ECONOTES 2011-04-13: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region
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- Gov. Perry: Innovators Need Freedom to Solve Our Energy Challenges (Office of the Governor News, 04/08/2011)
Despite disagreements with Washington, Rick Perry applauded Texas’ approach to diversifying its energy portfolio and cleaning its air. Perry reiterated his disapproval of the federal one-size-fits-all approach to improving the environment, which he believes results in job losses.
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/15945/ - Port Arthur activist wins $150,000 environmental prize (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 04/11/2011)
Hilton Kelley has taken major steps to improving the air quality in one of the nation’s most polluted communities. Port Arthur has two major refineries that constantly emit toxic chemicals into the air. Kelley’s goal is to make refineries and chemical plants cleaner.
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Port-Arthur-activist-wins-150-000-environmental-1331562.php - Geosciences Professor Develops System To Predict Droughts (Texas A&M News & Information, 04/11/2011)
A Texas A&M University geography professor, Steven Quiring, was granted $486,000 to develop a drought-prediction system. He says that the content of moisture in soil plays a critical role in prediction as well as compactness, vegetation, and the angle of slopes and subsequent run-off.
http://tamunews.tamu.edu/2011/04/11/geosciences-professor-develops-system-to-predict-droughts/
EcoNotes
- 13 April
- Despite losses, foes of climate rules are expected to fight on in Congress (Texas Climate News)
http://texasclimatenews.org/wp/?p=1613
- Despite losses, foes of climate rules are expected to fight on in Congress (Texas Climate News)
- 12 April
- Groundwater control up for debate at Capitol (Asher Price – The statesman)
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/groundwater-control-up-for-debate-at-capitol-1394751.html - Tree giveaways take root in April (ABC 13 News)
http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2011/04/12/tree-giveaways-take-root-in-april/ - Cornell scientists say methane leaks from ‘fracking’ could be worse than emissions from coal and oil (ABC 13 News)
http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2011/04/12/cornell-scientists-say-methane-leaks-from - April is Wildfire Awareness Month (Lance Edwards – KFDM News)
http://www.kfdm.com/articles/station-42392-texas-april.html
- Groundwater control up for debate at Capitol (Asher Price – The statesman)
- 11 April
- Geosciences Professor Develops System To Predict Droughts (Texas A&M News & Information)
http://tamunews.tamu.edu/2011/04/11/geosciences-professor-develops-system-to-predict-droughts/ - Wildfire Threat Remains High (Pat Hernandez – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1302562298 - TxDOT going after Florida’s high speed rail money (David Crossley – Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/txdot-going-for-florida-hsr - KUHF Conversations: Hilton Kelley, 2011 Recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize (Wendy Siegle – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1302304552 - Port Arthur activist wins $150,000 environmental prize (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Port-Arthur-activist-wins-150-000-environmental-1331562.php
- Geosciences Professor Develops System To Predict Droughts (Texas A&M News & Information)
- 10 April
- Baytown’s Community Garden is growing (The Baytown Sun)
http://baytownsun.com/communities/baytown/article_4d98515a-6324-11e0-8741-001cc4c03286.html
- Baytown’s Community Garden is growing (The Baytown Sun)
- 8 April
- Gov. Perry: Innovators Need Freedom to Solve Our Energy Challenges (Office of the Governor News)
http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/15945/ - Baytown takes next step in recycling (Mark Fleming – The Baytown Sun)
http://baytownsun.com/news/article_d17b56f4-6192-11e0-af24-001cc4c03286.html - 8th Annual Fresh Air Friday: A Picnic in the Park (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000033997
- Gov. Perry: Innovators Need Freedom to Solve Our Energy Challenges (Office of the Governor News)
- 7 April
- Drought news dreadful in all regions of Texas (Eric Berger – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7512350.html - Drought Could be Around for Awhile (Pat Hernandez – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1302215683 - Teachers, tell your kids about the rainforest and a poster contest for Earth Day (ABC 13 News)
http://www.greenrightnow.com/ktrk/2011/04/07/teachers-tell-your-kids-about-the-rainforest-and-a-poster-contest-for-earth-day/ - Houston companies along for the ride as Pickens touts natural gas vehicles (Casey Wooten – Houston Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/2011/04/houston-companies-along-for-the-ride.html - Texas Drought Hits Critical Stage (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000033971 - Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins Again on the Texas Coast (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000033964
- Drought news dreadful in all regions of Texas (Eric Berger – Houston Chronicle)
- 6 April
- Texas coal plants’ construction hiring was far below projections, study finds (Texas Climate News)
http://texasclimatenews.org/wp/?p=1553 - Pollution-Free Power For Electric Car Owners (Wendy Siegle – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1302126275
- Texas coal plants’ construction hiring was far below projections, study finds (Texas Climate News)
- 3 April
- Bill would tie EPA rules to effect on jobs (Jennifer A. Dlouhy – Fuel Fix News)
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2011/04/03/bill-would-tie-epa-rules-to-effect-on-jobs/
- Bill would tie EPA rules to effect on jobs (Jennifer A. Dlouhy – Fuel Fix News)