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January 10, 2016

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: January 10, 2015

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  1. Why we all need to start drinking toilet water (Marcus Woo – BBC, 1/6/2016)
    “It’s been called ‘toilet-to-tap’ – much to the chagrin of water experts and managers. In some parts of the world, the wastewater that flows down the drain – yes, including toilet flushes – is now being filtered and treated until it’s as pure as spring water, if not more so. It might not sound appealing, but recycled water is safe and tastes like any other drinking water, bottled or tap. ‘If anything, recycled wastewater is relatively sweet,’ says Anas Ghadouani, an environmental engineer at the University of Western Australia in Crawley. Still, for some people, the prospect of drinking recycled wastewater is literally hard to swallow. But spurred by drought and growing populations, many cities are already incorporating recycled wastewater into the water supply. Not only is recycling becoming a necessity, a sustainable water future will demand it.”
    www.bbc.com
  2. Two Weeks to Tweaks, Making METRO’s New Bus Network Even Better (Houston Style Magazine)
    “You spoke, and METRO listened. Beginning Jan. 24, 2016, METRO will put in place a series of route and schedule modifications based on feedback received from riders and bus operators since launching the New Bus Network Aug. 16, 2015. These service enhancements are expected to reduce overcrowding and improve on-time performance, and are the next phase in METRO’s five-year plan to create a more comprehensive transit network with bus and rail.”
    http://stylemagazine.com
  3. TransCanada Sues Obama Administration For Blocking Keystone XL Construction (Andrew Schneider – Houston Public Media, 1/6/2016)
    “TransCanada Corporation has filed suit against the U.S. government, over the Obama Administration’s denial of a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The company filed the suit in federal court in Houston earlier today. The pipeline company, which has a significant presence in Houston, charges that President Obama exceeded his authority under the U.S. Constitution in denying the permit. TransCanada has also announced plans to file a claim against the U.S. under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. It’s seeking to recover more than $15 billion in costs and damages.”
    www.houstonpublicmedia.org

EcoNotes

  • 8 January
  • 7 January
  • 6 January
    • Why we all need to start drinking toilet water (Marcus Woo – BBC)
      www.bbc.com
    • Foresters to start burns in Sam Houston National Forest (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
      www.chron.com
    • TransCanada Sues Obama Administration For Blocking Keystone XL Construction (Andrew Schneider – Houston Public Media)
      www.houstonpublicmedia.org
    • EPA says pesticide harms bees in some cases (CBS 19)
      www.cbs19.tv
    • ‘Goliath’ wallops Texas dairy industry, future milk supply (High Plains/Midwest Journal)
      www.hpj.com
    • Matching Sweeping Equipment to the Job (Jessica Stoikes – For Construction Pros)
      www.forconstructionpros.com
  • 5 January
    • Feral swine have Texas county at epicenter of hog wild battle (Perry Chiaramonte – FOX News)
      www.foxnews.com
    • Editorial: How Texas is winning the ‘war on coal’ (The Dallas Morning News)
      www.dallasnews.com
  • 4 January
    • Protested Big Bend Pipeline Now Closer to Approval (Jim Malewitz – The Texas Tribune)
      www.texastribune.org
  • 31 December
    • Officials search for solution to flooding on Texas 87 on Bolivar (Marilyn Tennissen – Beaumont Enterprise)
      www.beaumontenterprise.com
    • The new year brings plethora of winter songbirds (Gary Clark – The Houston Chronicle)
      www.houstonchronicle.com
  • 30 December
    • Scientists have developed a super-fast water purification method that’s inspired by Febreeze (Chloe Olewitz – Digital Trends)
      www.digitaltrends.com
  • 29 December
    • TWRC albino raccoon now in care of Friends of Texas Wildlife (Cheryl Conley – The Courier of Montgomery County)
      www.yourhoustonnews.com
  • 22 December
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