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October 19, 2011

ECONOTES 2011-10-19: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Drought causing unusual aquatic behavior in bay (Shannon Tompkins – Houston Chronicle, 10/17/2011)
    The Texas drought has had a major impact on coastal marine environment. The drought has caused an outbreak of red tide along the coast. Red tides most often occurs along the Texas coast when environmental conditions combine to bring together high water temperatures, high salinity levels and little water movement. These red tides have been occurring for more than two weeks, killing many species of fish.
    http://www.chron.com/
  2. Texas sun may soon heat up solar power (Jack Z. Smith – Star-Telegram, 10/16/2011)
    Solar-power accounts for a fraction of 1 percent of the state’s electric power generation, but industry professionals and advocates of renewable energy believe that Texas could soon become the top generator of solar power in the U.S. within several years. Sheer size, wide-open spaces, sunshine and a large, fast-growing population give Texas its potential to further the solar power industry.
    http://www.star-telegram.com/
  3. Houston taking more water from Lake Conroe (Purva Patel – Houston Chronicle, 10/16/2011)
    The demands for water have increased once again. The City of Houston started taking 15 million more gallons a day from Lake Conroe this weekend to help meet water demands. The San Jacinto River Authority estimates Lake Conroe’s levels will drop by up to 1.5-feet a month. City officials predict that the higher release will likely be in effect through the end of the year.
    http://www.chron.com/news/

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