It’s always exciting to see an environmental news article in our local media outlets. It feels like such articles are more frequent and more prominent. Today is an excellent example: three above-the-fold, front-page articles about the environment in the Houston Chronicle: EPA limits toxic refinery emissions–New rule will require monitoring of air quality near oil and gas plants, by Susan…
Last time Houston saw a lunar eclipse, in April, nobody told me about it beforehand, and I was disappointed not to know. (Lucky for me, I was out for a jog at dark-thirty in the morning, and managed to see it.) I don’t want you to think that CEC didn’t give you adequate warning, so I’m telling you now about…
If you have an interest in the high seas–and the inland waterways that feed them–this week is for you. Not only is Talk Like a Pirate Day coming up on Saturday, this time of year is notable for World Water Monitoring Day on Friday, International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday (also the following Saturday, September 26, 2015), Pollution Prevention Week–celebrating…