By Ella Tyler Finally, an excuse that shopping is good for the environment! From 12:01 am on Saturday, May 24 to 11:59 pm on Monday, May 26, purchases of certain Energy Star products are exempt from Texas sales taxes.
TOP WEATHER EXPERTS: GLOBAL WARMING MEANS FEWER HURRICANES Houston Chronicle 5/18/08 Cyclone Nargis recently made international headlines for dealing death and destruction to Myanmar. METRO BOARD BRACES FOR DOUBLE FUEL COSTS Houston Chronicle 5/22?08 When gas prices go up, and you cannot afford to drive, there is always the bus. But what if you are the bus company? CONSUMER WATCH:…
SEA TURTLE NESTS AT SURFSIDE Brazosport Facts 5/14/08 Waddling ashore from the choppy seas Tuesday afternoon, an endangered sea turtle dropped her motherly cargo – a nest of 109 eggs – all under the protecting eyes of the village’s mayor, public works director and police officers. TEXAS’ 1ST WEST NILE CASE THIS YEAR IN MONTGOMERY CO. Houston Chronicle 5/15/08 The…