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June 23, 2010

ECONOTES 2010-06-20: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured Restoring Galveston Bay  Oyster Reefs (Guidry News) About 2,000 acres of oyster reefs that were damaged by Hurricane Ike are being restored. Fishermen hired by Texas Parks and Wildlife are pulling dead shell out of the sediment, which provides a surface for oyster larvae to attach and grow. The restoration of the oyster reefs is beneficial to the environment because they support much life, including oysters which…

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June 23, 2010

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

Featured 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…

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June 2, 2010

ECONOTES 2010-05-30: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured Bill Coats fought to beautify city by planting trees (Mike Tolson – Houston Chronicle) Coats, an attorney, died of cancer on May 23. He was 69. Coats had a special passion for the natural world. His dedication to enhancing Houston’s natural environment led him to help found the Hermann Park Conservancy and Trees for Houston, a naturalist organization that…

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