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June 8, 2011

ECONOTES 2011-06-08: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Record heat amid warnings that global warming will increase smog hazards (Texas Climate News, 06/07/2011)
    Houston hit a record high 105 degrees on Monday, June 6th. It was the highest temperature ever seen in June in Houston. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a research and advocacy organization, released a study on June 2nd that Texas will be one of the most impacted states by climate change. If manmade warming creates conditions that add an extra 2 parts per billion of ozone, health-related costs in Texas would rise between $79.53 million to nearly $1.17 billion in 2020.
    http://texasclimatenews.org/wp/?p=1813
  2. Texas Legislature has mixed environmental results (Ramit Plushnick-Masti – Star-Telegram, 05/31/2011)
    The Texas Legislative session has ended without a breakthrough with regards to environmental policy. Bills were passed that reduce need for power plants, lower energy costs, result in fewer air pollutants, but other bills were passed that delay efforts to strengthen air permitting rules for the oil and gas industry.
    http://www.star-telegram.com
  3. Tompkins: Drought puts wildlife in precarious position (Shannon Tompkins – Houston Chronicle, 05/29/2011)
    The lack of rain has resulted in many challenges for Texas wildlife. Animals are experiencing difficulty in many tasks such as finding food and hiding nests in the brush. As a result, significant portions of wildlife populations, such as deer, turkeys, and quail, are decreasing.
    http://www.chron.com

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