Environmental Headlines, April 29 – May 5, 2006
NO QUICK EXIT DURING DRY RUN
Houston Chronicle 5/5/06
With predictions that the hurricane season starting next month might produce nearly double the storms usually seen, authorities staging a statewide mock evacuation this week acknowledge they cannot prevent lengthy evacuation times.
HARRIS COUNTY OFFICIALS VOW THEY’RE MORE PREPARED FOR STORMS
RESCUERS TREAT ‘EUNICE’ LIKE THE REAL THING
HURRICANE DESTRUCTION POWERS GLOBAL WARMING DEBATE
Reuters 5/4/06
MIAMI – For a brief time in October, the pressure inside 298 kph (185-mph) Hurricane Wilma dropped to an astonishing low, making it the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic and Caribbean.
OIL FALLS MORE THAN $2 AS GAS DEMAND EASES
Houston Chronicle 5/3/06
WASHINGTON – Oil prices tanked by more than $2 a barrel today after US government data showed gasoline supplies rising for the first time in two months as refineries ramp up output and demand flattens.
HOUSE GIVES APPROVAL TO PRICE-GOUGING BILL
Houston Chronicle 5/5/06
WASHINGTON – Responding to the public outcry over gasoline prices, the Republican-led House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would make fuel price-gouging a federal crime.
DRILLING, STORAGE UNIT MAY BE NEXT FOR GULF
Houston Chronicle 5/2/06
By year’s end, the wheels may be turning to bring a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading facility to the Gulf of Mexico, and Brazil-based Petrobras may have a hand in it.
EXPLORING FAR AND WIDE
Houston Chronicle 5/2/06
It seems everything in energy is higher than it has been in two decades – the price of oil, the number of rigs drilling around the world, and the number of conventioneers attending the Offshore Technology Conference, which kicked off at Reliant Center on Monday.
3 BDRM, 2 BATH, 1 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Houston Chronicle 4/26/06
Earth Day is every day for increasing numbers of ecoconscious consumers. But building a “green” or environmentally friendly home is much like buying organic food – often takes more effort, more education and a little extra cash.
IN THE WILD NO MORE AND LOOKING FOR A HOME
Houston Chronicle 4/30/06
The 25-year-old grizzly bear doesn’t have much in common with Kojack, a 1-year-old black Labrador. The dog has brown eyes, a slight limp, and is featured as a “pick of the litter” on the Houston SPCA’s Web site. The bear is, well, a 25-year-old grizzly.
TINY INSECT, BIG PROBLEMS
Beaumont Enterprise 5/1/06
Get ready for a stinging summer.
RAIL LOGIC: LINK THE CITY’S MAJOR JOB CENTERS
Houston Chronicle 4/28/06
Will it be a Richmond or Westpark rail line? It’s a good question but not the most important decision we’re making. The bigger question is what kind of transit the residents of Houston want and what kind of city we want to be.
UT NURSING SCHOOL ‘GREEN-LIGHTED’ AGAIN
Houston Chronicle 4/28/06
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing and Student Community Center has been named one of the nation’s top ten “green” projects by the American Institute of Architects.