ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, JANUARY 5 – 11
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS FILE SUIT AGAINST SHELL OIL
Houston Business Journal 11/7/08
Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed a lawsuit Monday in federal district court against Houston-based Shell Oil Co. and several affiliates alleging the company is violating federal air quality standards.
GROUPS SUE OVER REFINERY POLLUTION
SIERRA CLUB SUES SHELL OVER REFINERY POLLUTION
SHELL SUED OVER DEER PARK REFINERY EMISSIONS
YEARLONG SPILL AT BAYTOWN REFINERY
Houston Chronicle 1/8/08
Exxon Mobil Corp., the world’s largest oil company, reported a yearlong spill of wastewater from an underground pipe at its refinery in Baytown.
TCEQ OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF FUEL-EFFICIENT CAR PURCHASE
PROGRAM Houston Business Journal 1/8/08
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s program to rid roads of gas guzzlers officially kicks off Tuesday at Saturn of Houston — but the state’s environmental agency has actually been giving money toward the purchase of more fuel-efficient cars since late last year.
STUDY DOUBTS PORTS’ SECURITY
Houston Chronicle 1/10/07
The Coast Guard lacks the resources to meet its own security standards to protect against terrorist assaults at American ports, even as the nation is to dramatically expand imports of liquefied natural gas, the Government Accountability Office has found.
REVISED BILLBOARD ORDINANCE SENT BACK FOR MORE TINKERING
Houston Chronicle 1/10/07
As expected, City Council on Wednesday did not vote on a controversial billboard deal, opting to send the matter back to the administration for changes.
BOB LANIER PUTS HIS WEIGHT BEHIND HOUSTON BUILDERS
Houston Chronicle 1/9/08
Former Mayor Bob Lanier has joined prominent homebuilders and developers campaigning to limit new development regulations they believe could threaten Houston’s growth.
REPORT: INSURERS OVERCHARGE, UNDERPAY
Galveston County Daily News 1/11/08
Insurers are padding profits by overcharging for policies, underpaying claims and dumping coastal customers, a national consumer group says.
GALVESTON BIODIESEL PLANT TO SPEND ON REPAIRS AND CLAIMS
Galveston County Daily News 1/11/08
The owners of a biodiesel plant in Galveston said Thursday they will spend $15 million to upgrade the facility and settle legal claims against it after Chevron Corp. “abandoned” the project last year.
LJ EXPANDS ALTERNATIVE FUEL USAGE
Brazosport Facts 1/11/08
A ribbon-cutting Thursday marked the grand opening of the expansion to the city’s compressed natural gas station.
INTEREST GROWS IN DEVELOPMENT OF HUNT ROAD
Baytown Sun 1/10/08
Baytown Redevelopment Authority board members have approved a tri-party agreement that asks the age-old question— which came first, the road or the apartments?
PROMINENT ATTORNEY TAKES CAT CASE
Galveston County Daily News 1/9/08
One of Galveston’s most renowned attorneys will represent a toll bridge worker cited for having too many cats because he feeds strays.
VARNER-HOGG SITE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Brazosport Facts 1/7/08
Operation of the Varner-Hogg and Levi Jordan plantations, along with 16 other historical sites throughout the state, have been transferred to the Texas Historical Commission
CANDIDATE LISTINGS
Houston Chronicle 1/4/08
Candidate filings for select federal, state and county offices.