A Texas congressman has scheduled a committee hearing next week “to examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s process for evaluating and using science during its regulatory decision making activities.”
Environment
Coverage of climate, conservation, natural resources, and environmental policy shaping the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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Texas scientists worry about research funding under Trump
Texas scientists — particularly those who study climate — are worried they may lose access to key government research funding under the administration of President Trump, who has repeatedly called climate change a “hoax.”
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Energy
In South Texas, company planning toxic waste landfill drops lawsuit against county official
The chief proponent of a toxic waste dump in South Texas has abandoned a challenge to local permitting authority, but he said the fight is far from over.
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Will Texas become final resting place for high-level nuclear waste?
A controversial radioactive waste dump in far West Texas is one step closer to being able to accept high-level nuclear waste.
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New in Trib+Water: Reviewing regional water planning
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A look back at the evolution of the state’s regional water planning process, a new book celebrates Texas rivers and an interview with TWDB Chairman Bech Bruun.
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Watch our video series on community concerns coming to the Capitol
In our six-part “State of Mind” series, we looked at various issues being discussed across Texas as state lawmakers debate bills during the 85th Legislative Session. Watch all of the videos here.
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In West Texas, abandoned well sinks land, sucks tax dollars
Land around a West Texas roadway used to be flat. Now, it’s fissured, sinking and has cost taxpayers more than a million dollars — all because of a water well that was left unplugged.
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Energy
House, Senate disagree on how to fund the state’s oil and gas regulator
Texas House and Senate leaders unveiled dueling budget proposals this week that are billions of dollars apart.
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At confirmation hearing, Rick Perry vows to pursue “sound science” on climate change
Testifying before a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday, Secretary of Energy nominee Rick Perry said he believed humans contributed to climate change and that he no longer supported the dissolution of the Department of Energy.
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AG Paxton sues EPA for a second time this week over environmental rules
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday joked about suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency one last time before President Obama leaves office this week. On Wednesday, he did it again.
