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June 14, 2015

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: June 15, 2015

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  1. Work underway to grow plants, bring Lake Livingston’s fishery back to life (Shannon Tompkins – Houston Chronicle, 6/10/2015)
    “The future of Lake Livingston’s largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish and the dozens of other aquatic wildlife species dependant on healthy, robust shallow-water habitat may be brighter because of what’s growing in almost two-dozen 5-foot-by-16-foot tanks scattered on school campuses in towns around the sprawling reservoir astride the Trinity River. The open, plastic-lined tanks hold a couple feet of water and scores of submerged pots from which sprout stems of American water-willow – a sturdy, leafy, native aquatic plant that thrives in shallow water. It is the kind of vegetation that provides crucial habitat for many freshwater game fish and the food web that supports them.”
    www.houstonchronicle.com
  2. Houston must fight diesel exhaust (Adrian Shelley – Houston Chronicle, 6/10/2015)
    “As Houston looks toward a major local election later this year, one issue is looming large: traffic. Houstonians are spending more and more time in their cars, and the problem is only getting worse. By 2040, the number of vehicles on our roads will increase by 60 percent and the amount of freight will double. All this traffic isn’t just an annoyance – it is hazardous to our health. Sitting in traffic is one of the main routes of exposure to diesel exhaust, a ubiquitous air pollutant with many negative health impacts.”
    www.houstonchronicle.com
  3. Cullinan Park Conservancy receives $1 million grant to begin master plan (Houston Chronicle, 6/9/2015)
    “Cullinan Park Conservancy was recently awarded a $1 million grant from The George Foundation for developments over the next four years in support of the master plan at Cullinan Park. The grant will leverage matching funds for additional fundraising efforts by the conservancy. Features of the master plan include enhancing the park entrance on Texas 6, installing trails, constructing an additional picnic area and other park improvements.”
    www.chron.com

EcoNotes

  • 12 June
  • 11 June
    • UPDATED, with video: Chemical spill shuts down Houston Ship Channel (Kristi Nix – Deer Park Broadcaster)
      www.yourhoustonnews.com
    • Millions Of BP Spill Money Going To Galveston Birds And Turtles (Dave Fehling – Houston Public Media)
      www.houstonpublicmedia.org
    • Poll roundup: Climate-action candidates could win many voters’ favor in 2016 (Bill Dawson – Texas Climate News)
      http://texasclimatenews.org
    • Where Houston Flooded and Where It Didn’t on Memorial Day (Swamplot)
      http://swamplot.com
    • Texas storms disrupt Qualitas algal production: ‘It’s a setback but we’re still in a unique position,’ says CEO (Stephen Daniells – Nutra Ingredients)
      www.nutraingredients.com
    • New Officers, Board Directors Introduced at 2015 Annual Membership Meeting and Reception (Rice Design Alliance)
      www.ricedesignalliance.org
    • Planes choking people and planet, says US environment agency (Alex Pashley – RTCC News)
      www.rtcc.org
    • BBB Advises: Know the Dangers of Mold In Your Home as Seasonal Showers Bring Rain (Dottie Callina – Dallas-Hiram Patch)
      http://patch.com
    • U.S. EPA moves toward regulating aircraft emissions (Valerie Volcovici – Planet Ark News)
      http://planetark.org
    • New U.S. truck emissions rules could touch off industry struggle (Nick Carey – Planet Ark News)
      http://planetark.org
  • 10 June
  • 9 June
    • Cullinan Park Conservancy receives $1 million grant to begin master plan (Houston Chronicle)
      www.chron.com
    • Conroe ranks among fastest-growing large US cities (Cindy Horswell – Houston Chronicle)
      www.houstonchronicle.com
    • Whither the pause? NOAA report shows no recent slowdown in warming (Zeke Hausfather – Texas Climate News)
      http://texasclimatenews.org
    • Is it Still Necessary to Add Fluoride to Our Drinking Water? (Michael Hagerty – Houston Matters)
      www.houstonmatters.org
    • Surge in breeding birds could put more chicks at risk (PR Media Release)
      http://prmediarelease.com
    • Precinct 4 opens playground at Dennis Johnston Park in Spring (The Spring Observer)
      www.yourhoustonnews.com
  • 8 June
    • Galveston Bay Oyster Shippers Accuse Competitor Of Harassment (Florian Martin – Houston Public Media)
      www.houstonpublicmedia.org
  • 7 June
    • Watershed dams saved Texans estimated $40 million in flood damage costs (Cleveland Advocate)
      www.yourhoustonnews.com
  • 6 June
    • Smog warning issued for parts of Houston (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
      www.chron.com
    • Texas’ Warmer Future: Drought and Heavy Rains? (Andrea Thompson – D News)
      http://news.discovery.com
    • After Early Momentum, Energy Legislation Stalls (Jim Malewitz – The Texas Tribune)
      www.texastribune.org
  • 4 June
    • New NASA Satellites Could Help Prevent the Next Hurricane Katrina (Sarah Fecht – Popular Science)
      www.popsci.com
    • Top 10 Benefits of Wetlands (EarthShare)
      www.earthshare.org
    • Real Time Monitoring: A Game-Changer for Industrial Fence Line Communities (Eduardo (Jay) Olaguer, PhD – Environmental Justice in Action)
      http://blog.epa.gov
  • 2 May
    • Interactive Geologic Map of Texas Now Available Online (USGS Newsroom)
      www.usgs.gov
  • 29 May