Oil Industry Outlook Still Grim — Especially in Texas
Texas has been hit especially hard by the economic downturn since the start of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to a catastrophic drop in oil...
Are 3,000 Centerpoint Energy Workers Good Enough For A Snowstorm?
Due to the significant winter storm that reached the Houston area, the CenterPoint Energy company has activated its emergency response plan, deploying around 3,000...
Majority of Flooded Texas Homeowners Lack Insurance Support
Two weeks after catastrophic floods swept through parts of Texas, hundreds of residents are struggling to clean...
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...
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...
2024 Presidential Election Impact on Texas: Disaster Relief
This is a multipart series on the different ways the 2024 Presidential Election is likely to affect Texas.
In recent history, Texas has been ground...
Butterflies on the Move in Central Texas
Have you noticed the many butterflies fluttering around right now? You aren’t alone. This time of year the American snout butterflies are looking for...
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.
Texas AG is Receiving Price Gouging Reports Linked to Hurricane Laura
Despite the fact that Hurricane Laura came ashore in Louisiana and did not do anywhere near the amount of damage it could have in...
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...
