Energy
December 12, 2011
Is Fracking Polluting the Groundwater?
The EPA issued a draft report last week linking fracking to groundwater contamination, but this did not cool the industry’s support of the practice.
684 Articles
December 12, 2011
Jack Abramoff to Tigua Indians: I’m Sorry
The disgraced lobbyist apologizes for his treatment of the El Paso tribe, but is it too little too late?
December 12, 2011
Suspected Jewel Thief Dishes with Reporter
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram lands an interview with John O’Brien, the main suspect in the “rooftop burglaries.”
December 9, 2011
Mexican Authorities Tortured an El Pasoan Prisoner
A Texas man serving time in a federal prison in Juárez was beaten and abused by soldiers.
Critters
December 9, 2011
Furry Friday: How to Feed 6,000 Zoo Animals
The Houston Chronicle offers a glimpse into the how the Houston Zoo’s industrial kitchen operates.
December 9, 2011
UT Law Dean Asked to Resign
As a compensation scandal unfolds, the University of Texas Law Dean, Larry Seger, resigned at the request of university President Bill Powers.
Politics & Policy
December 8, 2011
Former Houstonian Faces Lashing in Saudi Arabia
Shaima Jastaniah, who lived in Houston for ten years, could be flogged for driving the black BMW SUV she had shipped to Saudia Arabia from Texas.
December 7, 2011
Another Earth? Scientists Discover a Habitable Planet
Kepler-22b is situated in the “Goldilocks” zone, which could make it just right for maintaining life.
Food & Drink
December 7, 2011
Woman Fights for Three Meals a Day in Prisons
An Austin woman worried about the health of her father, an inmate at the Eastham Unit, is petitioning the prisons to feed inmates three meals every day.
December 7, 2011
Dust Bowl Texas: The Drought’s Impact on Groundwater, State Parks, and Horses
The drought leaves nothing untouched. This week the ongoing drought impacts the state’s groundwater, state parks, and horses.
December 6, 2011
Plano Model, Blogger Severely Injured By Plane Propeller
Good Morning America interviewed Lauren Scruggs’s parents about the condition of their daughter, who lost a hand after walking into a plane propeller.
December 6, 2011
Remembering the Yogurt Shop Murders
Twenty years ago today, four teenage girls were murdered at an “I Can't Believe It’s Yogurt” in Austin, and the killers have yet to be caught.
The Culture
December 5, 2011
MFAH Lands Star Director from Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Gary Tinterow is packing his bags for the Bayou City to head the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Energy
December 5, 2011
Decision Delayed on the Fate of a Tiny Lizard
The feds have postponed their decision on whether to add the dunes sagebrush lizard to the endangered species list until mid-2012.
December 5, 2011
The Weekend’s Best Investigative Reporting
From squatters in Tarrant County to the far-reaching influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council, we’ve rounded up (and broken down) some of the best enterprise stories from around the state.
Business
December 2, 2011
Enron: Ten Years Later
It’s been exactly one decade since the energy company filed for bankruptcy, forever changing Houston and the U.S. economy.
December 2, 2011
Bum Steer of the Week: A Case of Fowl Play Turned Deadly
A man murders a beloved turkey that lived in a New Braunfels park.
Business
December 2, 2011
Drop in Juárez Murder Rate Is Bad for Funeral Business
The El Paso Times reported that as Juárez’s murder rate drops, funeral homes suffer, a story that elicited horrified reactions from the community.
Politics & Policy
December 1, 2011
Why Did Mitt Romney Visit with Bush 41?
Nothing to see here. The presidential candidate just dropped by George H.W. Bush’s Houston home today for a friendly visit.
December 1, 2011
Key Apollo 13 Document Sells for Pretty Penny at Auction
The checklist that astronaut James Lovell scratched out to calculate his crippled spacecraft’s reentry into earth’s orbit fetched $388,375 at auction in Dallas on Wednesday.
The Culture
December 1, 2011
Joel Osteen Developing Reality Show Series
Megachurch pastor and televangelist Joel Osteen, who is no stranger to the camera, will step his exposure up a notch by starring in a new reality show, tentatively titled Pack Your Bags.
Business
November 30, 2011
The State Made Sure Its Portrayal in “Top Chef: Texas” Was Appetizing
The state forked over $600,000 to lure the Bravo show to Texas, but placed some restrictions on the show for accepting the cash.
November 30, 2011
Law Enforcement Unions Slam Harris County DA
Organizations representing some 10,000 Harris County law enforcement officers banded together on Tuesday to denounce District Attorney Pat Lykos as being soft on crime.
Food & Drink
November 30, 2011
Yao Ming Dabbles in Viticulture
Fresh into his retirement from the Houston Rockets, Yao Ming has taken up viticulture and is hoping his cachet in China will help him sell wine in his home country.
November 29, 2011
They Shoot Burros, Don’t They?
The unhappy plight of the roving burros in Big Bend has attracted the notice of the San Antonio Express-News’ editorial board.
November 29, 2011
Rick Perry Wages a “Spiritual” War on Abortion
A 5,000-word piece in Religious Dispatches details the “spiritual” war on abortion in Texas under Rick Perry’s watch.
Border & Immigration
November 29, 2011
Family: Immigration Challenges Drive Teen to Commit Suicide
An eighteen-year-old aspiring engineer in Mission killed himself last week, because he feared his immigrant status would prevent him from attending college.
November 29, 2011
Price Slashed on Bob Lanier’s River Oaks Mansion
Are you a political junkie who has always wanted a 13,000-square foot home on the River Oaks Country Club Golf Course? Well, you might want to take a peek at Bob and Elyse Lanier’s mansion.
November 28, 2011
Dust Bowl Texas: Drought’s Impact on Christmas Trees, Grapes, and Quail
The drought leaves nothing untouched. This week the ongoing drought impacts the state’s Christmas tree production, grapes, quail, and peanut butter sandwiches.
News & Politics
November 28, 2011
Karl Rove Has Reinvented Himself as a Powerful Fundraiser
Since leaving the Bush White House, Karl Rove has become “the dominant private citizen in the Republican Party,“ according to a new profile in the New Republic.
Politics & Policy
November 28, 2011
Small Town’s Liquor Squabble Is News Fit to Print
Gun Barrel City’s squabble over local liquor laws graces the pages of the New York Times.
The Culture
November 28, 2011
Rising YouTube Star from San Antonio Dubbed Next Bieber
The San Antonio Express-News calls fifteen-year-old YouTube sensation Austin Mahone the “Second Coming of Justin Bieber.”
November 15, 2011
Warren Jeffs’ Batty New Writings from Jail
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has sent out his third mass mailing of “revelations” from God this year.
Web Exclusive
October 31, 2011
Narrating the Night Sky
San Antonio's Sandy Wood has been the voice of StarDate for twenty years.