ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, APRIL 12 – 18
HARRIS COUNTY RANKED AS NATION’S WORST CARBON DIOXIDE POLLUTER
Houston Chronicle 4/18/08
When it comes to carbon dioxide, Harris County is king.
FORT BEND COUNTY CAN’T MEASURE ITS DIRTY AIR
CITY APPROVES DEAL THAT COULD REMOVE 831 BILLBOARDS
Houston Chronicle 4/16/08
The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a settlement agreement with one of Houston’s largest billboard companies that is expected to lead to the removal of 831 signs.
CROWDS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT HOUSTON’S NEW DOWNTOWN PARK
Houston Chronicle 4/13/08
David Unger and his wife, Liz, spent a breezy Sunday eagerly welcoming the hordes of visitors who flocked to the opening of Houston’s first major downtown park.
CAN FLAT KATY PRAIRIE HOLD A 500-ACRE LAKE? THERE’S DIGGING TO DO
BENEFITS OF BIOCRUDE TOUTED AT MEETING
Baytown Sun 4/11/08
The Central American Parliament president’s second trip to Baytown Green Energy Consortium was truly an international affair.
BILLIONAIRE TEXAS OILMAN MAKES BIG BETS ON WIND
BAYTOWN PARK & RIDE DEEMED A SUCCESS
Baytown Sun 4/18/08
Six months after the opening of the Baytown Express Park & Ride, the service seems to be catching on.
PUBLIC TRANSIT PRESENTS IDEAS AND HEADACHES
HEIGHT FIGHT ENTERS NEW PHASE
Galveston County Daily News 4/18/08
Tourism workers flocked to city hall and beseeched the council to approve rules allowing high-rise development.
GUN RANGE OWNER TARGETS DEVELOPER
LNG ERA ARRIVES IN QUINTANA, FREEPORT
Brazosport Facts 4/16/08
A hint on the horizon grew closer and clearer in the Tuesday morning haze as the Excelsior, the first ship laden with liquefied natural gas to dock at Freeport LNG, headed toward the Freeport Ship Channel.
ZONING ISSUE GOES TO VOTERS
Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster 4/16/08
All the drama had played out by the time Rosenberg City Council granted unanimous consent Tuesday night to send a proposed zoning ordinance to the voters.
LCRA, COUNTY WORK TOGETHER ON PROJECTS
Bay City Tribune 4/14/08
Thomas Mason said the Lower Colorado River Authority will continue its varied programs in Matagorda County, calling it “a very special park of our basin.”
VOLUNTEERS MARK 10 YEARS OF WATER PLANNING
GATOR FOUND IN BURGLARY SUSPECT’S CAR
Brazosport Facts 4/15/08
A water moccasin wasn’t the most unusual thing police found in the late-model Buick of a man charged with burglary this weekend.
GREEN SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS MAKE HIM SEE RED
Houston Chronicle 4/16/08
Steven Milloy’s proposal sits atop a list of 16 others on Exxon Mobil Corp.’s annual proxy statement. He doesn’t believe the rest of them belong there.
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
Forbes.com 4/17/08
Want to minimize your greenhouse gas emissions? First figure out how much you’re running up–then try these sumptuous ”sacrifices.”