More than half of Texas beaches had unsafe levels of bacteria in 2017
A report released in late August by Environment Texas and Frontier Group found that 75 of the 120 beaches in Texas they tested “were unsafe for swimming on at least one day during 2017” due to bacterial contamination.
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.”
Bambi & Friends Land Texas The No. 1 Spot On Wild List Of States...
Data analysis by Outforia, a website dedicated to outdoor adventures, shows Texas recorded 520 human deaths caused by animals from 1999 to 2019. That...
Hazardous Storm System Hits United States Ahead Of Winter Holidays
Dec 20 (Reuters) - A huge swath of the United States will face heavy snow, below-freezing temperatures, and dangerous wind chills this week, likely leading to flight delays and...
Rare and Endangered Whooping Cranes Return to the Texas Coast
The tallest bird in America, the rare and endangered whooping crane, is returning to the Texas coast, as they do every year from November...
GOP Stands Up To Critical Energy “Wokeness”
Republican state-level officials continue their fight against anything “woke,” their most recent target: “critical energy theory” within the financial sector.Last week, at the States...
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,...
U.S.-Mexico Water Wars: Treaty Tensions Escalate Amid Historic Droughts
Tensions are escalating between the United States and Mexico over a water treaty as both countries experience severe droughts and rising temperatures.
The conflict, rooted...
‘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...
Texas A&M at Galveston to Open Hospital for Rare Sea Turtles
The life of a sea turtle can be fraught with danger. They might get bitten by a shark. They might mistake a floating plastic...
