ECONOTES 2013-05-06: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region
Featured
- Guide to Houston’s best farmers markets (Syd Kearney – Houston Chronicle, 4/24/2013)
In recent years, the number of farmers markets has mushroomed. Some are small humble operations; others boast a festive atmosphere complete with live music, cooking demonstrations and food trucks. All share a tasty notion: to nurture a better-educated consumer by facilitating conversations with food producers.
http://www.chron.com/ - Memorial Park’s new steward is in for the long haul (The Leader – Betsy Denson, 4/26/2013)
Garden Oaks resident Shellye Arnold is the new executive director of the Memorial Park Conservancy. This is a pivotal moment for the park as it was decimated by the drought of 2011, Memorial Park lost thousands of trees. The conservancy – whose stated mission is to “restore, preserve and enhance Memorial Park for the enjoyment of all Houstonians, today and tomorrow†– has a lot of work to do. Arnold brings an exceptional skill set to the task.
http://www.theleadernews.com/ - CarShare Program Offers Options For Those Using Alternative Transportation (Ed Mayberry – KUHF News, 4/29/2013)
The new CarShare Program in the Energy Corridor provides vehicles at work that can be used for errands. This program is meant for those who get to work by other means than their own car. This also provides back-up transportation for those who can’t ride their bikes because of the weather, or whose schedules don’t match up with the carpool.
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EcoNotes
- 6 May
- What Will Memorial Park Look Like In 20 Years? (Laurie Johnson – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/ - U.S. commits to protecting loggerhead sea turtle habitat by 2014 (David Adams – Planet Ark News)
http://planetark.org/ - Solar-powered plane takes off for flight across U.S. (Laila Kearney – Planet Ark News)
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- What Will Memorial Park Look Like In 20 Years? (Laurie Johnson – KUHF News)
- 3 May
- This Week in Drought: Conditions May Improve, But Crops in Danger (Olivia Gordon – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Texas Seeks BP Settlement Money to Build Artificial Reefs (Mose Buchele – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - EPA Strengthens Conflict of Interest Review Process for Science Review Panels (EPA News)
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- This Week in Drought: Conditions May Improve, But Crops in Danger (Olivia Gordon – StateImpact)
- 2 May
- Environmental groups sue EPA over refinery emissions (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Tips for Getting There by Bike (Earth Share)
http://www.earthshare.org/ - The Unsung Renewable Energy: Geothermal (Earth Share)
http://www.earthshare.org/ - Toads Gone Wild: The Promises and Pitfalls of Houston Toad Recovery (Mose Buchele – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Senate Passes Fracking Wastewater Pipelines Bill (Olivia Gordon – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Texas Railroad Commission Bill Passes Senate (Kate Galbraith – The Texas Tribune)
http://www.texastribune.org/ - EPA Takes Action Against Violators of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (EPA News)
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ - USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health (eNews Park Forest)
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- Environmental groups sue EPA over refinery emissions (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
- 1 May
- Alligator snapping turtle released on Trinity River Refuge (Cleveland Advocate)
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ - Geocaching combines technology and nature for outdoor family fun. (Amber Conrad – Texas Parks & Wildlife)
http://www.tpwmagazine.com/ - How a beloved, decaying theme park became a world-class nature center. (Lindsay C. Sansom – Texas Parks & Wildlife)
http://www.tpwmagazine.com/ - Delighting birders, rare ‘star’ vagrants travel through Texas each year. (Noreen Damude – Texas Parks & Wildlife)
http://www.tpwmagazine.com/ - With Fate of Water Plan in Limbo, House Committee Pushes Smaller Water Bills (David Barer – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Comptroller’s Endangered Species Duties Could Go to Wildlife Department (David Barer – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Hotter Radioactive Waste Could Be Coming To Texas (David Barer – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Hearing on West Fertilizer Explosion Shows Lack of Regulation and Coordination (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Harvard University Recognizes EPA Renewable Energy Program as a Top Government Innovation (EPA News)
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- Alligator snapping turtle released on Trinity River Refuge (Cleveland Advocate)
- 30 April
- Straus working for compromise on water funding (Matthew Tresaugue – My SA News)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/ - Trinity, San Jacinto river authorities OK option agreement (The Potpourri Tomball Edition)
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ - Point of order kills water bill (Dave Montgomery – Star-Telegram)
http://www.star-telegram.com/ - After Bill Falters, What’s Next for Water Funding in Texas? (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Plan for Funding Water Projects Sinks in House (Mose Buchele – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Shale Boom Has Major Impact on Texas’ Budget (Kate Galbraith – The Texas Tribune)
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- Straus working for compromise on water funding (Matthew Tresaugue – My SA News)
- 29 April
- Plan to use rainy day funds for water projects dries up (Matthew Tresaugue – My SA News)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/ - Figures Show Houston Can Be A Dangerous Place To Walk (Gail Delaughter – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/ - CarShare Program Offers Options For Those Using Alternative Transportation (Ed Mayberry – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/ - TPC allocates $409 million: roads 79%, transit 4% (Jay Blazek Crossley – Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/ - What to Watch For at the Texas Legislature This Week (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
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- Plan to use rainy day funds for water projects dries up (Matthew Tresaugue – My SA News)
- 28 April
- In Texas and Nationwide, Many Shales Left to Explore (Kate Galbraith – The Texas Tribune)
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- In Texas and Nationwide, Many Shales Left to Explore (Kate Galbraith – The Texas Tribune)
- 26 April
- Is Memorial Park deal best for Houston? (Lisa Falkenberg – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ - Wind energy group chooses a new leader (Jeannie Kever – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ - Memorial Park’s new steward is in for the long haul (The Leader – Betsy Denson)
http://www.theleadernews.com/ - Weekend jaunts to Galveston will soon be breezier (Dug Begley – Houston Chronicle)
http://chron.newspaperdirect.com/ - Rain helps with drought; now farmers deal with mud (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ - Farmer alleges violation of rules on Keystone public hearings (Houston Chronicle)
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- Is Memorial Park deal best for Houston? (Lisa Falkenberg – Houston Chronicle)
- 25 April
- This center trumps all birthday bouquets (Molly Glentzer – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Reforms still coming on city streets, drainage policies (Houston Chronicle)
http://blog.chron.com/ - Gulf of Mexico boundary drilling moves a little closer (Jennifer A. Dlouhy – Houston Chronicle)
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- This center trumps all birthday bouquets (Molly Glentzer – Houston Chronicle)
- 24 April
- Guide to Houston’s best farmers markets (Syd Kearney – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Farmers markets: Never a better time to go local (Syd Kearney – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ - Natural gas in a political must (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Bill would expand tax-saving arrangement to renewable energy (Jennifer A. Dlouhy – Houston Chronicle)
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- Guide to Houston’s best farmers markets (Syd Kearney – Houston Chronicle)