Environment
How Harris County’s top lawyer keeps polluters in check
In July alone, the Houston area suffered at least three chemical disasters. Most recently, a deadly leak at a LyondellBasell ...Op-Ed: Nihilism won’t save Gen Z, or this planet
As a member of Generation Z, aka Zoomer, I feel I am in a unique position to discuss the future ...Climate change alone cost Houston $13 billion during Harvey, study says
It’s widely known that Hurricane Harvey, one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, was supercharged by climate change. At ...Louie Gohmert suggests changing the orbit of the Moon and Earth to address climate change
After years of denying the scientific consensus, it seems that the GOP is finally coming around to the idea that ...Texas lawmakers request funding for Ike Dike in Biden infrastructure plan
Several Houston-area Congress members are urging congressional leaders in charge of infrastructure to fund the Texas Coastal Spine — better ...Are genetically engineered mosquitoes coming to Texas?
Right now, the release of millions of genetically-engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys is sparking controversy. The trial, which seeks ...A new round of lawsuits from Ken Paxton takes aim at immigration, environmental regulations
With the Biden Administration preparing to celebrate their first 100 days, one common theme is emerging: a persistent legal foe ...Op-Ed: It’s time for the Green New Deal in the fossil fuel capital of the ...
Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Ike. The 2015 Memorial Day Floods. Hurricane Harvey. The 2019 ITC Chemical Plant Fire. And now the ...Sunrise Movement mobilizes across Texas to address climate change
After a cataclysmic winter storm left millions of Texans without power and water, the Sunrise Movement is mobilizing across the ...Abbott wants more disaster funding, but no action on climate change
Gov. Greg Abbott recently released his proposed budget for the 2022-2023 biennium. The budget proposal mostly focuses on distributing federal ...AOC, Seth Rogen roast Cruz for cries against Paris Agreement
Two weeks after the Capitol attack he helped inspire, Sen. Ted Cruz is back to rallying the remnants of Trump’s ...Op-Ed: The West Coast is burning, but Texas doesn’t have to
What’s happening on the West Coast is terrifying: charred towns and neighborhoods, grieving families, hundreds of square miles of pristine ...
