Energy
November 30, 2017
A New Study Offers Further Proof That North Texas Earthquakes Are Drilling- and Fracking-Related
The fault lines had been inactive for 300 million years before fracking started.
Environment
Energy
November 17, 2017
U.S. House Tax Bill Bad for Wind Energy
Renewable projects fare better under the Senate’s tax reform measure.
Energy
November 10, 2017
Lackluster Confirmation Hearing for Climate-Change Skeptic
The former head of the TCEQ did not impress senators in Washington on Wednesday with her grasp of science.
Energy
November 9, 2017
Can Engineers Convert Heat from Pavements into Clean Energy?
A recent grant can help the UTSA team improve their thermal energy-harvesting system.
Energy
October 23, 2017
Al Gore Addressed the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance Conference
The former vice president spoke in Georgetown about climate change and renewables.
Energy
October 14, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: Trump Nominates a New Environmental Leader
Also: Battle over ethanol moves into Mexico, Vistra Energy announces two more plant closures, and Rick Perry faces a tough crowd.
Health
October 9, 2017
Displaced by the Storm: Texas Evacuees Without Options
The storm left hundreds of thousands of households without homes. Many are still looking.
October 1, 2017
Three Hours in Ingleside
A dispatch from Hurricane Harvey's landfall.
Politics & Policy
September 28, 2017
Did Houston Authorities Hide Harvey Predictions From the Public?
Houston politicians may have lied to the city's residents about the ferocity of the storm. If they did lie, they did the right thing.
September 22, 2017
Voices From Hurricane Harvey
The story of Hurricane Harvey, as told by 28 Texans who helped their state through its darkest hour.
Energy
September 21, 2017
Spills Reported at One of Houston’s Most Toxic Superfund Sites
In a series of major chemical accidents caused by Harvey, this might be the worst yet.
News & Politics
September 20, 2017
Editor’s Letter: This Event Is Unprecedented
We had a totally different issue of the magazine planned for you this month. Harvey changed that.
Energy
September 16, 2017
The Largest Harvey-Related Gasoline Spill Went Unknown for Weeks
Officials at Magellan Midstream Partners claim floodwaters made them underestimate the magnitude of the gasoline spill at Galena Park.
Energy
September 15, 2017
This Week in Texas Energy: EPA Opens Investigation Into Crosby Arkema Plant
Houston’s Galena Park neighborhood deals with a massive oil spill after Harvey, Exxon loses a fight to keep documents secret in New York’s climate change fraud probe, and the Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission is running for re-election.
Critters
September 14, 2017
Meet the Baby Beavers, Squirrels and Ducklings Saved During Harvey
Just look at these little guys.
Politics & Policy
September 13, 2017
Why Those Texan Congressmen Didn’t Pass the Harvey Aid Package
A reminder of just how much the debt ceiling matters to some of our lawmakers.
Health
September 12, 2017
How to Clean Up Flooded Homes Without Getting Sick
Despite health risks, volunteers have stepped up to help in Harvey’s aftermath. Here’s a guide to safe mucking.
September 9, 2017
Houston Must Plan For the Coming Storm
Why the remarkable heroism displayed by my fellow Houstonians will be required for years to come.
Critters
September 8, 2017
How Harvey’s Animal Rescue Organizations Avoided Repeating The Problems Of Katrina
The lessons learned in 2005 informed the rescue operations in Houston and the Gulf Coast.
September 7, 2017
Your Photos of Harvey
We asked readers to share their images and experiences from the storm of the century. Here’s what they saw.
Business
September 6, 2017
How H-E-B Took Care of its Communities During Harvey
The supermarket chain that takes care of Texans.
News & Politics
September 5, 2017
Climate Change Experts Weigh In on Why Houston Flooded During Hurricane Harvey
And yes, it has to do with global warming.
September 4, 2017
Creature From the Green Lagoon
Caddo Lake is being consumed by the world’s most monstrous weed. Now local volunteers are making a last-ditch effort to save these treasured wetlands.
Health
September 4, 2017
Houston Braces for a Mosquito Swarm
Are mosquito-borne illnesses Hurricane Harvey's next threat?
Energy
September 1, 2017
This Week In Texas Energy: All Harvey, All The Time
Refinery capacity, oil reserves, and the mythical fuel shortages.
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.
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.