Houston Environmental News Update August 18, 2015
International Fellow joins CEC Staff, Candidates Forum, Welcome SPARK School Parks Program… Plus news headlines, upcoming events, green jobs, and much more.
Environmental Forum for Houston City Council At-Large Candidates
Please join the CEC on Thursday, September 3, 2015, to hear from all the at-large city council candidates about how they view environmental issues around Houston. Charles Kuffner from the political blog, Off the Kuff, will be our moderator and we’ve co-sponsored this event with over 25 different Citizens’ Environmental Coalition partners, including the League of Women Voters and the…
Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: August 17, 2015
Featured Galveston Bay Oysters Under Assault, Gets Bad Grade For Pollution (Dave Fehling – Houston Public Media, 8/12/2015) “It’s a day at the beach for families in La Porte. Bright sunshine sparkles on the waters of Galveston Bay where kids are swimming. But inside a nearby community center there was concern that the Bay, while in some ways better, is…