Houston Environmental News Update August 11, 2015

We love it when environmental stories make the front page of the Houston Chronicle, and today’s front page highlights one of our most valuable local resources: Galveston Bay. Reporter Harvey Rice shares information about the first ever report card on Galveston Bay. The report card, released by HARC and the Galveston Bay Foundation, gives the Bay an average grade of…

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: August 10, 2015

Featured Comply or not? Texas officials now must decide about emission rules (Bill Dawson – Texas Climate News, 8/3/2015) “To comply or not to comply. That’s the question now facing Texas officials regarding the Obama administration’s ambitious Clean Power Plan. The sweeping regulatory initiative, unveiled today in its final form, aims at transforming the nation’s electricity-production system to slash emissions…

Houston Environmental News Update August 4, 2015

R.D. Evans Community Center CEC NOTES New Subscribers Thank you to our new subscribers: Kat, Lisa, Lizette, Kimina, Daphne, Mary, Alexandra, Merve, Jackie, and Mary. We hope you enjoy our emails. Please consider liking us on facebook. CEC Events–Save the Dates September 3, 2015: Environmental Forum for Contested At-Large City of Houston Council races. Please contact rachel@cechouston.org if you would like…