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ECONOTES 2014-01-14: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured Rollover Pass closure report criticized (Harvey Rice – Houston Chronicle, 1/9/2014) An omission in a computer model led to faulty conclusions about the need to close Rollover Pass, a trench dug to bisect the Bolivar Peninsula more than 50 years ago that has become a fishing mecca, according to an attorney fighting the closure.”This isn’t something that happens by…

ECONOTES 2014-01-07: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured Katy Prairie Conservancy saves a spot in the sprawl for feathered friends (Molly Glentzer – Houston Chronicle, 12/29/2013) Katy Prairie Conservancy supports about 300 species of birds; 110 species of reptiles, mammals and amphibians; and at least 400 species of grasses and wildflowers. The conservancy was designated a Global Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society last month…