Energy
September 1, 2017
This Week In Texas Energy: All Harvey, All The Time
Refinery capacity, oil reserves, and the mythical fuel shortages.
Environment
September 1, 2017
Tivoli, the Town that Saved Itself
When emergency aid passed by for bigger cities, the residents of one small town came together to save their community.
The Daily Post
September 1, 2017
Riding Out the Storm at Houston’s Texas Medical Center
How the kindness of strangers and the tenacity of the kitchen staff helped the world's largest medical center through Hurricane Harvey.
News & Politics
August 29, 2017
Chemical Plant in Crosby Urges People to Evacuate the Immediate Area
The situation at the Crosby site has "become serious."
The Daily Post
August 29, 2017
Houston’s Addicks Dam is Spilling Over
Now 3,000 more homes and businesses are threatened.
The Daily Post
August 29, 2017
After Social Media Pressure, Joel Osteen Opens His Doors to Harvey Victims
Joel Osteen's megachurch is finally opening its doors, but only after a social media storm.
Art
August 28, 2017
A Visual Reminder of Hurricane Rita
Just in case you forgot...
Burka Blog
August 28, 2017
Here’s Why You Should File a Hurricane Harvey Insurance Claim Before Friday
A new insurance law taking effect lowers the penalty on insurance companies for slow storm damage payments.
The Daily Post
August 27, 2017
Scenes from Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey swept through the Texas coast, here's what it left behind.
The Daily Post
August 26, 2017
Flooded Twice Before, Houston Family Vows Never Again
The Shefman family has taken drastic measures to protect their home from storms like Harvey.
The Daily Post
August 26, 2017
Hurricane Harvey Brings Devastation, Injuries to Rockport
The Category 4 storm downed power lines, damaged buildings, and injured at least ten residents.
News & Politics
August 18, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Will Next Week’s Solar Eclipse Turn the Lights Out in Texas?
Warren Buffett’s Oncor deal is in trouble, Trump explores replacing Rick Perry in the Energy Department, and an Exxon plant has been pumping toxins into an African American neighborhood in Beaumont.
Energy
August 15, 2017
Is Houston Prioritizing Industry Over the Health of Its Communities?
As Houston plots a sustainable path forward, it’s leaving fenceline communities behind.
Energy
August 12, 2017
Microsoft Application Allows Companies to Track Carbon Emissions by the Minute
This new feature comes from a partnership between Microsoft and WattTime.
Energy
July 27, 2017
The Number Of Oil Spills in Texas Dropped 26 Percent in 2016
The number of spills in 2016 was the lowest Texas had seen since 2012.
Energy
July 12, 2017
The Weather Underground
Could new wind energy storage change the Texas energy industry?
Energy
July 8, 2017
A Texas Company Wants to Spread Wind Power Across the U.S.
Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners has grand plans for national expansion.
Energy
June 23, 2017
Plan to Bring High-Level Nuclear Waste to West Texas Receives Another Blow
A judge blocked the merger that could be key to the operation's future.
Country Notes
June 21, 2017
The Purest Type
Pronghorn were almost perfectly fitted to the West Texas landscape. And then people started building fences.
Energy
June 5, 2017
Pumpjacks and Cemeteries
A bizarre sighting in East Texas.
Energy
June 5, 2017
Donald Vidrine, BP Company Man on the Deepwater Horizon, Dies
The night supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon died at his home in Louisiana.
Sports
May 24, 2017
Wave Goodbye
For decades, Matagorda Bay has been a favorite spot for Texas surfers. The response to a recent spate of drownings might put an end to that.
News & Politics
April 20, 2017
Nine Ways Texans Can Honor Earth Day All Year
Earth Day began in 1970 as a way to raise awareness about the links between pollution and public health, and it continues to be celebrated annually on April 22. Every year, knowledge about the environment – and efforts to protect it -- have grown and today, around the globe, more
Energy
April 18, 2017
Clean Energy Saves Lives and Grows Texas’s Economy
Environmental defense official says Trump would undo progress in Texas.
News & Politics
April 17, 2017
As it Faces Elimination in Trump’s Budget, Here’s What the Chemical Safety Board Does
And why its $11 million budget is a bargain.
Energy
April 10, 2017
What Warm Texas Winters Really Mean
It isn't all early bluebonnets and sunshine.
News & Politics
April 6, 2017
Exxon Loses Home Field Advantage In Climate Change Lawsuit
A federal judge kicked the case from Texas to New York.
News & Politics
March 15, 2017
Ken Paxton Sues Rick Perry Over Nuclear Waste Disposal
The new secretary of energy finds himself in an unusual position.
News & Politics
February 27, 2017
A Small West Texas Town Could Be A Dump Site For High-Level Nuclear Waste
The proposed project has split residents of Andrews, but it also has statewide implications.
Energy
February 27, 2017
A Texas Energy Company Offers a Glimpse of What Carbon Capture Could Look Like
NRG Energy built the world’s largest carbon capture unit in Fort Bend County, but what is the technology’s future?
Energy
February 10, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Wind Power Becomes Number-one Source of Renewable Energy
Plus: U.S. Representative Louis Gohmert introduces legislation around fracking.
The Daily Post
February 10, 2017
The Bluebonnets Have Already Arrived
We love our state flower, of course, but it's a little early for them to be blooming, right?
Energy
February 9, 2017
A Conservative Answer to Climate Change
Enacting a carbon tax would free up private firms to find the most efficient ways to cut emissions.
Energy
February 1, 2017
Native Americans Continue The Fight To Stop The Trans-Pecos Pipeline In West Texas
Using the Dakota Access Pipeline as a blueprint, Native Americans and other activists have brought protests to West Texas.
Uncategorized
January 27, 2017
R.G.’s Roundup: Big Holes, Budget Tricks, and Trump
Our favorite political reads of the week.
Uncategorized
January 27, 2017
Trump’s Protectionism Could Harm Texas
Consumers, refineries, computer makers, and Toyota could feel the pain from new president's proposals.
Energy
January 24, 2017
Welcome to the “Energy Department”
Reporting on a different kind of power in Texas.
The Daily Post
December 21, 2016
Corpus Christi’s Water Woes
This weekend’s tap water ban is the latest development in the city’s long struggle to keep its water supply safe.
The Culture
December 5, 2016
Sailing ‘Round the World in Her Seventh Decade
San Antonio native Linda McDavitt, the oldest woman to participate in all of the legs of the 2015 Clipper Round the World race, talks about living her lifelong dream to sail around the globe.
Art
November 30, 2016
Home Is Where The Art Is
Charles Stagg walked into the woods and decided to build something. Now, four years after his death, his daughter and grandson are trying to preserve his masterpiece.
Lead
November 23, 2016
Murky Waters
What is killing the Gulf of Mexico’s majestic coral reefs?
Texas History
October 27, 2016
How Mermaids Could Save San Marcos
It's been decades since San Marcos's famed Aquamaids performed, but San Marcos is reviving the mermaid as a symbol of cultural identity and environmental protection.
Energy
October 4, 2016
The Future of Balmorhea
There's been a lot of hang-wringing over what could happen to one of the state's most treasured pools in the midst of the latest oil discovery, but an environmental research group is optimistic about the outcome.
Energy
September 26, 2016
A New Study Shows The Strongest Link Yet Between Texas Earthquakes And Fracking
Using satellite technology, scientists determined wastewater disposal injections triggered several Texas quakes.
Lead
September 21, 2016
Trash Talk
The scion of one of Laredo’s first families wants to build a mammoth landfill on his ranch. But the opposition is fierce and vocal—and backed by none other than his uncle and his cousin.
Science
August 24, 2016
When the Dust Settles
After Texas Tech researchers discovered that windstorms may be spreading antibiotic-resistant bacteria from local feedlots, public health experts stood up and took notice. So did the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.
Critters
August 24, 2016
Ruffled Feathers
When a teenage boy brazenly shot two endangered whooping cranes outside Beaumont, his act unleashed widespread anger and resulted in a quick arrest—and revealed just how difficult it can be to save a species.
Energy
July 20, 2016
The Hole Picture
A look at the state of the West Texas sinkholes.
Entomology
June 22, 2016
Meet the Beetle
How long it will take the dreaded emerald ash borers to fully establish themselves in Texas? And how many native ash trees will they decimate?
Infographic
May 27, 2016
The Houston Flood
How the Bayou City has become so vulnerable to flooding.