Featured 136 Texas plants apply for new permits (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 07/12/2011) The EPA announced that the 136 industrial plants in Texas with state-issued permits have agreed to apply for new ones. The EPA regional administrator for Texas says that the companies are able to convert their permits without job losses. Some state officials and at least ten…
Featured As Grand Parkway Moves Forward Controversy Continues (Edel Howlin – KUHF News, 07/07/2011) Segment E of Grand Parkway recently received the Corps of Engineers wetlands permit, which is cause for concern for the Sierra Club and other environmentalists. Brandt Mannchen of the Sierra Club is asking TxDOT and the Grand Parkway to assess the environmental impact in certain sections…
Featured Underground aquifers under stress even before big drought (Dave Fehling – KHOU 11 News, 06/30/2011) Water levels in the underground aquifers are dropping as the drought continues. These dropping levels cause the the homes located above to sink. Last year, when there was no drought, the underground aquifers declined by 10 to 50 feet in one year, which is…