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May 21, 2012

What to Expect at the TAMEST Water Summit Today

Water, water everywhere. Let’s keep some drops to drink. But how? That’s why scientists, politicians, and water utility leaders are meeting up today for the 2012 Texas Water Summit from the University of Texas at Austin’s Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science. It will feature prominent statewide leaders on water issues like state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon, San Antonio Water […]

Keeping the Lights On in Texas: Will Big Profits Spur New Power Plants?

Will an increase in rates result in more power plants in Texas? Or will it only encourage profit-taking and possibly even market manipulation?

May 17, 2012

Misleading Labels and Greenwashing: What’s A Consumer to Do?

Woe is the eco-conscious consumer. Just when they think they’re buying green, something screws it all up. The latest group allegedly mucking things up is the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), which is losing corporate sponsors amid allegations of “green-washing.” First, some background. SFI officially started as a division of the the industry group American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA). […]

May 16, 2012

Indian Tribe Drops Opposition to Eagle Pass Border Coal Mining Project

Our friends at the Texas Tribune report today that the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas has dropped its opposition to a coal mining project along the Texas-Mexico border. The project in question is the Dos Republicas Coal Partnership, which would take coal from a strip mine along the border in Maverick County, Texas and ship it […]

May 15, 2012

Las Brisas Power Plant Will Likely Lose Air Permit

A judge says the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality did not properly approve the permits for the petroleum coke power plant.

May 14, 2012

New Tools for Hurricane Alerts and Disaster Preparedness

Summer is almost here, and that means hurricanes are just around the corner, too. To help prepare for evacuations, a new digital billboard system went into action today in three counties in and around Houston at the start of Texas’ Hurricane Preparedness Week. The billboards will usually carry ads (they were paid for by Clear Channel […]

May 11, 2012

The Best Railroad Commission Campaign Ads (Thus Far)

The Railroad Commission of Texas, which, despite its name, actually oversees oil and gas drilling in the state, has two seats up for election this fall. One of them will likely be re-taken by its current inhabitant (and chairman of the commission), incumbent Barry Smitherman. But the other seat is wide open after Elizabeth Ames Jones […]

May 10, 2012

Is It Legal to Kill Bigfoot in Texas?

We’ve been talking a lot about invasive species in Texas as of late, paying special attention to the issue of feral hogs, which are growing in number and cause widespread damage (but taste delicious). Texas has responded by making it very, very easy to kill feral hogs. You can hunt them with a handgun. You can hunt them […]

May 8, 2012

What We Learned About Invasive Species While Drinking Beer

Monday night StateImpact Texas hosted an event called Invasive Species and Why We Love Them With Salt, part of KUT Austin’s regular Views and Brews: Conversations at the Cactus Cafe series. We took a look at the issues of invasive species in Texas (over beer) and examined some of the solutions on the table. And […]

May 7, 2012

Live! Tonight in Austin! Invasive Species with Beer

Tonight at the Cactus Cafe at the University of Texas at Austin, StateImpact Texas will host a discussion of invasive species in Texas. We’re calling it Invasive Species and Why We Love Them With Salt. Our very own Mose Buchele will lead a panel discussion as part of KUT’s Views and Brews: Conversations at the […]

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