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May 19, 2010

ECONOTES 2010-05-16: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Spill Could Soon Threaten Texas Beaches, Says Marine Expert (Guidry News). Winds and currents in the Gulf of Mexico are prone to change quickly. As a result, the oil spill could change directions and hit the Texas beaches. Most of the toxic components and volume will have evaporated by the time it gets here, but it could still harm bottom-dwelling organisms. If the oil does make its way to Texas, it would most likely affect the turtles and birds the most.
    http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000026506
  2. Against oil odds, Houston races to a greener future (ABC13 News). Houston may be the nation’s oil capital, but it is also taking major steps to becoming a greener city. It has over 200 new LEED-certified buildings and a 12-acre park on the rim of downtown. It is now striving to increase recycling by adding a curbside recycling service for residents. Another surprising fact is that Houston is the nations leading city in adoption of wind power.
    http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2010/05/14/against-oil-odds-houston-races-to-a-greener-future/
  3. Global warming really will make you sick (ABC13 News). Studies show that higher levels of carbon dioxide may worsen your allergies. Plants increase in size as the carbon-nitrogen air rises. They release more spores into the air, giving people more trouble with their allergies. As the climate is changing and accelerating more rapidly, allergy sufferers can only expect more rough times.
    http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2010/05/14/global-warming-really-will-make-you-sick/

  4. Battle Over Coal-Fired Plant Heats Up In Matagorda County (Carrie Feibel – KUHF News). In 2007, clean-air activists declared victory when a Dallas company agreed not to build eight coal-burning power plants in Texas. But the so-called “Texas coal wars” are not over. Thirteen new coal-fired plants are currently under construction or seeking permits or financing. One would be located in Matagorda County, just 60 miles southwest of Houston. KUHF Health Science and Technology reporter Carrie Feibel reports on the ongoing fight.
    http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1273537579

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