Featured Breathe easier: Houston’s air quality is improving, according to new report (Elizabeth Rhodes – Culture Map Houston, 5/1/2015) “In spite of all the traffic congestion around town, Harris County’s air quality appears to be improving, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. The State of the Air 2015, released earlier this week, found that Houston ranks as one…
Featured Earth Day: Analyzing Houston’s Environmental Successes And Shortcomings (Syeda Hasan – Houston Public Media, 4/21/2015) “University of Houston professor Martin Melosi has been analyzing the city’s environmental issues for about 30 years. He says flooding has long been a concern for the region, but Houston has developed better responses like the bayous. ‘I do think that we have probably…
Featured County Attorney appeals trial court rulings in San Jacinto Waste Pits case (The Poutpourri, 4/17/2015) “Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today appealed trial court rulings in the case involving the contamination of the San Jacinto River. County Attorney Ryan filed a Notice of Appeal in the case of Harris County and the State of Texas v. International Paper. The…