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July 27, 2011

ECONOTES 2011-07-27: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Life abounds in Texas’ last surviving bit of coastal prairie (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 07/26/2011)
    The Nash Prairie, located about 60 miles southwest of Houston, is the last part of a 9 million acre landscape that used to stretch from Louisiana to south of Corpus Christi. The Nash Prairie was recently purchased by the Nature Conservancy to become a preserve as well as a laboratory and seed bank to help landowners restore their property.
    http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/
  2. Drought is taking toll on Texas aquifers (Steve Cambell – Star-Telegram, 07/24/2011)
    The drought in Texas is not only taking a toll on crops, wildlife, and above-ground water sources, but it is also causing the state aquifers to drop at an alarming rate. Texas’s 9 major and 21 minor aquifers supply about 60 percent of the state’s water. Unfortunately, the drought situation is expected to worsen in August.
    http://www.star-telegram.com/
  3. Car Pool? Park and Ride? Local Organization Encourages Transit Alternatives (Edel Howlin – KUHF News, 07/21/2011)
    Houston-Galveston Area Council began its annual Alternative Work Transit campaign. Most people in Houston have to drive to work every day. The campaign encourages people to use alternative transportation, including carpooling, using Metro bus and rail, and teleworking. H-GAC is encouraging Houstonians to make a commitment to try a commute alternative at least once during the month of August.
    http://app1.kuhf.org/

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