The former county judge on why he’s running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, what would pull the party out of the doldrums and what he thinks of the Republicans.
Environment
Coverage of climate, conservation, natural resources, and environmental policy shaping the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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“Orphan” Wells Taking Financial, Environmental Toll on State
Thousands of oil wells sit abandoned in Texas, and with oil and gas on the rise again, another generation of defunct wells may appear if the boom subsides. Dave Fehling of KUHF News reports for StateImpact Texas on the risks and costs associated with so-called orphan wells.
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Energy
TWIA Committee Recommends Staggered Premium Rates
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association could be raising premium rates soon — and for the time first, adjusting policyholder premiums depending on the likelihood of severe storm damage or hurricanes in specific areas.
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Two Years After Oil Spill, Lessons Learned and Work to Be Done
Today marks the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon accident, which spilled millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Terrence Henry of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas on the continuing recovery efforts in the Gulf and the work that remains.
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In Texas, Property Rights on Collision Course With Oil Industry
In the final installment of a series on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, Mose Buchele of StateImpact Texas, in partnership with StateImpact Oklahoma, reports on what happens when laws favoring landowners come into conflict with pipeline companies granted the power to seize land.
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Slideshow: Bastrop State Park Shows Signs of Rebirth
Less than a year after a wildfire burned 96 percent of Bastrop State Park’s 6,613 acres, the park is bouncing back. Here’s a photographic trip through the park, where camping areas and hiking trails having recently reopened.
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Energy
Bastrop State Park Emerges From Fire, With a Focus on Prevention
After a wildfire in September burned 96 percent of Bastrop State Park, the park is beginning to recover, and this month parts of the park opened for the first time since January.
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Energy
Slideshow: Bastrop State Park Shows Signs of Rebirth
Less than a year after a wildfire burned 96 percent of Bastrop State Park’s 6,613 acres, the park is bouncing back. Here’s a photographic trip through the park, where camping areas and hiking trails having recently reopened.
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Energy
Pat Wood: The TT Interview
The former chairman of the Public Utility Commission, a Port Arthur native, discusses the reasons behind the long-term power crunch in Texas, his role in the wind boom and the future of solar power.
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Amid Din of Pipeline Debate, a Quieter Fight Over Property Rights
In part three of a four-part series on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, Terrence Henry of StateImpact Texas, in partnership with StateImpact Oklahoma, reports on the fight over property rights, which has spurred some Texas landowners to take the company building the pipeline to court.