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April 10, 2012

ECONOTES 2012-04-09: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Bald eagle deaths may be on the rise with population (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 04/02/2012)
    The bald eagle population in Texas is making a comeback. However, with the increase in population, there has been an increase in bald eagle deaths caused by unintended encounters with power lines. Power lines are attractive to the birds who use them to spot prey. CenterPoint Energy has recently come up with a plan to prevent future electrocutions. Strategies include installing “raptor guards” that prevent eagles from roosting on wires and poles and identifying power lines near existing nests.
    http://www.chron.com/
  2. Desalination could help solve Texas water woes (State Rep. Bill Callegari – Houston Chronicle, 04/05/2012)
    Desalination could become a promising, reliable, new water supply for Texas. Texas already has 32 desalination plants and leads in brackish water desalination. However, according to the state water plan, only 3.4 percent of the water supply for Texas will come from desalinated sources by the year 2060. Desalination plants are energy intensive and expensive to build and operate, but they could be one way to address the long-term water deficit if the method is further developed.
    http://www.chron.com/
  3. Houston Is White On The Drought Map (Jack Williams and Pat Hernandez – KUHF News, 04/05/2012)
    The Houston area is officially out of the drought. The last time that Houston was free from drought was February 15th, 2011, so it has been over a year. The rains over the last few months pulled Houston out of the drought, but summer could change the situation quickly. Many areas are still recovering so it may not take much for drought signals to reappear.
    http://app1.kuhf.org/

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