Featured TCEQ issues new rules on Galveston Bay inflows (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 04/20/2011) TCEQ has approved new rules that are designed to preserve flows from two rivers in order to protect Galveston Bay. Environmentalists are critical of these rules, stating that they will not provide the amount of fresh water to sustain the wildlife. A change in the…
Featured May be years before we know oil spill’s environmental toll (Matthew Tresaugue – Fuel Fix, 04/18/2011) It has been a year since the BP oil spill and although the oil is still there, life can still be found amid the bay. Scientists argue about the lasting impact of the 5 million barrels of oil. Some suggest that it is…
Featured Gov. Perry: Innovators Need Freedom to Solve Our Energy Challenges (Office of the Governor News, 04/08/2011) Despite disagreements with Washington, Rick Perry applauded Texas’ approach to diversifying its energy portfolio and cleaning its air. Perry reiterated his disapproval of the federal one-size-fits-all approach to improving the environment, which he believes results in job losses. http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/15945/ Port Arthur activist wins…