Environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday officially deemed Bexar County noncompliant with new, stricter ozone standards enacted under the Obama administration. The so-called "nonattainment designation" will come with stricter federal scrutiny that state and local officials say will adversely impact the local economy.

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The latest aerial survey shows there are thousands more of the grouse in the Texas Panhandle and four surrounding states. Still, the total is tens of thousands short of what endangered species experts say is needed to achieve true conservation.

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Across the country, hundreds of candidates with academic or professional experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics have left their businesses and laboratories to compete in state legislative contests, congressional elections and even governor’s races.

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City officials credit the improvement to a change in how water is treated.

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Other Texas cities have built underground channels to divert stormwater. Experts say it might not be the right way to go for Houston, but that it's still worth exploring.

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Almost a year after Hurricane Harvey dumped historic rains on Texas, the state will receive more than $5 billion for a range of flood control projects, repairs and studies, the Trump administration announced Thursday.

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Residents watched cautiously as parts of the city received up to 8 inches of rain.

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Hays County well owners thought they won the water fight against Houston-based Electro Purification three years ago. Now, regulators are left trying to balance residential priorities with business interests. 

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The high court's decision lowers the burden of proof for states locked in similar water battles with upstream neighbors. 

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The state's highest civil court has ruled that Laredo's ban on plastic bags violates state law.

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Webb County officials say they want to rely on the latest science to ensure the site is safe from floods. The company behind the proposed landfill thinks opponents are playing politics to delay construction. 

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The state comptroller's office went back to the drawing board after the failure of a 6-year-old plan to protect the dunes sagebrush lizard that relied on voluntary participation by the oil and gas industry. 

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Voters will weigh in on the bond proposal on Aug. 25, the one-year anniversary of when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas. 

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People along the Texas coast should consider buying insurance, packing an emergency supply kit and learning their evacuation routes now. 

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Workers at the Arkema chemical plant outside Houston "appeared to be unaware" that the site was at risk of flooding. Both the company and the industry's regulators need to do more to plan for flooding, federal investigators said in a new report.

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A new website created to stir up opposition to President Trump's border wall has already caused one organization to threaten legal action. The website's creators said that means their message is getting heard. 

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Join us for a daylong symposium in Corpus Christi on rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Harvey.

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Texas' population has grown faster than any other large state's this decade, and when it comes to tornadoes, that growth poses an increased threat to residents. The Dallas-Fort Worth tornado outbreak on April 3, 2012, was just one example of how much damage can be done to expanding metropolitan areas.

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Two environmental groups asked the federal government on Tuesday to list the dunes sagebrush lizard as threatened or endangered. 

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The tiger was turned over Brownsville’s Gladys Porter Zoo. It was likely tranquilized to keep him still and quiet during the journey, according to senior veterinarian Tom deMaar.

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