Featured After 7 months of almost no rain, three-fourths of Texas has reached the ‘extreme’ drought stage (Eric Berger – Houston Chronicle, 05/07/2011) About 74% of Texas is in an “extreme” drought and 24% reaching “exceptional,” which is the worst category. These are the highest percentages since the Drought Monitor was started in 2000. Houston has only received about 1.5…
Featured Dialogue Shows that Houston Has What It Takes to Retain its Title as Energy Capital of the World (Guidry News, 05/02/2011) Energy 2040, a panel discussion led by the Center for Houston’s Future, talked about the factors that can keep Houston as the Energy Capital of the World in the decades to come. Panelists agreed that there must be…
Featured TCEQ issues new rules on Galveston Bay inflows (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 04/20/2011) TCEQ has approved new rules that are designed to preserve flows from two rivers in order to protect Galveston Bay. Environmentalists are critical of these rules, stating that they will not provide the amount of fresh water to sustain the wildlife. A change in the…