ECONOTES 2013-11-12: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region
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- Prop 6 coalition splits on path forward (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 11/7/2013)
The ambitious plan to tap Texas’ savings account to address the state’s water needs brought together unlikely allies: environmentalists and chemical makers, farmers and builders, Republican Gov. Rick Perry and Democratic lawmakers. On the day after the passage of Proposition 6, the successful coalition began splintering over which projects should be at the front of the line for funding. The immediate task before the three-member board is to look at which projects to assist through the voter-approved fund, which will be seeded with $2 billion from already collected taxes on oil and gas production.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ - Reef aims to restore oyster population (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 11/6/2013)
Just after dawn the heavy lifting begins on a project to build something that has not been seen for decades in the deep murk of Matagorda Bay: a vast, thriving reef of oysters, the linchpin of a now-comatose ecosystem. The federally funded project represents one of the most ambitious efforts to restore beleaguered oyster reefs in Texas. The Nature Conservancy says its work to rebuild the long-lost Half Moon Reef, about 100 miles southwest of Houston, will provide benefits far beyond a half-shell oyster bar when finished next month.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ - Recycles Fest collects recyclable items by the carload (The Examiner, 11/5/2013)
Area citizens turned out by the hundreds for the 5th Bellaire Recycles Fest hosted by the Bellaire Environmental & Sustainability Board. Held in conjunction with America Recycles Day and Texas Recycles Day, the event raises awareness and educates citizens on the economic, social, and environmental benefits of reducing and recycling waste. A steady stream of more than 300 vehicles used the drive-through drop-off at Condit Elementary School.
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EcoNotes
- 11 November
- East Texans Seek Shutdown of Pegasus Pipeline (Jim Malewitz – The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/ - UH, UT And Texas A&M Collaborate In Investigating Offshore Safety Issues (Ed Mayberry – KUHF News)
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- East Texans Seek Shutdown of Pegasus Pipeline (Jim Malewitz – The Texas Tribune)
- 10 November
- In Drought, Abbott Keeps Lawn Green by Drilling (Jay Root and Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)
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- In Drought, Abbott Keeps Lawn Green by Drilling (Jay Root and Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)
- 9 November
- Expensive State Troubles and Thrifty Voters (Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune – KUHF News)
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- Expensive State Troubles and Thrifty Voters (Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune – KUHF News)
- 8 November
- New Rules for Boaters and Fishers After Zebra Mussels Spread in North Texas (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Amnesty criticizes Shell’s reporting of Nigerian oil spills (Planet Ark News)
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- New Rules for Boaters and Fishers After Zebra Mussels Spread in North Texas (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
- 7 November
- Prop 6 coalition splits on path forward (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ - Creating Bio-Oil from Wood Chips a Reality at Battelle (Battelle News)
http://www.battelle.org/ - Judge Allows Comptroller to Intervene in Lizard Lawsuit (Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/ - 9 Rules for the Black Birdwatcher (J. Drew Lanham – Orion Magazine)
http://www.orionmagazine.org/ - 3 Texas universities to start safety institute for offshore drilling (Jennifer A. Dlouhy – My SA News)
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- Prop 6 coalition splits on path forward (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
- 6 November
- Reef aims to restore oyster population (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ - Interactive: How Prop 6 Fared in Drier Counties (Ryan Murphy – The Texas Tribune)
http://www.texastribune.org/ - How Texas Voted On Prop 6, and What it Could Mean for the Water Plan (Mose Buchele and Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Chevron exporting technology to minimize global footprint, water use (Collin Eaton – Fuel Fix)
http://fuelfix.com/ - Exxon slapped with $2.6M fine for not reporting pipeline vulnerability (Nicholas Sakelaris – Dallas Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/ - Tesla left out of Texas’ new electric vehicle rebate program (Nicholas Sakelaris – Dallas Business Journal)
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- Reef aims to restore oyster population (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
- 5 November
- Recycles Fest collects recyclable items by the carload (The Examiner)
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ - Nature areas part of conservationist’s legacy (Flori Meeks – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Bureaucrats violating open-space ordinance (George Russell – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Group directs attention to West Houston mobility (Bryan Kirk – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Bellaire voters elect Nauert, Pappas, OK bonds for city facilities, parks (The Examiner)
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ - Combs Defends Controversial Conservation Program (Elena Schneider – The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/ - Religious leaders rally against proposed pipeline (Dylan Lovan – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Texas Oil Drillers Look for Alternatives to Flaring Gas (Dave Fehling, KUHF News/StateImpact Texas – The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/ - How Prop 6 Passed, and What’s Up Next for Water Projects in Texas (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Texas Oil Drillers Look For Ways To Snuff-Out Flared Gas (Dave Fehling – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/ - Park conservancy’s fundraiser takes ski theme (Megan Mattingly-Arthur – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Feast With the Beasts 2013: Lions and Tigers and Food, Oh My! (Kaitlin Steinberg – Houston Press Blog)
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/ - Proposal would allow shale gas waste on barges (Fuel Fix)
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- Recycles Fest collects recyclable items by the carload (The Examiner)
- 4 November
- Teamwork assists Eastwood Park community clean up project (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Proposition to fund water projects wins overwhelming voter approval (Texas Climate News)
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- Teamwork assists Eastwood Park community clean up project (Houston Chronicle)