ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, JUNE 2 – 8
MOSQUITO FIGHT MAY MAKE THEM HARDER TO KILL
Houston Chronicle 6/8/07
Harris County’s multi-pronged battle against mosquitoes – a main carrier of the West Nile Virus – could have the unintended consequence of building the insect’s immunity to pesticides.
HARRIS COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT BIRD WITH WEST NILE
DISTRICT GETTING EARLY START ON MOSQUITOES
BIGGEST POLLUTERS DON’T BEAR BRUNT OF NEW CLEAN-AIR LAWS
Houston Chronicle 6/4/07
The Legislature made it easier for Texans to recycle their old computers, replace their polluting old clunkers and save money on energy-efficient appliances.
AUSTIN TECHNOLOGY RECYCLER SETS UP SHOP IN HOUSTON
CHAPOTON RANCH PROJECT IS DELAYED
Galveston County Daily News 6/6/07
Marquette Land Investments partners left Tuesday’s planning commission Meeting without the approval they need to move forward with their 1,058-acre West End development.
CLASH OVER DEVELOPMENT FLARES UP IN GALVESTON
GALVESTON PROJECT’S CRITICS WANT GEOLOGICAL MAP USED
US ADOPTS LIMITS ON CLEAN WATER LAW ENFORCEMENT
Reuters 6/6/07
WASHINGTON – The landmark US law to fight water pollution will now apply only to bodies of water large enough for boats to use, and their adjacent wetlands, and will not automatically protect streams, the US government said on Tuesday.
STUDY NAMES HOUSTON A CITY TO FOSTER SOLID GROWTH
Houston Business Journal 6/6/07
Houston, along with Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta and Charlotte, offer America’s most compelling model for urban greatness, according to a study released Tuesday.
MOST AREA LEADERS HAVE OPINION ON METRO RAIL LINE
Houston Chronicle 6/5/07
The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a proposed Metro University rail line alignment that would run partly along Elgin and extend to the Eastwood Transit Center.
NEW TAX BREAKS APPROVED FOR HISTORICAL CITY BUILDINGS
Houston Chronicle 6/7/07
The Houston City Council approved new tax breaks for historical buildings on Wednesday, a key step in Mayor Bill White’s continuing efforts to preserve the city’s history more effectively.
SHINTECH PLANNING EXPANSION
Brazosport Facts 6/1/07
Shintech has applied for a Texas Commission of Environmental Quality permit to construct and operate a vinyl chloride monomer plant in the Chocolate Bayou area.
STATE TO HOLD HEARING ON WASTE PERMIT APPLICATION
Houston Chronicle 6/8/07
A Conroe company is seeking a permit to pump industrial waste underground in Montgomery County.
ENDANGERED TURTLES SET TEXAS NESTING RECORD
Houston Chronicle 6/8/07
Discovery of 20 Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests this week has broken by 13 last year’s record nestings by the endangered species on Texas beaches, scientists said today.
NEW RED SNAPPER REBUILDING PLAN APPROVED FOR GULF OF MEXICO
JUNE SKY LIKELY TO DELIGHT STARGAZERS
Houston Chronicle 6/5/07
This is a super month for stargazers, with a magnificent parade of planets.
HER LAST WISH: A ‘GREEN’ GRAVE
Huntsville Item 6/6/07
She had been battling cancer for nearly two years now, and finally she drew her last breath surrounded by friends and family.
THE GREENWASHING OF AMERICA
TomPaine.com 6/6/07
In the business world these days, it appears that just about everything is for sale. Multibillion-dollar deals are commonplace, and even venerable institutions such as the Wall Street Journal find themselves put into play. Yet companies are not the only things being acquired. This may turn out to be the year that big business bought a substantial part of the environmental movement