Texas has long prided itself on providing public access to its beaches, but some fear that a recent court decision — supported by the front-runner to be land commissioner — could endanger that guarantee.
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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Perry Touts National Energy Plan, Gas Exports
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday called on the federal government to pass a comprehensive energy plan with a focus on natural gas drilling and exports — and to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Van de Putte: Use Transportation Money for Transporation
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, pledged on Wednesday to stop using money intended for transportation for other programs.
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Reservoir Plan to Be Focus of Contested Case Hearing
UPDATED: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality voted Wednesday to refer protests over the proposed Lower Bois d’Arc Reservoir in northeast Texas to the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
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At TribFest, Bush Talks In-State Tuition, Open Beaches
In a wide-ranging interview Friday night at The Texas Tribune Festival, Republican land commissioner candidate George P. Bush discussed a state law granting in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants and a controversial court case on the Texas Open Beaches Act.
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At “Kumbaya” Meeting, a New Colorado River Plan is Approved
The Lower Colorado River Authority approved a new plan on Wednesday to manage the Colorado River and its reservoirs, known as the Highland Lakes.
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Aquifer is No Quick Fix for Central Texas Thirst
As drought continues to grip Central Texas, those looking to provide water to the region’s fast-growing cities and suburbs see a solution in the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer. But others fear the resource will be drained at their expense.
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2 Groundwater Districts Share an Aquifer, Differ in Methods of Operation
In Central Texas, two groundwater districts have vastly different strategies on how to allow prospective water marketers to pump from the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer.
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Interview with George P. Bush on Environmental Policy
Here’s a transcript — edited for length and clarity — of The Texas Tribune’s in-depth interview with land commissioner candidate George P. Bush, in which he lays out his positions on environmental policy.
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On Environment Issues, Younger Bush Takes a More Moderate Tone
In his first in-depth interview on environmental policy, land commissioner hopeful George P. Bush’s views on global warming and renewable energy set him apart from the Tea Party conservatives he has aligned himself with.
