ECONOTES 2010-07-28: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured

• State appeals EPA rejection of air permits (Matthew Treseaugue – Houston Chronicle)
  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7125787.html
• Feed your family, your community with healthy food you grow (Ray Sher of Urban Harvest – Houston Chronicle)
  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/gardening/urbanharvest/7118133.html
• Mid-year report card on recycling in the Lake Houston area (Hal Opperman – Kingwood Observer)
  http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/07/21/kingwood_observer/opinion/komyturn.txt
• What are the Texas implications if there’s no federal climate bill? (Bill Dawson – Texas Climate News)
  http://www.texasclimatenews.org/TCNJournal/72810Texasimpactsiftheresnoclimatebill/tabid/1758/Default.aspx

Econotes

• 20 July
  • Mid-year report card on recycling in the Lake Houston area (Hal Opperman – Kingwood Observer)
    http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/07/21/kingwood_observer/opinion/komyturn.txt
  • Angleton campus to be ‘green’ (Glad You Asked – The Facts of Brazoria County)http://thefacts.com/your_town/angleton_cc/article_9bf5b362-93b1-11df-b598-001cc4c03286.html
• 22 July
  • Feed your family, your community with healthy food you grow (Ray Sher of Urban Harvest – Houston Chronicle)
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/gardening/urbanharvest/7118133.html
  • Postal Service exceeds energy savings targets (Guidry News)
    http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000028167
  • NOAA to re-open one-third of closed Gulf fishing area (Guidry News)
    http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000028178
  • Parker announces expansion of electric vehicle program (Guidry News)
    http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000028162
  • Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee discusses transit termine, bike facilities (Jim Guidry – Guidry News)
    http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000028163
• 23 July
  • Something to croak about (Kathy Huber – Houston Chronicle)
    http://blogs.chron.com/houstongrows/2010/07/post_9.html
• 24 July
  • Lake Jackson beautification panel goes on annual litter hunt, but finds little (Jessica Hamilton – The Facts of Brazoria County)
    http://thefacts.com/news/article_b6219236-96ce-11df-8b5e-001cc4c03286.html
• 25 July
  • Park & Ride plans bode well for transportation future (Yvonne Mintz – The Facts of Brazoria County)
    http://thefacts.com/opinion/article_e2755460-976b-11df-8a74-001cc4c002e0.html
  • Flooding fields can be boon for farmers (Jessica Hamilton – The Facts of Brazoria County)
    http://thefacts.com/news/article_68b294e8-9771-11df-8d59-001cc4c002e0.html
• 26 July
  • State appeals EPA rejection of air permits (Matthew Treseaugue)
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7125787.html
  • Precinct 2 park certified for conservation and green initiatives (Pasadena Citizen)
    http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/07/27/pasadena_citizen/lifestyles/072710_green_park.txt
  • Development officer discusses water quality issues (Jennifer Summer – Humble Observer)
    http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/07/27/humble_observer/news/30howater.txt
  • State appeals EPA rejection of air permits (Matthew Treseaugue – Houston Chronicle)
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7125787.html
  • State of Texas Challenges EPA’s Flex Permit Ruling (Press Release – Texas Attorney General’s Office)
    http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=3423
  • Heights vs. Walmart: Neighbors prep for fight (Jeremy Desel - 11 News KHOU)
    http://www.khou.com/news/Heights-Residents-Preparing-for-a-Fight-With-Walmart-99286109.html
• 27 July
  • Public sour on Park & Ride plan (John Tompkins – The Facts of Brazoria County)
    http://thefacts.com/news/article_3d9e8494-992c-11df-a569-001cc4c03286.html
• 28 July
  • What are the Texas implications if there’s no federal climate bill? (Bill Dawson – Texas Climate News)
    http://www.texasclimatenews.org/TCNJournal/72810Texasimpactsiftheresnoclimatebill/tabid/1758/Default.aspx
  • TCEQ formally proposes new oil and gas facilities rules (TCEQ press release)
    http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/communication/media/