State environmental officials on Monday continued to downplay the impact of Eagle Ford Shale drilling on San Antonio’s worsening air quality, blaming cars and trucks instead.
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In Red River Dispute, “A Cloud Over This Land”
Along a disputed stretch of the Red River, one Clay County farmer got his land back from the federal government. Can his neighbors follow suit?
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When Oil Wells Become Gas Wells, the State Loses
By filing a one-page form, some producers can have their oil wells reclassified as gas wells and potentially reap huge tax savings. More such requests are being granted, and the Texas budget might start feeling the pain.
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Environmental Consultant Gets More Texas Work
A Massachusetts consulting firm that was paid $1.65 million by state environmental regulators to help fight federal smog standards is getting more work from Texas, this time exploring how much arsenic it takes to cause cancer.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Videos of the Keynote Sessions
During the keynote sessions of the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival, we featured one-on-one conversations with Dan Patrick, Joe Straus, Nancy Pelosi and Julián Castro. You can watch those interviews and videos of our other keynote sessions here.
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EPA to Require Toxic Release Reporting from Natural Gas Plants
Hundreds of gas plants across the country — and as many as 180 in Texas — soon will have to alert the federal government if they discharge, produce or handle certain toxic chemicals like benzene or hydrogen sulfide.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Environment Track
The Environment track at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured discussions on the water supply, the climate debate, related legislative issues and lessons from the May floods. There was also a conversation with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Energy Track
The Energy track at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on the state’s drilling industry and the state of the electric grid. We also featured a one-on-one interview with Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick.
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Audio: The Fights and Flights Behind the New Texas Space Race
More than half a century after NASA came to Houston to pursue human spaceflight, Texas is again home to an emerging space industry. What does that mean for Texans who live near future commercial launch sites?
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Texans to Decide on Transportation Funding with Prop 7
As Texas’ transportation needs multiply, voters in the rapidly growing state will be asked Nov. 3 to consider a way to pay for those needs.