By Lauren Barth The US House of Representatives passed a $27.6 billion appropriation for the interior, environment, and related agencies at the end of June. The votes and debate on various motions to amend the bill revealed interesting facets of our local legislators’ environmental personalities.
The CEC honors individuals and groups in the Houston area with our annual Synergy Award. The awards celebrate cooperative action – where the whole is greater than any of its parts. We give have awards for conservation, community activism, corporate awareness, environmental education, media, government, sustainable planning, youth, and lifetime achievement.
There are two small offices for rent in the CEC office suite at the Environmental Center, 3015 Richmond. The tenant must be a non-profit group with an environmental aspect to its work. Please call Donna Platt at (713) 524-42323 for details.