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…
Featured May be years before we know oil spill’s environmental toll (Matthew Tresaugue – Fuel Fix, 04/18/2011) It has been a year since the BP oil spill and although the oil is still there, life can still be found amid the bay. Scientists argue about the lasting impact of the 5 million barrels of oil. Some suggest that it is…