Texas Grants SpaceX Permit for Starship Launch Tower Wastewater After Long Delay
After nearly two years of operating without the necessary permit, SpaceX has received approval from Texas regulators to discharge wastewater from its Starship launch...
“Zombie Deer Disease” Affecting Texas Deer Population
An emergency order has been issued after a number of deer have been tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), also known...
Unusual Snake-like Creature Found on Texas Beaches
Next time you visit Galveston be on the lookout for these snake-like creatures on the beach. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently reported...
Texas A&M Forest Services on the Hunt for Tree-Killing Beetle
The evasive Emerald Ash Borer destroys ash trees. This tiny insect is a fascinating green color, eye-catching and shimmery. You wouldn’t imagine that this...
Abbott: Laura Will be Unsurvivable for Parts of Texas; Get Out Now
At a noontime media briefing Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said people living in Hurricane Laura’s path have only about five more hours to evacuate...
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.
How the Pandemic is Actually Affecting Animals
Texans who are continuing to stay home during the pandemic might be enjoying more time outside — taking walks to escape the house, or...
EPA Rejects Texas’ More Lenient Standard For Highly Toxic Air Pollutant
This story was originally published by ProPublica.
As part of a sweeping announcement detailing strategies to crack down on toxic industrial air pollution, the U.S....
New Don’t Mess with Texas Campaign Focuses on Discarded PPE
The pandemic has come with litter. Face masks in gutters, gloves left in grass at the side of the road, and discarded personal protection...
Climate Crisis Hits Home: Deadly Floods Ravage Texas Camps
In a catastrophic turn of events, flash floods swept through central Texas over the weekend, claiming the...
