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November 16, 2011

ECONOTES 2011-11-16: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Health of Galveston Bay in jeopardy (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 11/13/2011)
    There are regulations that set aside water in a river for the benefit of the environment. Concerns have grown that these regulations for the Trinity and San Jacinto rivers are not strong enough to ensure the protection of Galveston Bay. With less water flowing into the bay, the water is becoming saltier. This situation is made worse by the current drought affecting the area. There is question as to whether Galveston Bay will be healthy and productive in future years.
    http://www.chron.com/
  2. Texas water supply for the future is uncertain (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 11/13,2011)
    Current water sources for the major Texas cities are not able to meet water demands, causing a major problem in the years to come. As a result lawmakers are making a plan to build more reservoirs, desalination plants and pipelines, among other projects. However, there is no room for new reservoirs in the Trinity basin, so water managers will have to rely more on conservation and recycled water.
    http://www.chron.com/
  3. Oklahoma earthquake propels debate of gas drilling’s unwanted effects (Texas Climate News, 11/10/2011)
    The controversy around fracking mostly focuses on water and air pollution. Now, however, there are questions as to whether fracking’s injection of fluids including water and chemicals into shale formations deep underground can result in earthquakes. Fracking has been linked in some studies to smaller tremors, and now some wonder if it is linked to the earthquake in Oklahoma on November 5th.
    http://texasclimatenews.org/

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