review of state records shows.
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Private Sector an Oasis for Thirsty San Antonio
Frustrated for decades in its search for a new source of water, San Antonio thinks it has finally divined the answer. It will pay a premium to let private companies do the work.
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Water Project Funds Ready to Flow — Almost
Texas is ready to start handing out $2 billion in seed money for water projects, more than a year after voters approved a constitutional amendment tapping into excess oil and gas tax revenues.
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Should City Voters Pick the Ag Commissioner?
Texas voters have picked the agriculture commissioner for more than a century. But is that a good idea in a state almost 90 percent urban?
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South Texas Rancher Hunts for Dangerous Air
Texas’ drilling boom has transformed the state’s economy. But its environmental impacts have created headaches — sometimes literally — for some South Texans. One rancher is taking matters into his own hands. This story is part of our Shale Life project.
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San Antonio Approves Historic Water Project
The San Antonio City Council on Thursday unanimously voted in front of a packed chamber to approve a controversial pipeline that would bring in groundwater from 142 miles away.
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Vote Set on San Antonio’s Historic Water Gamble
As San Antonio’s City Council prepares to vote on a controversial water pipeline, new emails fuel concern that the project might not be necessary.