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CEC Greater Houston Environmental Summit March 3, 2015

Order tickets via Eventbrite: http://cecenvsummit.eventbrite.com SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. Contact rachel@cechouston.org for  more information.Please join the CEC to learn from some of the most influential members of the environmental community, and network with a great community of environmental influencers.Speakers include: Opening Keynote: Laura Huffman, State Director for the Nature Conservancy Closing Keynote: Dr. Robert Bullard, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs…

84th Texas Legislature Regular Session update, February 2, 2015

“Elk” is the legislative word of the week, with two bills filed relating to elk. Other legislation relates to water loss, water conservation districts, stormwater, graffiti, landfill gas, air quality, electronic waste, the GLO, a new “County Park Beautification and Improvement Program,” electric utilities, salvage yards, supplemental environmental projects (SEP), and motor buses. Also, the senate has begun referring bills to committees.

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: February 3, 2015

Featured Four Fort Bend park projects win regional recognition (Houston Chronicle, 1/26/2015) “Fulshear’s first butterfly and pollinator garden at the Irene Stern Community Center earned honorable mention from the Houston-Galveston Area Council in the Projects under $500,000 category. The regional group selected four Fort Bend County projects as part of the 2014 Parks and Natural Areas Award competition. These projects…