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.
Environment
Coverage of climate, conservation, natural resources, and environmental policy shaping the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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In Harvey's Wake
Flash flooding in Houston sparks memories of Harvey
Residents watched cautiously as parts of the city received up to 8 inches of rain.
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Environment
Hays County residents fear the fight to protect their water was all for nothing
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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Environment
Texas-New Mexico water fight could be impacted by SCOTUS ruling
The high court’s decision lowers the burden of proof for states locked in similar water battles with upstream neighbors.
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Environment
Texas Supreme Court strikes down Laredo’s plastic bag ban, likely ending others
The state’s highest civil court has ruled that Laredo’s ban on plastic bags violates state law.
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Environment
In years-long fight over proposed South Texas landfill, flood risks now take center stage
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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Energy
Faced with failure, state to propose new plan to protect West Texas lizard
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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Environment
Harris County sets election over $2.5 billion bond to fund flood protection projects after Harvey
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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Guides
Hurricane season starts June 1. Here are some ways Texans can prepare.
People along the Texas coast should consider buying insurance, packing an emergency supply kit and learning their evacuation routes now.
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Environment
After Arkema chemical fires, industry needs more guidance on flood protections, federal investigators say
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.
