First, I’d like to thank everyone who responded to our request for support last week. Contributions from our readers are critical to our ability to send this newsletter to you each week. YOU make it possible for us to share news about the important environmental issues for our region. Second, Just because the navy’s new football helmets rate more prominent…
Featured Metzger, Smith: Our water infrastructure isn’t up to task to handle pollution (Luke Metzger and Sara Smith – Houston Chronicle, 11/20/2015) “Last month, more than 2 million gallons of raw sewage overflowed across Houston, the result of Halloween weekend rains swamping the sewage system. The sheer volume of stormwater transmitted by roads and parking lots into sewers overwhelmed the…
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we at the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition have much to be thankful for. Our vital organization has grown to 127 member groups-up 20 percent from a year ago-and we continue to add new ones each month. With the assistance of these committed members, the CEC has accomplished great things this year, such as Reaching over 4,500…