EXXON MOBIL HAS NO MORE DOUBTS ON WARMING Houston Chronicle 2/9/07 Big Oil behemoth Exxon Mobil Corp. has dropped any pretense of questioning whether global warming is real. Now the company is seeking to position itself as an active player in efforts to lower greenhouse gases. CITY COUNCIL DELAYS PLAN TO SUE HOUSTON POLLUTERS Houston Chronicle 2/8/07 The mayor is…
By Ella Tyler The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s 2005 proposal to sell 46,000 acres of Big Bend State Park called the public’s attention to the state parks funding crisis in a way that broken showers, staff shortages, and dilapidated buildings did not.
EXXON MOBIL POSTS BIGGEST PROFIT EVER BY A US FIRM Houston Chronicle 2/1/07 Exxon Mobil Corp. roared past Wall Street expectations and set a new record for the highest profit ever earned by a US company in a single year. EPA TO URGE TIGHTER SMOG LIMITS Houston Chronicle 1/30/07 Federal scientists today will recommend an even tougher health standard for…