The latest environment news from The Texas Tribune.
Mary Garcia, an Arlington woman who was struggling to keep her lights on after the demise of Lite-Up Texas, said she is overwhelmed by the help she has received from those who read her story. Full Story
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News of a possible wind farm development near a northwest Texas Air Force base has raised concerns about protecting military properties from outside development. Related legislation is poised to be a part of this legislative session. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: The TWDB reviews its challenges and accomplishments in 2016, a Travis County utility deals with the aftermath of its contamination of a nature preserve and an interview with L'Oreal Stepney of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Full Story
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Senators will grill Rex Tillerson about the longtime oil executive’s business deals in difficult parts of the world and friendships with autocratic leaders on Wednesday. Full Story
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Environmental groups praised and power generators bashed a proposed federal environmental regulation on Tuesday aimed at improving visibility in national parks and wilderness areas in Texas and surrounding states. Full Story
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Low-income Texans are struggling to come to grips with the demise of a longstanding program that helped them pay their electricity bills. Full Story
Amid the recent plunge in oil prices, The Texas Tribune visited various parts of Texas to see how they were being impacted. Read stories from West Texas, South Texas and the Panhandle. Full Story
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From heated pipeline protests to stubbornly low oil prices, these are the top energy and environmental stories the Tribune covered in 2016. Full Story
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Take a look back at our series on global and local efforts to conserve energy and limit pollution through energy efficiency. Full Story
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Texas is among several states grappling with a surge of abandoned drilling sites and dwindling funds to clean them up. Full Story
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Corpus Christi has been struggling with water problems since last summer. But this latest incident — and its root cause — are different. Full Story
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President Obama signed into law a bill that may help expedite the long process of constructing a hurricane protection system for the Texas coast. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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. Full Story
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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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. Full Story
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Rapid development continues in Houston, creating some economic gains but also contributing to flood risks. This project, done in partnership with ProPublica, looks at those risks and the debate over what to do. Full Story
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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. Full Story