ECONOTES 2010-09-22: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region
Featured Dike visitors urged to avoid birds’ nest area (T.J. Aulds – The Galveston County Daily News, 9/11/2010) Since Hurricane Ike destroyed the Texas City Dike two years ago, a variety of birds, including hundreds of black skimmers, have settled in the area. There is concern about this population as the city prepares to re-open the dike. Since skimmers prefer…