As Biden and Trump visit the border, many Texas residents feel ignored
When the two presidents used the Texas-Mexico boundary as a backdrop for the national immigration fight, residents felt they were left out of the conversation. Full Story
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When the two presidents used the Texas-Mexico boundary as a backdrop for the national immigration fight, residents felt they were left out of the conversation. Full Story
The fires have left at least two people dead and four injured firefighters. Cattle have been lost and homes and businesses decimated in their wake. Full Story
Light rain and snow Thursday allowed firefighters to gain better control of the state’s largest-ever fire, which has killed at least two people. Full Story
The Texas Railroad Commission is tasked with plugging wells. But the state regulators say their scope is limited. Full Story
The five fires have burned more than a million acres — more than double the landmass of Houston — as residents have fled or sheltered in place. Full Story
The property is currently an observatory surrounded by open land. System officials say they’ll use it for agricultural research and other opportunities. Full Story
“It’s like the stock market crash for crawfish,” said Thomas Rozelle, a Pasadena wholesaler struggling to find enough supply for his Houston customers. Full Story
Martin Water is building an oil and gas waste recycling facility next to the Circle 6 Baptist Camp in the Permian Basin despite concerns about water and air pollution. Full Story
A new report found that coral off Texas’ coast could die off by 2040 because of climate change. Full Story
Some environmental experts are skeptical that Texas can meet the new rules on particulate matter, which can cause serious respiratory problems. Full Story
The federal government is pouring billions of dollars into developing clean power sources. In this conversation hosted by The Texas Tribune in Houston, panelists discussed how Texas companies are playing a major role in emerging technologies like hydrogen and geothermal. Full Story
EPA scientists went fishing to begin a study of how pollution from a group of concrete batch plants impacts human health. Full Story
Crude oil and natural gas extraction in Texas reached record levels in 2023, according to the industry’s annual report. Full Story
Called “upset” events, companies are required to tell the state when they emit pollution above what their permits allow. Full Story
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to vote in March on a deal that environmental advocates, the Esto'k Gna Tribal Nation of Texas and local officials oppose. Full Story
Some areas are starting the year with low water reserves. Forecasters don’t expect substantial relief from the weather. Full Story
Public Utility Commission said conservation would help lower demand during peak times and help avoid emergency conditions. Full Story
More than 300 Texans died from heat in 2023, the most since the state began tracking such deaths in 1989. Full Story
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows that average temperatures in 2023 were 3.5 degrees above the 20th century average. Full Story
Injecting saltwater back into the ground “is likely contributing to recent seismic activity,” the Railroad Commission of Texas has said. Full Story