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.
Environment
Coverage of climate, conservation, natural resources, and environmental policy shaping the state, from The Texas Tribune.
Posted in
Environment
As cities sprawl, more Texans are exposed to tornadoes
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.
Posted in
Energy
Environmental groups ask feds to protect threatened West Texas lizard
Two environmental groups asked the federal government on Tuesday to list the dunes sagebrush lizard as threatened or endangered.
Posted in
Environment
Federal agents peered into a duffel bag on the Mexico border. They found a tiger cub.
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.
Posted in
In Harvey's Wake
New health survey aims to quantify Hurricane Harvey’s physical, mental toll
Rice University, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Houston Health Department announced an information-gathering initiative on Wednesday that seeks to better understand the impact of the historic storm on Houston-area residents, including by linking health problems to environmental exposures.
Posted in
Economy
After years of living alongside troops, border residents see little impact from Trump’s deployment so far
While President Trump’s order sending National Guard to address a “crisis” to the border has garnered national attention, those living in the Rio Grande Valley see a gap between perception and reality.
Posted in
Energy
Texas regulator says “misunderstanding” is making millennials shun oilfield jobs
Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian told House lawmakers on Wednesday that the biggest threat to a burgeoning oil boom is “the acceptance of the politically-correct-driven environmental anti-oil and gas science.”
Posted in
In Harvey's Wake
Houston-area toxic waste site removed from priority cleanup list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that the San Jacinto Waste Pits are no longer on its “Emphasis List” of Superfund sites following a $115 million agreement to remove toxic sludge from the site.
Posted in
In Harvey's Wake
As lawsuits over Texas chemical disaster add up, advocates blame Arkema and rules regulating it
Two counties, dozens of first responders and hundreds of neighbors claim in court documents that the Arkema chemical manufacturing plans committed negligence. Environmental advocates say lax industry regulations exacerbated the disaster.
Posted in
Demographics
How Donald Trump’s border wall fared in the $1.3 trillion spending bill he just signed
“We funded the initial down payment of $1.6 billion,” Trump said of border wall funding Friday. “We’re going to be starting work – literally – on Monday on not only some new wall … but also fixing existing walls.”
