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ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, JULY 19 – 25

CONGRESS STILL STALLED ON OIL PLANS AS IT ADJOURNS FOR BREAK Houston Chronicle 7/25/08 With pump prices hovering near all-time highs and voters demanding action from Washington, Congress seems certain to leave town for its summer vacation next week without taking steps to deal with the nation’s energy crisis. REPORT: TEXAS DRIVERS SPEND 6 PERCENT OF INCOME ON GASOLINE Houston…

BOOK REVIEW: TOOLBOX FOR SUSTAINABLE CITY LIVING

By Ella Tyler I am intrigued by the idea of attending a Radical Urban Sustainability Training workshop led by the Rhizome Collective, an urban sustainability and community organizing project based in Austin, but I haven’t done it yet. I’m attached to my deed-restricted lifestyle, and doubt that I’d learn anything I could use.

YARD WISE PROGRAM TUESDAY

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Houston-Galveston Area Council announce a free workshop for facility managers, landscape service providers, and homeowners on “YardWise” techniques for maintaining a beautiful, low-maintenance, and environmentally friendly landscape.