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November 17, 2013

ECONOTES 2013-11-19: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. 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/
  2. 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/
  3. 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.
    http://fuelfix.com/

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