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July 7, 2010

ECONOTES 2010-07-04: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured EPA Overturns 16-Year-Old Texas Permit Program (Ramit Plushnick-Masti – Click2Houston) The 16 year old Texas Permit program was officially overturned by the Environmental Protection Agency because it violates the Clean Air Act. This decision will force about 125 refineries and plants to get new permits and possibly update their equipment in order to comply with federal regulations. http://www.click2houston.com/green-pages/24097577/detail.html Battle…

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June 29, 2010

ECONOTES 2010-06-27: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured Judge blocks White House ban on drilling (Jennifer A. Dlouhy – Houston Chronicle) The ban on deepwater drilling was struck down by a judge who reasoned that it would cause “irreparable harm to businesses.” If the ban were to stand, thousands of jobs along the Gulf Coast would be lost. There are new safety requirements for deep and shallow…

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June 23, 2010

ECONOTES 2010-06-20: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured Restoring Galveston Bay Â OysterÂ Reefs (Guidry News) AboutÂ 2,000 acres of oyster reefs that wereÂ damaged by Hurricane IkeÂ are being restored. Fishermen hired by Texas Parks and Wildlife areÂ pulling dead shell out of the sediment, which provides a surface forÂ oyster larvae to attach and grow. The restoration of the oyster reefsÂ is beneficial to the environment because they support much life,Â including oysters which…

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