Featured Vote for Proposition 1 to fix a broken drainage system (Kevin Shanley – Houston Chronicle) Houston’s bayous have a history of being used, neglected, and abused. They have been used for transportation, waste removal and flood relief. With Proposition 1, citizens have the opportunity to address the most serious local neighborhood flooding issues and can begin to take the…
Featured Water needs of proposed Colorado River power plant churn opposition (Asher Prise – The Statesman, 10/6/2010) The Colorado River water is becoming increasingly valuable. At this time there is a proposed coal-fired plant downriver of Austin. The project was proposed after the TCEQ approved an air pollution permit over the protests of environmental groups and the EPA. Advocates claim…
Featured Houston may again hit federal clean air mark, but not for long (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 10/10/2010) Houston has made gains in cleaning up its polluted air, although the pollution level is still not great. Later this month, the EPA will set stricter limits on the smog standard. Houston has been improving, but will encounter more challenges in…