ECONOTES 2013-11-19: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region
Featured
- Advocates: Saving Matagorda Bay Could Take Legal Action (Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune, 11/14/2013)
More than 100 environmental advocates and fishermen along the Gulf Coast met Wednesday to discuss the uncertain future of Matagorda Bay, a major destination for tourism, recreation and commercial fishing that has suffered greatly in recent years due to a lack of freshwater inflows from the Colorado River. Their conclusion: Saving the bay will require tremendous political pressure on the Lower Colorado River Authority and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality — the agencies chiefly responsible for managing water resources in the Colorado River basin.
https://www.texastribune.org/ - The Spring Creek Greenway project connects communities (Nate Brown – The Atascocita Observer, 11/18/2013)
Soon, 40 miles of bike trails, horse trails and 12 to 15,000 acres of natural preserve will run along Spring Creek, connecting the San Jacinto River in the Humble area, to Spring Creek Park in Tomball, winding through the Spring area along the way. Locals will be able to bike and kayak between Spring and Humble while businesses could entertain foreign dignitaries with horseback rides for a truly unique “Texan†experience.
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ - Government app shows stations for natural gas, electric, hydrogen cars (Fuel Fix, 11/11/13)
The U.S. Department of Energy has released an app called the Alternative Fueling Station Locator, which is available for free for Apple mobile devices through the Apple App Store. The app allows users to select the type of alternative fuel they desire, and to find a convenient map of nearby stations. It uses data from 15,000 stations nationwide. Mobile apps are being increasingly championed by advocates of alternative fuels as key solutions for refueling. There doesn’t really need to be a natural gas refueling pump on every corner, the thinking goes, if most people can use a smartphone to quickly locate their nearest station.
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EcoNotes
- 18 November
- Forty Years On, Energy Independence is Closer, But Still Out of Reach (Andrew Schneider – KUHF News)
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- Forty Years On, Energy Independence is Closer, But Still Out of Reach (Andrew Schneider – KUHF News)
- 16 November
- Houston’s bird land receives international recognition: 20,000 acres of winged paradise (Elizabeth Rhodes – Culture Map Houston)
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- Houston’s bird land receives international recognition: 20,000 acres of winged paradise (Elizabeth Rhodes – Culture Map Houston)
- 15 November
- AgriLife Research ecologist: Production comes after restoration of rangeland (Conservation Matters November 2013)
http://twri.tamu.edu/ - Pecan crop yields light but high in quality (Conservation Matters November 2013)
http://twri.tamu.edu/ - Looking at Pipeline Safety After the Chevron Gas Line Explosion (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
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- AgriLife Research ecologist: Production comes after restoration of rangeland (Conservation Matters November 2013)
- 14 November
- NFWF Announces $8.8 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Texas (Texas Parks & Wildlife)
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ - Gulf sperm whales won’t get separate protections (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Advocates: Saving Matagorda Bay Could Take Legal Action (Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/ - Brian Janous: The TT Interview (Jim Malewitz – The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/ - Give Your Garbage Another Life! (EarthShare)
http://www.earthshare.org/ - Petrochemical Industry Says New Rules Could Turn Boom Into Bust (Dave Fehling, KUHF News/StateImpact Texas – The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/ - Evaporation, the Unseen Reservoir-Killer (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
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- NFWF Announces $8.8 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Texas (Texas Parks & Wildlife)
- 13 November
- With Prop 6 Approved, Plans Remain Uncertain (Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/ - Chemical, Metals Manufacturers Call To Limit LNG Exports (Andrew Schneider – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/ - As Texas Petrochemical Industry Booms, Warnings Of What Could Cause Bust (Dave Fehling – KUHF News)
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- With Prop 6 Approved, Plans Remain Uncertain (Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)
- 12 November
- Katy Prairie Conservancy Recognized as Global Important Bird Area (PR WEB)
http://www.prweb.com/ - With Water Fund Approved, a Flood of Ideas to Consider (Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)
https://www.texastribune.org/ - Many Texas Communities Follow ‘Minimum Standards’ Or Less When Regulating Floodplains (Mose Buchele – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Fracking Profits Flow to Water Recyclers (Environmental Leader)
http://www.environmentalleader.com/ - Telling secrets to stop burning natural gas in U.S. fracking boom (Ernest Scheyder – Planet Ark News)
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- Katy Prairie Conservancy Recognized as Global Important Bird Area (PR WEB)
- 11 November
- Rotating Algal Biofilm Reactor (Martin Bergstedt – ChEnected)
http://chenected.aiche.org/ - Government app shows stations for natural gas, electric, hydrogen cars (Fuel Fix)
http://fuelfix.com/ - More oil and gas drillers turn to water recycling (Fuel Fix)
http://fuelfix.com/ - Why Prop Six Could Mean More Water Investments (Jack Williams and Edel Howlin – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/ - Major Freeway Connector Ramp Project Starts Next Year (Gail Delaughter – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/ - UH, UT And Texas A&M Collaborate In Investigating Offshore Safety Issues (Ed Mayberry – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/ - Team EarthShare: 2013 Accomplishments (EarthShare)
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- Rotating Algal Biofilm Reactor (Martin Bergstedt – ChEnected)
- 10 November
- Turning waste into energy (Lauren Villagran – Albuquerque Journal)
http://www.abqjournal.com/ - Nanotech project captures phosphorus in wastewater (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - With Prop 6 passed, what happens next? (Enrique Rangel – Lubbock Avalanche Journal)
http://lubbockonline.com/ - Ditch the airplane tickets, car rentals and cruise passes and explore Galveston (Bronwyn Turner – The Galveston County Daily News)
http://www.galvestondailynews.com/ - Luminant suspends nuclear plant expansion bid (Fuel Fix)
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- Turning waste into energy (Lauren Villagran – Albuquerque Journal)
- 9 November
- The Spring Creek Greenway project connects communities (Nate Brown – The Atascocita Observer)
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ - Meeting set to discuss future of Matagorda Bay, freshwater inflows (Wharton Journal Spectator)
http://www.journal-spectator.com/ - Expensive State Troubles and Thrifty Voters (Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune – KUHF News)
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- The Spring Creek Greenway project connects communities (Nate Brown – The Atascocita Observer)
- 8 November
- Hawthorne: Architecture of Astrodome deserves protection (Christopher Hawthorne – Houston Chronicle)
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- Hawthorne: Architecture of Astrodome deserves protection (Christopher Hawthorne – Houston Chronicle)
- 6 November
- Official: Flood gauges hit by water rushing twice the force of Niagara Falls (Ashley Goudeau – KVUE News)
http://www.kvue.com/ - Gas Injection Triggered Texas Earthquakes (Becky Oskin – Live Science)
http://www.livescience.com/ - Interactive: How Prop 6 Fared in Drier Counties (Ryan Murphy – The Texas Tribune)
http://www.texastribune.org/
- Official: Flood gauges hit by water rushing twice the force of Niagara Falls (Ashley Goudeau – KVUE News)