ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, SEPTEMBER 8 – 14
PRESSURED HUMBERTO HAD UNEXPECTED TIME TO BEEF UP
Beaumont Examiner 9/13/07
Like a running back scampering around a defensive line and finding some room to turn on the power and move the ball upfield, Hurricane Humberto managed to exploit a meteorological weakness en route to surprising Category 1 strength.
HURRICANE HUMBERTO HAMMERS SE TEXAS, KILLS BRIDGE CITY MAN
STORM SURPRISE REVEALS POSSIBLE HOLE IN HOUSTON PLANS
FRIENDS READY TO BATTLE BAYOU BARGE SITE
Baytown Sun 9/12/07
Alerting governmental agencies to rare wildlife sightings and an Indian burial ground were suggestions for saving Cedar Bayou from a proposed barge terminal.
RAIL ISSUES ‘A GIANT CHALLENGE’ FOR HOUSTON
Houston Business Journal 9/11/07
After touring Houston’s rail network, U.S. Surface Transportation Board Chairman Charles Nottingham identified areas needing improvement.
BP’S GIFTS WILL HELP KEEP NEW PARK GREEN
Houston Chronicle 9/13/07
BP America is donating $1 million and a solar-powered buggy to help Discovery Green, the $80 million park scheduled to open next year in downtown Houston, achieve energy efficiency.
GRAND PARKWAY EXTENSION FOES ADDRESS COURT
Richmond Herald and Texas Coaster 9/12/07
Southern Fort Bend County residents angry over the possibility of a toll road in their suburban backyards let their frustrations be known to County Commissioners Court on Tuesday.
RULING SUPPORTS HOUSES’ REMOVAL
Brazosport Facts 9/13/07
A district judge indicated Wednesday he will rule on the side of the state and force several Surfside Beach homeowners to move their homes.
IN THE NATURE OF THINGS
Galveston County Daily News 9/10/07
Butterfly wings are covered with scales, which give them the beautiful colors on their wings.
U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY RISES TO RECORD 78 YEARS
Houston Chronicle 9/12/07
The life expectancy for Americans is nearly 78 years, the longest in U.S. history, according to new government figures from 2005 released today.
MANY OF EARTH’S “VITAL SIGNS” IN BAD SHAPE – REPORT
Reuters 9/14/07
More wood was removed from forests in 2005 than ever before, one of many troubling environmental signs highlighted on Thursday in the Worldwatch Institute’s annual check of the planet’s health.