ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, SEPTEMBER 1-7
MANUFACTURERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST PROPOSED OZONE STANDARDS
Houston Business Journal 9/5/07
An Environmental Protection Agency panel is hosting a public hearing Wednesday in Houston to discuss a proposed ozone standard that has drawn the ire of the manufacturing lobby.
12-YEAR-OLD ASTHMA SUFFERER PLEADS FOR CLEANER AIR
STATE PANEL SEEKS INPUT ON SMOG
Brazosport Facts 9/4/07
A legislative mandate to reduce vehicle emissions in the Houston area will be discussed at Texas Commission on Environ-mental Quality public hearings this month.
MAYOR DRAWS TWO CHALLENGERS FOR HIS OFFICE
Houston Chronicle 9/6/07
The races for four open Houston City Council seats will be crowded on the November ballot, but there were no major surprises Wednesday, the deadline for local candidates to file for the general election.
ENVIRONMENTALISTS’ LAWSUIT TARGETS EXHAUST FROM SHIPS
Houston Chronicle 9/5/07
Environmentalists sued the federal government Wednesday, complaining that it has failed to regulate emissions from oceangoing vessels that pollute the air and cause respiratory illness around ports nationwide.
AGILE TUGBOAT READY FOR GIANTS OF SHIP CHANNEL
EXPANDED CLEANUP EFFORT TARGETS BUFFALO BAYOU
CREWS DEMOLISH RIVER OAKS SHOPPING CENTER
Houston Chronicle 9/4/07
Despite one of Houston’s largest historic-preservation campaigns, demolition of the River Oaks Shopping Center began at 1 p.m. this afternoon. A bulldozer knocked in white brick walls at the back of the building at the northeast corner of Shepherd and West Gray — a well-preserved Art Deco building designated a City of Houston landmark and ruled eligible for the National Historic Register.
DEVELOPER ALTERS PLANS FOR CONDO PROJECT
Galveston County Daily News 9/5/07
Local developer Lamson Nguyen has modified his condominium plans in hopes of getting them approved by the city council next week.
MAKING GRAND PARKWAY TOLL ROAD UNPOPULAR
Houston Chronicle 9/2/07
Nearly 300 residents filled the Guy Lodge Hall of George Ranch in Richmond Thursday to urge state and local officials to abandon a proposal to extend Grand Parkway and turn it into a toll road.
…AND RECYCLING FOR ALL
Brazosport Facts 9/2/07
Maybe Kermit was wrong — in Brazoria County it’s pretty easy to be green, at least as far as recycling goes. Area cities look to make it easier for apartment dwellers to participate.
CDC FINDS BREACHES AT A&M DISEASE LAB
Houston Chronicle 9/3/07
Texas A&M University’s handling of some of the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases has been rife with problems, ranging from bookkeeping errors to the disappearance of vials, according to a federal report released Tuesday.
NEWLY DISCOVERED VIRUS MAY BE KILLING BEES – STUDY
Reuters 9/7/07
A newly discovered virus may be killing bees or may be making some bees vulnerable enough to disappear, US researchers reported on Thursday.
TAKE CLIMATE CHANGE SERIOUSLY, POPE URGES
Reuters 9/6/07
Pope Benedict on Wednesday made another strong appeal for the protection of the environment, saying issues such as climate change had become gravely important for the entire human race.
CHEVRON PUTS ON ITS GAME FACE WITH ENERGYVILLE
Houston Chronicle 9/5/07
Video games often encourage their players to find magic swords, steal cars, decapitate mutants or just blow stuff up.