MY FIRST EPA HEARING

By Leslie Ness (Leslie is CEC’s intern. She has degrees in communication and nursing. We sent her to the EPA hearings to report her impressions. For other reports, see this Chronicle article and this Houston CLEAN report.) As I drove into Houston’s Manchester neighborhood to attend Tuesday’s hearing on the EPA’s proposed emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants from refineries,…

ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, NOVEMBER 24 – 30

EXXON MOBIL TO UNVEIL BATTERY UPGRADE Baytown Sun 11/29/07 Baytown-born breakthrough makes hybrid vehicles safer. BAYOU BARGE FIGHT FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENT Baytown Sun 11/28/07 Concern over terminal’s potential impact sparks debate. TEXAS PROGRAM TO GET OLD CARS OFF ROADS IS DELAYED Houston Chronicle 11/26/07 A state program to help low-income drivers replace old, polluting vehicles has been delayed until January…

GOING GREEN FOR THE HOLIDAYS

By Ella Tyler If you want to make your holidays green, there will be no shortage of ideas coming your way in the next few weeks. Magazines, TV shows, e-mails, and newspapers will feature stories like “12 Ways to Have a Green Thanksgiving” “Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Shop Debra’s List” and “Eco Friendly Holiday Gifts.”