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September 27, 2015

Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region: September 27, 2015

Featured

  1. Houston Fortunate to Have Juan Parras as an Environmental Leader (Texas Clean Air Matters, 9/25/2015)
    “Earlier this month, Juan Parras, founder and director of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (Tejas), was recognized as the 2015 recipient of the Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award by the Sierra Club. Juan has worked for decades in Houston and along the Gulf Coast to improve the health and welfare of communities and is known for his dedication, courage, and optimism. Juan has been committed to improving the lives of those most affected by environmental degradation and is driven by his powerful vision and understanding of socioeconomic, gender, and racial justice issues.”
    http://blogs.edf.org
  2. More Money Released To Restore Nature Habitats In The Gulf Of Mexico (Syeda Hasan – Houston Public Media, 9/25/2015)
    “You may have noticed the brown pelicans, seagulls and great blue herons on your last trip to Galveston. But researchers say the number of those birds nesting on Gulf Coast islands is declining. That’s due in part to damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The latest plan includes restoring bird habitats on islands in Galveston Bay and East Matagorda Bay. Tom Harvey is with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. ‘So these restoration projects would increase the amount of bird nesting habitat by increasing the size of the islands and also enhance the quality of the habitat for the birds,’ Harvey said.”
    www.houstonpublicmedia.org
  3. Bike sharing program poised for major expansion (Dug Begley – Houston Chronicle, 9/22/2015)
    “Houston area officials are investing hundreds of millions of dollars into widening Interstate 45, and they could be paying much more for even larger upcoming projects along the corridor. But a comparatively-paltry sum is about to boost bike sharing in Houston in a big way. The same transportation improvement plan aiming $140 million at I-45 includes $4.7 million meant to expand the B-Cycle program in the city.  The plan is set for discussion Friday by the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Transportation Policy Council. The money, including a 21 percent match from B-Cycle, will add stations in the Texas Medical Center and Rice Village in one phase, increase density in the downtown and Midtown area from the Med Center in another, before expanding east and southeast to EaDo and the University of Houston and Texas Southern University area.”
    http://blog.chron.com

EcoNotes

  • 25 September
    • Houston Fortunate to Have Juan Parras as an Environmental Leader (Texas Clean Air Matters)
      http://blogs.edf.org
    • More Money Released To Restore Nature Habitats In The Gulf Of Mexico (Syeda Hasan – Houston Public Media)
      www.houstonpublicmedia.org
    • Come Drought or High Water (Laura Adler – Public CEO)
      www.publicceo.com
    • Meet a scientist: Georgianne Moore (Eva Vigh – Conservation Matters)
      http://twri.tamu.edu
    • Greater sage-grouse not listed under ESA following conservation campaign (Conservation Matters)
      http://twri.tamu.edu
    • Houston companies adjust to growing traffic problem (Joe Martin – Houston Business Journal)
      www.bizjournals.com
    • NRG Energy’s green business costs are too hot to handle (Suzanne Edwards – Houston Business Journal)
      www.bizjournals.com
    • Progressive Waste Solutions Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts (NYSE:BIN) (Ethan Ryder – Ticker Report)
      www.tickerreport.com
    • HOV/HOT Pilot Study Extended, May Pave Way to Longer Hours (Metro News)
      http://content.govdelivery.com
  • 24 September
  • 23 September
    • Ancient, iconic Houston landscape spotlighted during Prairie Month (The Lake Houston Observer)
      www.yourhoustonnews.com
    • With no protections for Sage Grouse, focus is on land-use (Fuel Fix)
      http://fuelfix.com
    • Analysis: When “We” Doesn’t Include You (Ross Ramsey – The Texas Tribune)
      www.texastribune.org
    • Cherry honored with Clean Air Champion award (Construction & Demolition Recycling)
      www.cdrecycler.com
    • Climate Change Threatens NASA’s Launch Sites (Patrick J. Kiger – D News)
      http://news.discovery.com
    • More reports of red tide, fish kills along Texas coast (KTRE)
      www.ktre.com
    • Writers: With fracking running rampant, we need standards to reduce dangerous pollutants (LMT Online)
      www.lmtonline.com
    • TXOGA Texas Oil & Gas Association : EPA Rules Unwarranted, Pose Direct Threat to Energy Security (4-Traders)
      www.4-traders.com
  • 22 September
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  • 18 September
    • Key differences between the 1997 and 2015 El Niños, and their impact on our hurricane season (Phil Klotzbach – The Washington Post)
      www.washingtonpost.com
    • Sustainable Architecture Focus of Upcoming Sustainability Meetup (University of Houston)
      www.uh.edu
  • 17 September
    • House panel OK’s lifting ban on crude exports (Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Washington Bureau – San Antonio Express-News)
      www.expressnews.com
  • 15 September
    • Space Architecture: From Outer Space to the Ocean Floor (University of Houston)
      www.uh.edu
    • Tiny Nordheim Proclaims Small Victory in Waste Vote (Jim Malewitz – Trib+Water)
      www.texastribune.org
  • 10 September
    • Composting is a banquet for the garden (Dave Fehling – Houston Public Media)
      www.houstonpublicmedia.org
    • Work begins on Memorial Park master plan project (Molly Glentzer – Houston Chronicle)
      www.chron.com
  • 26 August
    • UH Interior Architecture Students Design Future Fifth Ward Community Center (University of Houston)
      www.uh.edu