WORD OF THE YEAR: CARBON NEUTRAL
By Ella Tyler The editors of The New Oxford American Dictionary unveiled the 2006 Word of the Year on Monday. It is “carbon neutral.â€
ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, NOVEMBER 11 – 17
PEAK-OIL DEBATE CRACKLES ANEW Houston Chronicle 11/15/06 The world’s oil resources won’t last forever, but production should increase for at least another quarter-century thanks to technology and unconventional sources that “peak oil” theorists often discount, analysts with Cambridge Energy Research Associates said Tuesday. STATE PASSES NEW WATER SUPPLY PLAN Houston Chronicle 11/15/06 AUSTIN – The Texas Water Development Board approved…
SHIP CHANNEL TOUR SHOWS HOW LITTER TRAVELS
By Ella Tyler Last Sunday afternoon, there was not much traffic on the Houston Ship Channel. A few huge ships were moored and one was being guided up the channel. Mothers For Clean Air organized this trip so that passengers could get a close-up look at chemical plants, but floating trash and sea gulls also competed for my attention.