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…
Featured Unwanted guests, Invasive Species (Shannon Tompkins – Houston Chronicle, 06/22/2011) Scientists are working primarily in the Galveston Bay conducting surveys and collecting samples to catalog alien and invasive species, which are non-native organisms that cause ecological or economic damage. The scientists are trying to understand and monitor the impact of the growing number of alien/invasive species in Texas. This…