ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, MAY 27 – JUNE 2
WHITE SAYS PLANTS HAVE WORK TO DO ON BENZENE
Houston Chronicle 5/28/08
Mayor Bill White on Tuesday reiterated his plan to get tougher with the petrochemical industry over its benzene emissions, and called on local plants to publicly set goals for reducing the toxic pollutant during the next five years.
HOUSTON MAYOR SHIFTS CLEAN AIR STRATEGY
HOUSTON MAYOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL TO-DO LIST IS LENGTHY
HOUSTON TOPS LIST OF BEST CITIES
Houston Business Journal 5/29/08
Houston is the best city in the United States in which to live, work and play, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
STUDY: HOUSTON’S CARBON FOOTPRINT SHRINKING
Houston Business Journal 5/29/08
The Houston area is doing something right for the environment, according to a study released Thursday examining the emissions of 100 major U.S. cities.
BIG US CARBON FOOTPRINTS LIE EAST OF MISSISSIPPI
PLAN FOR MOBILITY TRIES TO STAY AHEAD
Houston Chronicle 6/1/08
Transportation planning is both hugely important and often mind-numbing.
TRANSPORTATION PANEL ADOPTS GUIDELINES FOR STATE TOLL ROADS
Huntsville Item 5/29/08
The Texas Transportation Commission adopted a set of guiding principals and policies Thursday which will govern the development, construction and operation of all toll road projects on the state highway system and the Trans-Texas Corridor.
COUNCIL STRIKES MEGA APARTMENT COMPLEX
The Galveston County Daily News 5/28/08
LEAGUE CITY – The city council unanimously voted against a zoning change that would have allowed a development of up to 1,047 apartments.
EXXON MOBIL LEADER KEEPS CHAIRMAN AND CEO POSTS
Houston Chronicle 5/28/08
Rex Tillerson’s grip on the dual titles of Exxon Mobil Corp. chairman and chief executive is safe despite a well-publicized push to divide the jobs by descendants of 19th-century oil magnate John D. Rockefeller.
SEE THE NEW LA. ETHANOL PLANT THAT SAYS IT DOESN’T NEED CORN
Houston Chronicle 5/28/08
The fabled road to U.S. energy independence has wound its way to this small town east of Lake Charles, where a plant opening today could help usher in a new era for ethanol.
WIND R&D FACILITY PLANNED FOR HOUSTON
HOUSTON-AREA SKATERS FLIP FOR NEW DOWNTOWN PARK
Houston Chronicle 6/1/08
The skater, clad in a black T-shirt and skin-tight jeans, leaned over the precipice for a brief moment before launching himself across the concrete valley.
BUSINESSMAN, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER GARY EASTERLY
Houston Chronicle 5/27/08
Gary Easterly, a Houston businessman and community volunteer, died on Sunday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage about a week ago. He was 58.
CHECKLIST: SUMMER-PROOF YOUR OUTDOOR WORKOUT
Forbes.com 5/27/08
When the weather warms up, take some precautions to avoid injury or illness before you start exercising outdoors.