ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ON TEXAS LEGISLATURE’S AGENDA

By Ella Tyler The agenda for the upcoming session of the Texas Legislature will be dense with bills that, directly or indirectly, affect the quality of the environment in Texas. More than 50 bills have already been filed that match the criteria “environment” on the legislature’s online bill search.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, DECEMBER 24 – JANUARY 2

CAMPAIGN BEGINS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING Houston Chronicle 12/31/08 Residents may save the city millions of dollars in landfill costs by taking part in a recycling program set up to turn timber into garden mulch. BRAZORIA COUNTY’S BEACHES NEED YOUR LEFTOVER TREES HOUSTON GETS COURT VICTORY IN BATTLE AGAINST STRIP CLUBS Houston Chronicle 12/31/08 The city of Houston claimed a…

ENJOY THE WEATHER

By Ella Tyler Oh the weather up north is frightful, But down here it’s so delightful, And there’s plenty of places to go, Who needs snow? Who needs snow? Who needs snow?