Battle For Boca Chica: Activists Challenge SpaceX’s Impact On Sacred Land and Ecosystem
In Boca Chica, numerous organizations and activists are raising concerns that Elon Musk's SpaceX is endangering the land's fragile ecosystem and restricting access to...
A Large Number of Texas Beaches Were Found to be Unsafe Due to Fecal...
A recent analysis made by the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center found that of the 61 beaches in Texas, 55 had one potentially...
‘A Tough Pill To Swallow’: Democratic Leaders Struggle To Endorse New Climate Policy
The highlight of President Biden’s climate agenda is running into serious opposition from key moderate Democrats, putting in danger his Clean Electricity Performance Program...
At Least They All Live In The State: New ERCOT Appointee Was Fined...
Ever since Winter Storm Uri crippled much of Texas thanks to an inadequately prepared electrical grid, the average Texan now knows way more about...
Houston Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods Fight Back Against Concrete Pollution
Houston has a long and unfortunate history when it comes to companies placing polluting sites near residential areas, particularly those that are majority Black,...
FERC Report Blames February’s Blackout On The Devastating Effects Of Extremely Cold Temperatures
Nine months ago Texas suffered a bitter winter storm that caused one of the biggest forced power outages in the nation's history and the...
TCEQ Expands Air Monitoring Following Hurricanes With $1M in New Tools
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has new tools for detecting airborne pollution following hurricanes and other disasters.
Two existing TCEQ mobile air monitoring vans...
With Storm in the Gulf, Gov. Abbott Urges East Texas Residents to Prepare
Gov. Greg Abbott is encouraging residents within 50 miles of the Sabine River in east Texas to prepare now for possible flooding.
As of Friday,...
Much of Texas is at Risk of Another Disaster — Wildfires
Many parts of Texas are experiencing serious drought conditions that leave them highly vulnerable to the type of devastating wildfires California is dealing with.
Between...
Study: Texas "substantially weaker" than neighbors on cleanup guidelines for polluted sites
The study found Texas "may allow residential homes to be built in areas that neighboring states wouldn’t even consider safe for factories or oil refineries.”
