ECONOTES 2011-06-22: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region
Featured
- Nature reveals a better way to battle erosion (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 06/19/2011)
The Galveston Bay Foundation has been creating “living shorelines” to better prevent erosion. Living shorelines involve sloping the land toward the water’s edge and growing marsh grasses and native plants. This method should prevent land loss better than using concrete or boulders. The Galveston Bay Foundation has already created nine living shorelines, with two more in the planning stages.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story - Houston breaks daily water usage record (Gabe Gutierrez – KHOU 11 News, 06/15/2011)
The average amount of water that Houston typically uses during the summer is 450 million gallons a day. This has been a very dry summer, and last Tuesday, the city used 604 gallons. The mayor does not believe there is need for mandatory water rationing, but she is encouraging citizens to think about how they are using water.
http://www.khou.com/news/ - Texans join nationwide effort to reduce CO2 under “Public Trust Doctrine†(Bill Dawson – Texas Climate News, 06/15/2011)
A citizens’ petition is asking the TCEQ to adopt a plan to reduce emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide from the use of fossil fuels. This is part of the nation-wide initiative. There is a high likelihood that petition will be rejected, but its purpose is to keep the issue alive.
http://texasclimatenews.org
EcoNotes
- 22 June
- Water restrictions lessened but not gone (Bronwyn Turner – The Galveston County Daily News)
http://galvestondailynews.com/story/ - Baytown begins pilot recycling program (Mark Fleming – The Baytown Sun)
http://baytownsun.com/communities/
- Water restrictions lessened but not gone (Bronwyn Turner – The Galveston County Daily News)
- 21 June
- Marine Life Facing Mass Extinction, Report Says (Thair Shaikh – Click2Houston)
http://www.click2houston.com/green-pages - Texas Challenges EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Argues “Timing†and “Tailoring†Rules Violate Federal Law (Attorney General of Texas News)
https://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews
- Marine Life Facing Mass Extinction, Report Says (Thair Shaikh – Click2Houston)
- 20 June
- Use Caution to Protect Lives and Property From Wildfire (Texas Forest Service)
http://txforestservice.tamu.edu - Texas fires rage: 1,800 homes, businesses evacuate (Michael Graczyk – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story - What to do with water district with no customers? (Zen T.C. Zheng – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/
- Use Caution to Protect Lives and Property From Wildfire (Texas Forest Service)
- 19 June
- Extreme heat having impact on wildlife (Steve Alberts – KVUE News)
http://www.kvue.com/news/ - Nature reveals a better way to battle erosion (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story - Warming tides heat Texas surf (Bink Grimes – The Baytown Sun)
http://baytownsun.com/ - Dangerous Wildfire Chars East Texas (Texas Forest Service)
http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/ - Gulf Coast Protection & Recovery Group meets Dutch Delegation (Jim Guidry – Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/story
- Extreme heat having impact on wildlife (Steve Alberts – KVUE News)
- 18 June
- Only frustration flows in upper Guadalupe (Roy Bragg – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/ - Amid Texas Drought, High-Stakes Battle Over Water (Kate Galbraith – The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/19 - The new normal is hot (Kathryn Edwards – Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/
- Only frustration flows in upper Guadalupe (Roy Bragg – Houston Chronicle)
- 17 June
- Big Enough for Everybody – Memorial Park (Pat Hernandez – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/ - By 7-1 margin, Texans back investment in renewable energy in new poll (Texas Climate News)
http://texasclimatenews.org/ - Mayor Parker Named 1st Place Winner for 2011 Mayors’ Climate Protection Award (Guidry News)
http://guidrynews.com/story - Houston in Stage One Water Conservation Mode (Bill Stamps – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/-Houston - Texas Chemical Council announces Excellence in Caring for Texas award (The Baytown Sun)
http://baytownsun.com/communities/ - Memorial Park Multi-Purpose Trail Ribbon Cutting (Jim Guidry – Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com - After error, Parker lowering Houston drainage fee (Chris Moran – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp - Austin firm plans three S. Texas wind farms (Austin Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/
- Big Enough for Everybody – Memorial Park (Pat Hernandez – KUHF News)
- 16 June
- Wanted: Bigger Water Supply for Houston (Carrie Feibel – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/ - Wind energy company proposes massive leases off South Texas coast (Mike D. Smith – Corpus Christi Caller Times)
http://www.caller.com/news/2011/jun/16 - City Reassesses Drainage Fees for Houston (Laurie Johnson – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/ - Texas Forest Service Can Help With Trees Damaged by Wildfire, Drought (Texas Forest Service)
http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/ - Hydrogen Cars May be a Step Closer (Edel Howlin – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/ - Houston’s trees need some water (David Crossley – Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/ - Galveston Enacts Stage 3 of the City’s Drought Contingency Plan (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/story
- Wanted: Bigger Water Supply for Houston (Carrie Feibel – KUHF News)
- 15 June
- Texans join nationwide effort to reduce CO2 under “Public Trust Doctrine†(Bill Dawson – Texas Climate News)
http://texasclimatenews.org - Summer Safety Warnings (Bill Stamps – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/ - Houston’s first half of June the hottest ever by far. When might we see some relief? (Eric Berger – Houston Chronicle)
http://blog.chron.com/sciguy - Houston breaks daily water usage record (Gabe Gutierrez – KHOU 11 News)
http://www.khou.com/news/ - Central Texas agency delays action on water contract with coal plant (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story
- Texans join nationwide effort to reduce CO2 under “Public Trust Doctrine†(Bill Dawson – Texas Climate News)
- 14 June
- Texas A&M Study Sheds Light On Red Tide Toxin In Gulf States (Guidry News)
http://guidrynews.com/story - Battle Over Coal-Fired Plant in Matagorda County Continues (Carrie Feibel – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/ - Insects also bugged by Texas drought (Guidry News)
http://guidrynews.com/story
- Texas A&M Study Sheds Light On Red Tide Toxin In Gulf States (Guidry News)
- 13 June
- Officials reject concerns about Texas’ drought (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story
- Officials reject concerns about Texas’ drought (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
- 12 June
- South Texas Enjoys Major Boom From Oil Fracking (The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/
- South Texas Enjoys Major Boom From Oil Fracking (The New York Times)
- 10 June
- Heat takes a toll on air, too (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story
- Heat takes a toll on air, too (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
- 9 June
- As Drought Intensifies, Wildscaping Can Help Texans Save Water (Texas Parks and Wildlife News)
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia
- As Drought Intensifies, Wildscaping Can Help Texans Save Water (Texas Parks and Wildlife News)
- 7 June
- UH Environmental Engineer to Study Pollutants in Galveston Bay (Laura Tolley – University of Houston News)
http://www.uh.edu/news-events
- UH Environmental Engineer to Study Pollutants in Galveston Bay (Laura Tolley – University of Houston News)
- 5 June
- Interest grows in a brackish water source deep underground (Brad Meyer – Your Conroe News)
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/news
- Interest grows in a brackish water source deep underground (Brad Meyer – Your Conroe News)
- 3 June
- Hackers Gather To Fight Climate Change (Alden Mahler Levine – Click2Houston)
http://www.click2houston.com/green
- Hackers Gather To Fight Climate Change (Alden Mahler Levine – Click2Houston)