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Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: April 22, 2014

Featured Almost 100 Houston Schools Near Toxic Chemical Facilities, Analysis Shows (Florian Martin – Houston Public Media, 4/16/2014) Ninety-five schools in the Houston area are within a mile of one or more facilities that work with dangerous chemicals. That’s according to an analysis by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Effective Government. Sara Smith, program director at the advocacy organization Texas…

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: April 8, 2014

Featured NRG increases its partnership with the Galveston Bay Foundation through $50,000 donation to support oil spill recovery (The Bay Area Citizen, 4/4/2014) With the oil spill response continuing in Galveston Bay and down the Texas coast and the pace increasing, the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) received a $50,000 donation by NRG Energy—a $25,000 corporate donation matched with another $25,000…