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Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: July 15, 2014
July 15, 2014

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: July 15, 2014

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  1. Pollution From Ship Channel and Port Traffic Affects Galena Park (Carrie Feibel – Houston Public Media, 7/7/2014)
    Galena Park, a city on the north side of the ship channel with about 10,000 residents, was recently found to have elevated levels of elemental carbon. The level of elemental carbon in the air indicates the amount of diesel engine exhaust, and a high amount increases risk of cancer. Galena Park is surrounded by highways, freight rail lines, and heavy industry. Adrian Shelley, Houston Air Alliance’s executive director, believes the port authority needs to focus on relieving the traffic jams which cause trucks to idle for hours.
    www.houstonpublicmedia.org
  2. Houston’s One Bin for All Proposal Divides Environmentalists (Laurie Johnson – Houston Public Media, 7/10/2014)
    Houston’s One Bin for All has long sparked debate. This program, which would allow residents to throw all of their trash and recyclables into one bin, would replace curbside recycling. Opponents of the plan believe that the technology is not be capable of diverting 75% of waste from landfills, which is the amount city leaders claim. They argue that no facility that separates recycling from trash has ever exceeded 30% recycling. However, proponents say that this technology has already been proven in Europe and is emerging in the United States. Before implementing One Bin for All, the city will make sure that private companies can meet certain criteria including cost-effectiveness, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and using technology that has a positive impact on the environment.
    www.houstonpublicmedia.org
  3. Climate Scientists: Texas is Missing an Opportunity (Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)   While Texas’ Republican leadership touts the state’s booming economic growth, Texas-based climate scientists — some of the world’s most renowned — say that growth has come at a high cost.
    www.texastribune.org

EcoNotes

  • 13 July
    • Climate Scientists: Texas is Missing an Opportunity (Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)
      www.texastribune.org
  • 12 July
  • 11 July
    • Sheep Power: Texas Solar Farm Employs Lamb Landscapers (Jim Malewitz – The Texas Tribune)
      www.texastribune.org
  • 10 July
    • Houston’s One Bin for All Proposal Divides Environmentalists (Laurie Johnson – Houston Public Media)
      www.houstonpublicmedia.org
    • You May Want to Slow Your Coal Roll in Texas (Dylan Baddour – StateImpact) http://stateimpact.npr.org
    • U.S. House Passes Bill Extending Anti-Terrorism Safeguards For Chemical Plants (Andrew Schneider, Houston Public Media – StateImpact) http://stateimpact.npr.org
    • Texas Sets Dove, Teal Seasons (Texas Parks & Wildlife) www.tpwd.state.tx.us
    • U.S., China ink coal, clean energy deals but climate differences remain (Valerie Volcovici and Michael Martina – Planet Ark News)
      http://planetark.org
    • U.S. lawmakers threaten to subpoena EPA over power plant regs (Valerie Volcovici – Planet Ark News)
      http://planetark.org
    • Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Advisory Panel to Discuss Red Snapper Management (The Outdoor Wire)
      www.theoutdoorwire.com
  • 9 July
  • 8 July
  • 7 July
    • Pollution From Ship Channel and Port Traffic Affects Galena Park (Carrie Feibel – Houston Public Media)
      www.houstonpublicmedia.org
    • Beat July Heat with a Canoe, Kayak Outing (Texas Parks & Wildlife) www.tpwd.state.tx.us
    • Texas A&M Investigation Sheds New Light On Avoiding Water-Borne Parasites in Dogs (Bio News Texas)
      http://bionews-tx.com
    • Dow Chemical’s Water Woes Signal Trouble (Neena Satija – The Texas Tribune)
      www.texastribune.org
  • 6 July
    • Salvaging historic trees and crafting unique furniture redefines business as usual at this unique Houston store (Barbara Kuntz – Culture Map Houston)
      http://houston.culturemap.com
    • What Are the Range of Possibilities for Sea Level Rise Projections? (Union of Concerned Scientists)
      www.ucsusa.org
  • 4 July
    • EPA Grants Nearly $800,000 to Improve Houston-Galveston Area Air Quality; Houston-Galveston Area Council will use grant to reduce ozone-forming emissions (Top US News)
      www.topusnewstoday.com
  • 2 July
    • Supreme Court Takes Antitrust Case Stemming From California Energy Crisis (Andrew Schneider – Houston Public Media)
      www.houstonpublicmedia.org
  • 1 July
  • 26 June
    • Destroying Buffalo Bayou in order to “restore” it (Susan Chadwick – Memorial Examiner)
      www.yourhoustonnews.com