Featured U.S. Army Corps: There’s ‘Misinformation’ About Houston’s High Risk Dams (Dave Fehling – Houston Public Media, 3/10/2016) “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was updating residents on a massive, $75 million dollar project to repair and upgrade two dams holding back water in the Addicks and the neighboring Barker Reservoirs. They’re among six most critically in need of repair…
Featured New research magnifies concerns about sea-level impacts in coastal areas (Bill Dawson – Texas Climate News, 3/6/2016) “With 367 miles of Gulf coastline (and 3,359 miles of total coastline, including tidal inlets), Texas is unquestionably susceptible to sea-level rise and associated hazards that climate change is aggravating, especially storm-driven flooding. That much has been accepted by scientists for some time….
Featured $75 Million Repair Job To Dams Critical For Protecting Houston (Dave Fehling – Houston Public Media, 2/25/2016) “The two dams hold back the Addicks and Barker reservoirs that lie on opposite sides of the Katy Freeway at Highway 6. Right now, there’s not much water in either reservoir. But during big storms and hurricanes, they hold millions of gallons…