Voters are generally happy with the way local, state and federal officials have responded to Hurricane Harvey, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Coverage of climate, conservation, natural resources, and environmental policy shaping the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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Hurricane Harvey sparks renewed push for underground water storage projects
Some state lawmakers have described the monster storm as a missed opportunity to prepare for the next drought.
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What does Trump’s repeal of environmental rules mean for Texas?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has moved to unwind several Obama-era regulations designed to slash air pollution, protect the quality of major waterways and spur cities to reduce ozone.
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State says Harvey’s death toll has reached 88
Hurricane Harvey took the lives of at least 88 Texans, according to preliminary numbers released Friday morning by the Department of State Health Services.
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Houston officials let developers build homes inside reservoirs. But no one warned buyers.
Building in the reservoirs led to thousands of flooded homes, increased the risk for surrounding areas and threatened their earthen dams.
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Houston homeowners upstream and downstream of dams flooded after Harvey
Watch some Houston homeowners recount the floods they experienced after Hurricane Harvey made landfall.
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In wake of major floods, Texas water agency drafting statewide flood plan
The Texas Water Development Board is crafting the state’s first-ever flood plan, which will take a comprehensive look at flooding vulnerabilities across the state and the projects that might mitigate them.
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Livestream: Abbott, Turner hold news conference on Harvey relief
After a week of trading jabs in the media on funding for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, watch Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner address the media together from Houston.
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EPA: Hurricane Harvey compromised cap on toxic waste site
The Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that rains from Hurricane Harvey damaged a temporary protective cap on a pit of toxic sludge along the San Jacinto River east of Houston, exposing “underlying waste material.”
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Can flooded-out Houstonians win lawsuits against Army Corps?
During Tropical Storm Harvey, the federal agency released a torrent from Houston’s two reservoirs, knowing it would flood properties downstream. Now, flooded property owners on both sides of the reservoirs are demanding compensation.
