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June 23, 2010

ECONOTES 2010-06-13: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Plenty Of Gulf Volunteers, Not Enough Work (Mary Foster – Click2Houston)
    The oil spill has attracted many volunteers, but the government and BP are not able to take everybody. Much of the work requires special training and special equipment, which most people do not have. The lack of available volunteer work for the public has only added to the frustration toward BP and government officials.
    http://www.click2houston.com/green-pages/23866742/detail.html
  2. Battle lines formed over Texas air quality (R.G. Ratcliffe – Houston Chronicle)
    Many changes, including a new Environmental Protection Agency administrator, have brought about the conflict over Texas air quality. The EPA has not been satisfied with the way the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has allowed many big companies to obtain permits for their emissions.
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/7039716.html
  3. Students receive awards for bringing recycling program to campus (Katlynn Lanham – The Facts Covering Brazoria County)
    Mission Possible, an afterschool program at Lake Jackson Intermediate School, founded a recycling program on campus. The first step involved educating the students, teachers, and staff about recycling. Everybody then made an effort to sort out the recyclables into the bins placed in the school. The program has proven to be a success.
    http://thefacts.com/your_town/brazosport/article_2cfcb204-6f89-11df-96b1-001cc4c002e0.html

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