Ways to Beat the Texas Heat
In normal times, we might have gone to air-conditioned theatres, crowded tourist attractions or other fun places to cool off, but because of the...
Is The TCEQ Allowing Texas Water And Air To Be Polluted?
Environmental advocates have accused the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) of failing to protect state waterways in violation of the Clean Water Act...
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.
Abbott: Texas Dodged a Bullet When Hurricane Laura Shifted East
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz traveled to southeast Texas Thursday to survey damage from...
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,...
Crafty, Hungry Rats Are Probably Sneaking Into Your House
As late summer turns to fall and your favorite restaurant is still only doing to-go orders, Texans might have noticed what seems like an...
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.”
Texas’ Emergency Drought Gets Worse
Texas is currently experiencing the worst drought conditions since 2011, which affected 95% of the state and caused over $7 billion in losses.
The current...
U.S. And Mexico Amend Water Treaty To Aid South Texas Farmers Amid Drought
The U.S. and Mexico have agreed to amend a water treaty, a move that would alleviate water shortage in South Texas.
The amended water treaty...
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...
