Environmental Headlines
- 17 June
- Perry takes aim at CO2 regulation (again) (Texas Climate News)
http://www.texasclimatenews.org/TCNJournal/61909PerrytakesaimatCO2regulation/tabid/929/Default.aspx - Houston-Galveston Area Council published notes from public meetings (Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/initiatives/story/h-gac-tac-june-17-2009/?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growth+News&utm_campaign=612f30d8db-Houston_Tomorrow_Livability_News_0062209&utm_medium=email - Federal report predicts dire climate consequences (Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/federal-report-predicts-dire-climate-change-consequences/?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growth+News&utm_campaign=612f30d8db-Houston_Tomorrow_Livability_News_0062209&utm_medium=email - Continental receives positive results from biofuel test (Houston Business Journal)
http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/06/15/daily36.html?surround=etf - Till now, city’s just been talking trash (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/alief/news/6485665.html - Urban rooftop gardening is a growing pursuit as some cities offer incentives (Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/urban-rooftop-gardening-a-growing-pursuit/?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growth+News&utm_campaign=612f30d8db-Houston_Tomorrow_Livability_News_0062209&utm_medium=email - 18 June
- Landscape architect Kevin Shanley makes bayous beautiful (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/6486933.html
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/corrections/6496253.html - UH tests dirty diesel cleaners meant to help reduce emissions (KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1245359107 - Rice gets grant to study hurricane impact (KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1245364132 - EcoAmerica encourages the use of the phrase “deteriorating atmosphere” instead of “climate change” as a more effective persuasion tool (Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/report-use-deteriorating-atmosphere-instead-of-climate-change/?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growth+News&utm_campaign=612f30d8db-Houston_Tomorrow_Livability_News_0062209&utm_medium=email - Solar Panels planned for the George R Brown Convention Center (KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1245366159 - Houston to hold city to same recycling standard as all (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/alief/news/6485665.html - Landowners fudge vegetation line at Bolivar beach (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ike/galveston/6485609.html - 19 June
- Waste Management compacts trash by plugging into solar power (Houston Business Journal)
http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/06/22/story11.html?surround=etf&b=1245643200%5E1848243 - Climate Corps stations Rice student in Toyota Center for summer school (Houston Business Journal)
http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/06/22/story12.html?surround=etf&b=1245643200%5E1848246 - Pearland urges residents to conserve water (Pearland Journal)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/20/pearland_journal/news/6-25_pj_drought_tips.txt - Water innovations flowing at two Houston communities (Houston Business Journal)
http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/06/22/focus4.html?surround=etf&b=1245643200%5E1847902 - Keep Alvin Beautiful awarded $95,000 (Alvin Sun-Advertiser)
http://alvinsun.net/articles/2009/06/19/news/doc4a3bbd2946186045201606.txt - 21 June
- U.S. technology key to China and climate, study says (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/6489400.html - Proposals clash on ways to cut greenhouse gases (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/6489397.html - 22 June
- Residents want recycling center to stay put (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/heights/news/6492112.html - Sugar Land encourages residents to conserve water (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/fortbend/news/6491378.html - The heat is on (Pasadena Citizen)
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/06/22/pasadena_citizen/news/062309_dry_spell.txt - Study found an alternate power source that would eliminate the need to shut of the water supply in the event of another hurricane (KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1245710442 - 23 June
- Both sides claim victory in the Bolivar Beach controversy about rebuilding houses destroyed by Hurricane Ike (KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1245791534 - US nixes 40 percent cuts at climate change talks (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/latinamerica/6494320.html - Bay City debate: All that could go wrong at nuclear plant (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/6494547.html - Galveston Island State Park Reopens Beach Camping July 2 (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20090624a - Cities, utility districts asked to conserve water (Galveston Daily News)
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9d03e438eda68b3e - Parks aim to reduce visitor emissions, their own (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/6492871.html