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March 19, 2013

ECONOTES 2013-03-18: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Judge orders Texas to protect whooping cranes (Mike Tolson – Houston Chronicle, 3/12/2013)
    A federal judge has ruled that the state of Texas failed to take necessary steps to provide enough water to maintain the habitat of the endangered whooping crane – a decision which could have implications on how water in some areas is rationed in future droughts. TCEQ will need to devise a plan that will supply fresh water into bays where the cranes live by exercising authority that it already has under state law during an emergency.
    http://www.chron.com/
  2. Critics Smell Trouble With Sewage Spill Bill (David Barer – StateImpact, 3/6/2013)
    Lawmakers and critics voiced various concerns about a sewage spill bill at a House Natural Resources Committee meeting at the Capitol. The bill, HB 824, would put a floor on the size of spills that must be reported by utilities to the TCEQ. If the bill passes, most spills below 1,500 gallons would not need to be reported to authorities.
    http://stateimpact.npr.org/
  3. Prize-winning recycling plan could start in 2 years (Carol Chrisitan – Houston Chronicle, 3/13/2013)
    Houston’s plan to increase its dismal recycling rate fivefold got a boost Wednesday, when Mayor Annise Parker accepted a $1 million prize from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The city’s “One Bin for All” idea would allow residents to mix trash, recyclables, yard clippings, food and other waste in a single container, to be automatically sorted at a first-of-its-kind $100 million plant to be built and run by a private firm. The city plans next month to issue a request for proposals from companies interested in the plan, with construction starting as early as next year.
    http://www.chron.com/

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