ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, AUGUST 9-15
COURT BACKS HOUSTON SMOG PLAN SOME CALL TOO LENIENT
Houston Chronicle 8/14/08
A federal appeals court sided Wednesday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its approval of a smog-fighting plan for Houston that environmentalists claim will not result in healthy air.
BUFFALO BAYOU BRIDGE NOW PART OF METRO LIGHT RAIL PLAN
Houston Chronicle 8/15/08
The Metropolitan Transit Authority’s light rail plans now include an “elevated structure” over Buffalo Bayou west of downtown, where trains will switch from westbound to eastbound tracks
CONGRESSMAN WEIGHS IN ON LOCAL SUPERFUND SITE
Baytown Sun 8/8/08
San Jacinto River still tainted by high dioxin levels
EPA PROBES CLEANUP OF SAN JACINTO RIVER WASTE PITS
TOXINS FOUND IN FISH TAKE DECADES TO DEGRADE
Galveston County Daily News 8/10/08
The toxins recently found in speckled trout and catfish in Galveston Bay take decades to degrade naturally, the Environmental Protection Agency says.
MAN FEARS INDUSTRIAL WASTE PITS POISONING FISH
STREETSCAPES PLAN PUTS HOUSTON IN STEP WITH PEDESTRIANS
Houston Chronicle 8/13/08
A vision of central Houston transformed by wide, tree-shaded sidewalks teeming with people walking from homes to jobs and entertainment lies at the heart of proposed new city policies.
HOUSTON STUDENT ACTIVISM: RECYCLING INSTEAD OF PICKETING
Houston Chronicle 8/12/08
The Kent State shootings and other iconic protests of the 1970s are so last century.
FEDERAL WATCHDOGS IGNORE SCAMS TOUTING BETTER GAS MILEAGE
Houston Chronicle 8/12/08
Plop a pill in your gas tank. Bolt a gizmo to your engine. And your gas-guzzling SUV will sip fuel more daintily than a hybrid sedan. Act now! Only $49.99!
SUN SHINES ON SOLAR-POWERED HOUSTON BMW DEALERSHIP
Houston Business Journal 8/11/08
Advantage BMW in Midtown will unveil a new solar-paneled roof Aug. 12, which it says will make it Houston’s first solar-powered car dealership.
INITIATIVES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS MORE COMMON AS BUSINESSES SEE PAYOFFS DOWN THE ROAD
SURVEY: HOUSTON HAS HIGHEST HOME UTILITY BILLS IN NATION
Houston Business Journal 8/8/08
Houston had the nation’s highest home utility bills and Portland the lowest for the month of July, according to a national survey released by WhiteFence.