ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, OCTOBER 11 – 17
COUNTY VOTE MAY PUT BRAKES ON PARKWAY
Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster 10/16/08
A plan approved by the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court Tuesday could put the brakes on a proposed expansion of the Grand Parkway into southern Fort Bend County.
LEGISLATURE WILL TAKE CLOSE LOOK AT TXDOT
Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster 10/16/08
Saying leaders at the Texas Department of Transportation have been arrogant and have shown disdain for the Texas Legislature, District 18 State Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, told a Richmond gathering he expects the Legislature to implement changes in the agency.
FUEL YOUR CAR WITH COAL? LESS LIKELY NOW
Reuters 10/16/08
When crude oil was more than US$145 a barrel and investors were flush with cash, building plants to turn coal into liquid fuel for cars and trucks looked like a winning bet
ZONING HEADS TO POLLS
Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster 10/15/08
All that’s left to do on Rosenberg’s zoning proposition is vote.
MORE THAN $150 MILLION NEEDED FOR PARKS AFTER IKE
Houston Chronicle 10/13/08
It may take several years and more than $150 million to undo the damage Hurricane Ike did to the state parks and national wildlife refuges along the Gulf Coast that once attracted more than half a million tourists a year.
GALVESTON TRIES TO SAVE ITS HISTORIC OAK TREES
ENDANGERED RIDLEY TURTLES’ NESTING BEACHES ERASED BY IKE
SURFSIDE PREPARES FOR NEXT STORM
Brazosport Facts 10/16/08
Village officials want homeowners to dig deeper and think in segments when building beachfront dream homes so the structures can better withstand the punishment of hurricanes and tropical storms.
METRO CHIEFS DEFEND PROPOSED FARE INCREASE
Houston Chronicle 10/15/08
Metro leaders defended the fare increases proposed for the next three years, saying that the agency must operate as an efficient business.
HOUSTON TO GET FIRST CERTIFIED ORGANIC RESTAURANT
Houston Business Journal 10/16/08
Pizza Fusion, an organic, environmentally-friendly restaurant chain, is planning to open its first restaurant in the Houston area in November.