State Positions Resources As Tropical Depression Approaches Texas
The state has placed resources on standby across the state in anticipation of severe weather from an approaching disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico....
Texas Leads the Nation in Property Damage From Severe Weather—Recent Flash Floods May Cost...
The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas’ Hill Country over the weekend are projected to leave...
Laura Expected to be Fast-Moving Hurricane With High Winds
With Laura expected to make landfall as a possible Category 3 Hurricane in southeast Texas sometime late Wednesday or early Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott...
Willie Nelson, Paul Simon Not Enough to Stop Kinder Morgan Hill Country Pipeline
Kinder Morgan is moving toward completion of a pipeline through the heart of the Texas Hill Country, despite multiple legal challenges, opposition from landowners...
Republican Bills Targeting Local Transit Projects Die
A set of bills that would have stymied local government road and transit plans are likely dead...
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,...
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 Environmental Group Accepts Defeat On Lawsuit Against SpaceX Illegally Polluting Water
A South Texas environmental advocate group known as Save RGV has dropped its lawsuit accusing SpaceX of illegally polluting local water sources. The lawsuit,...
Pre-Hurricane Chemical Plant Releases a Wake-Up Call for Reforms
With Hurricane Laura threatening the Gulf Coast region, the oil refineries and petrochemical plants that stretch across the Houston area and Southeast Texas took...
Flood Deaths Renew Emergency Reform Debate
As the death toll from the devastating Hill Country floods continues to rise, State Rep. Wes Virdell...
