Environmental Headlines
- 3 June
- The Gulf Restoration Network invites the public to tell Shell to take accountability for their wetlands destruction to protect us from any further natural disasters. (Healthygulf Blog)
http://action.healthygulf.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27336 - Victory for the Red Snapper, but the battle of overfishing continues (MSNBC Nightly News)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20862243/ - Support the health of our oceans (Ocean Conservancy)
http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ftf_home - Over 140 Groups Urge Funding For Interior Department’s 21st Century Youth Conservation Corps Proposal (NWF News & Views)
http://www.nwf.org/news/story.cfm?pageId=A72F6BFA%2D5056%2DA84B%2DC3560B68C89B1C70 - Urban Land Institute reviews island (The Galveston County Daily News)
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=61b06f0754f01ac5 - 4 June
- Beach bill hit by wave of protests (Houston Chronicle)
http://apps.grouptivity.com/socialmail/main.do?uId=141544&tId=97781&pk=15570364194&acn=zj!d9&pId=HeOHCWXaPRs=&acn=zj!d9 - HUD sends millions of dollars for housing after Ike (KUHF)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1244156723 - Attorney General states that the BP polluting is the worst he has seen (KUHF)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1244153402 - Climate change could cost the U.S. $12-billion (KUHF)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1244148224 - Introducing ëgreen-collarà jobs board (River Oaks Examiner)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/03/river_oaks_examiner/lifestyles/ro_green_jobs_website.txt - Blood Center Goes Green with New Building (Texas Medical Center)
http://www.texmedctr.tmc.edu/root/en/TMCServices/News/2009/06-01/Blood+Center+Goes+Green+with+New+Building.htm - 5 June
- The Texas Open Beach Act is stopping some from rebuilding homes torn down by Hurricane Ike (KUHF)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1244240477 - UH, TCEQ test airborne benzene detector (Houston Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/06/01/daily63.html - AG lawsuit charges BP with Texas City violations (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6457867.html - City collects solid waste at neighborhood event (Kingwood Observer)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/04/kingwood_observer/news/24bopa.txt - County postpones recycling center (Waller County News-Citizen)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/05/waller_county_news_citizen/news/recycling061109.txt - 6 June
- Volunteers Create Hike, Bike Trails (KPRC Channel 2)
http://www.click2houston.com/news/19668769/detail.html - Land use panel criticizes lack of unified vision (Galveston Daily News)
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d5c80fec5622e93c - 7 June
- Legislative hopes largely unfulfilled (Texas Climate News)
http://www.texasclimatenews.org/ - Additional testing ordered for TexCom well (Conroe Courier)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/07/conroe_courier/news/well0607.txt - Hike and bike trips a cheaper vacation option (Galveston Daily News)
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=534a6e259693b49c - 8 June
- Reliant Energy summer electric disconnect moratorium takes up where failed House Bill 1604 left off (KUHF)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1244411752 - Biden brings renewable energy to select stimulus roundtable (Houston Business Journal)
http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/06/08/story9.html?surround=etf&b=1244433600%5E1840429 - Green Bank sees sunny outlook for roof-mounted solar panels (Houston Business Journal)
http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/06/08/story15.html?surround=etf&b=1244433600%5E1840456 - STELLA ROBERTS RECYCLING CENTER (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/pearland/news/6464246.html - Move It!: Fuel-efficient vehicles can be a drain (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6464091.html - 9 June
- TCEQ commissioners will address landfill permit next month (Conroe Courier)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/09/conroe_courier/news/landfill0609.txt - Judge issues injunction to stop spills (Pasadena Citizen)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/09/pasadena_citizen/news/060909_ruling.txt - 10 June
- Fireflies shine light on insect conservation (San Antonio Express News)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/livinggreensa/47509357.html or http://www.mos.org/fireflywatch/ - Natural Outlook  now available (TCEQ)
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/pd/020/09-02/index.html - Melder plan could form the basis for solving water issues (Conroe Courier)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/10/conroe_courier/opinion/edtjun10.txt - Residents, representatives chime in on Grand Parkway (Humble Observer)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/10/humble_observer/news/22hograndparkway.txt - 11 June
- Climate change will cause $12 billion in damage to Houston and Galveston over next 100 years (Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/report-climate-change-will-cause-12-billion-in-damage-to-houston-galveston/?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growth+News&utm_campaign=cadaa0d12e-Houston_Tomorrow_Livability_News_0061509&utm_medium=email - Walkable urbanism in Houston (Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/commentary/story/david-crossley5/?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growth+News&utm_campaign=cadaa0d12e-Houston_Tomorrow_Livability_News_0061509&utm_medium=email - Gas prices rising higher than expected (Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/gas-prices-rising-higher-than-expected/?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growth+News&utm_campaign=cadaa0d12e-Houston_Tomorrow_Livability_News_0061509&utm_medium=email - After the storm CO can kill (KUHF)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1244755221 - Consumers encouraged to help protect the environment by not trashing TVs after digital switch (KUHF)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1244760449 - Measure aims to recycle tube TVs in Texas by the ton (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/6473637.html - Mountaintop coal mining projects to be reviewed (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6473641.html - Farmers worry about climate change regulation (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/6473787.html - Local leaders back LCRA decision on water (Bay City Daily Tribune)
http://baycitytribune.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d344f60651161756 - State has final say on White Stallion (Bay City Daily Tribune)
http://baycitytribune.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c00c2f632713c045 - Missouri City, H-GAC to hold June 25 open house on pedestrian, bicycle needs (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/fortbend/news/6467290.html - 12 June
- Bill would establish specific national transportation objectives (Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/bill-would-establish-specific-national-transportation-objectives/?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growth+News&utm_campaign=cadaa0d12e-Houston_Tomorrow_Livability_News_0061509&utm_medium=email - Neighbors rebuild Ike-damaged fences (KUHF)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1244841291 - Rice report weighs biofuels and water resources (Houston Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/06/08/daily61.html - Smog fines would hit big industries, swell agency’s coffers (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6476406.html - Waller to re-bid recycling facility (Waller County News-Citizen)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/12/waller_county_news_citizen/news/recycling061809.txt - Groups recognized for keeping Texas beautiful (Brazoria County Facts)
http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=3effa8bfc55b9049 - 15 June
- Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) talks about change (Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/cnu-17-talk-about-change/?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growth+News&utm_campaign=cadaa0d12e-Houston_Tomorrow_Livability_News_0061509&utm_medium=email - Freeport to decide on transit system (Brazoria County Facts)
http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=e724b25a880641e2 - 16 June
- TCEQ offers tips for better fuel economy (Pasadena Citizen)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/15/pasadena_citizen/lifestyles/061609_fuel_economy.txt - Clean energy message arrives town hall style (River Oaks Examiner)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/16/river_oaks_examiner/news/ro_repower_talk.txt - 17 June
- Feds say climate change hit gulf coast hard (KUHF)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1245192256 - Updated look at regional impacts (Texas Climate News)
http://www.texasclimatenews.org/ - Biofuel worked well in test flight, Continental says (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/6485338.html - Sierra Club weighs in on energy efficiency and renewable energy opp’s in Texas (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000018535