The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to withdraw a plan aimed at reducing haze in Texas’ national parks and tamping down on toxic air emissions. But it’s also quietly proposing another.
Energy
In-depth reporting on oil, gas, renewable power, and policies shaping the future of energy in Texas from The Texas Tribune.
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New in Trib+Water: TWDB issues 2017 State Water Plan
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: The Texas Water Development Board has issued the 2017 State Water Plan, scientists find soil could increase global warming and an interview with Jacquelyn Duke of Baylor University.
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Energy
EPA: Fracking can harm drinking water
In an amped-up final report, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says there is scientific evidence that hydraulic fracturing activities can impact the nation’s drinking water resources under some circumstances.
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Energy
Rick Perry’s energy legacy is more complicated than you think
With President-elect Donald Trump set to tap former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head the department of energy, here’s a closer look at the energy legacy of the state’s longest-serving governor.
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Energy
Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil, and climate change probes — and how Texas is involved
Amid news that President-elect Donald Trump will make Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson the country’s next secretary of state, a refresher on the oil giant’s efforts to thwart Democratic-led probes into what it knew about climate change and when.
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Energy
Report: Trump taps a Texan, Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson, for secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state, turning to a Texan to be the country’s top diplomat.
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New in Trib+Water: Developing smarter to avoid floods
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new tool is launched to help guide future land development and prevent flash flooding, a dangerous chemical is detected in Houston tap water and an interview with Vanessa Puig Williams.
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Energy
UT-Austin gets bigger, but its energy bills and emissions are shrinking
UT-Austin’s energy system operates as an island, outside of the electricity grid that covers most of Texas. It’s getting more efficient over time, avoiding millions of dollars in fuel costs.
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Economy
Photos: Denmark town hopes today’s solar energy will pay off tomorrow
A small town in southern Denmark has found a highly efficient way to heat its homes: by capturing and storing energy from the sun. This is part of a series about global and local efforts to conserve energy and limit pollution through energy efficiency.
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Economy
This energy technology gets no respect at all — but it’s cutting carbon
Sometimes called the “Rodney Dangerfield” of the energy industry, the district energy concept has fueled Denmark’s shift from fossil fuels. Energy efficiency advocates want to encourage more district energy projects in Texas.