ECONOTES 2011-02-23: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured Beautifying Buffalo Bayou (Mike Morris – Houston Chronicle, 02/14/2011) The Buffalo Bayou Partnership has a plan to upgrade Buffalo Bayou between Shepherd and Sabine to reduce the risk of flooding and to attract more visitors. The project is privately funded and will transform the area.  Construction is expected to start in mid-2012 and take three years. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7425998.html Coast Guard…

ECONOTES 2011-02-09: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured Texas coalition forms to advance clean energy, efficiency (Jack Z. Smith – Star-Telegram, 02/01/2011) The Texas Clean Energy Coalition is a newly formed group with a goal of “advancing a clean-energy economy that creates jobs and economic growth in the Lone Star State.” The coalition will encourage energy efficiency and back clean fuel policies involving wind, solar, biomass, and…