ECONOTES 2011-01-19: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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1. Innovation in managing water (Andrew Winston and William Sarni – ABC 13 News, 01/18/2011) Managing water and water services is becoming increasingly important. Many U.S. citizens said they believe water is the most important service they receive in their home, and would therefore, pay for imporved water infrastructure. The business community does not hold the same view. Many businesses admitted they take clean water for granted. http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2011/01/18/innovation-in-managing-water/
2. Readers nix EPA interference on pollution permits (Christine Hall – Houston Business Journal, 1/14/2011) Houston Business Journal readers are overwhelmingly against the Environmental Protection Agency taking over Texas’ pollution permits, according to the latest Business Pulse survey. www.bizjournals.com
3. Texas loses third bid to block EPA from regulating emissions (Matthew Tresaugue – Fuel Fix News, 01/12/2011)
   The fight between Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency continues. The take over of EPA would have a major impact on Texas, which releases more carbon dioxide into the air than any other state. Recently Texas was denied a delay in the EPA’s planto seize control of permits for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and other large industrial sources in Texas.
   http://fuelfix.com/blog/2011/01/12/texas-loses-third-bid-to-block-epa-from-regulating-emissions/

EcoNotes

• 18 January
  • Innovation in managing water (Andrew Winston and William Sarni – ABC 13 News)
    http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2011/01/18/innovation-in-managing-water/
  • Congressman squares off with the EPA (Ben Tinsley – The Baytown Sun)
    http://baytownsun.com/news/article_cbd2ff1c-22be-11e0-9ee1-001cc4c03286.html
  • La Porte’s noisy neighbor debate headed to municipal court (Kevin Reece – KHOU News)
    http://www.khou.com/home/related/La-Porte-Noisy-Neighbor-Debate-Headed-to-Muni-court-114169264.html
  • Houston-Galveston Area Council establish training center for coastal habitat restoration and conservation. (Jim Guidry – Guidry News)
    http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000032057
• 17 January
  • Climate change more urgent than ever, as Congress cools on taking action (Barbara Kessler – ABC 13 News)
    http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2011/01/17/climate-change-more-urgent-than-ever-as-congress-cools-on-taking-action/
  • Reliant pres: US needs to shift to nuclear, renewables (Vilas Bhuchar – Houston Tomorrow)
    http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/reliant-energy-pres-believes-us-needs-to-increase-energy
• 16 January
  • Dunes Day draws crowd of volunteers to help shore up beaches (The Facts Covering Brazoria County)
    http://thefacts.com/news/article_7b8acd0e-2107-11e0-9c7d-001cc4c002e0.html
• 15 January
  • TexCom ruling ‘clear win’ for injection well opponents (Howard Roden – Your Conroe News)
    http://www.hcnonline.com/courier/news/article_049a838f-8749-541c-86ca-5326052761ea.html
• 14 January
  • Texas agency a no-show at EPA hearing (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7381894.html
  • Pipit is named after sound it makes (Gary Clark – Houston Chronicle)
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/7382150.html
  • EPA says Texas plants won’t see delays in permits (Angela K. Brown – Houston Chronicle)
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7382065.html
  • Lynchburg Ferry boat to receive new, cleaner engine (The Baytown Sun)
    http://baytownsun.com/communities/article_75a8fc58-1f95-11e0-a3bb-001cc4c03286.html
  • Readers nix EPA interference on pollution permits (Christine Hall – Houston Business Journal)
    http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2011/01/14/readers-nix-epa-interference-on.html
• 13 January
  • Texas electricity use rose in 2010 (Houston Business Journal)
    http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2011/01/13/texas-electricity-use-rose-in-2010.html
• 12 January
  • Texas loses third bid to block EPA from regulating emissions (Matthew Tresaugue – Fuel Fix News)
    http://fuelfix.com/blog/2011/01/12/texas-loses-third-bid-to-block-epa-from-regulating-emissions/
  • Study suggests electric cars could have a large market (ABC 13 News)
    http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2011/01/12/study-suggests-electric-cars-could-have-a-large-market/
  • Drought may blunt higher crop prices (William Pack – My SA News)
    http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Drought-may-blunt-higher-crop-prices-953436.php
  • BPA wins H-GAC award for work on Buffalo Bayou Paddling Trail (Your Memorial News)
    http://www.hcnonline.com/memorial/news/article_c9ec0496-d235-57d0-b10b-03c6eb7adf96.html
  • Houston, the Eagle has Landed (Wildlife Rehab and Education)
    http://wrande.org/2011/01/bald-eagle-at-wildlife-center/
  • Sunset panel proposes changes for 9 state agencies (Jeorge Zarazua – Houston Chronicle)
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7378479.html
• 10 January
  • Flower Garden Banks has 3 open seats (The Galveston County Daily News)
    http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=81ba153235968d7e