June 20th, 2011

The U.S. Conference of Mayors announced that the City of Houston’s Mayor Annise Parker has received the 2011 U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Award. Mayor Parker is being recognized for her work in implementing the Houston Green Office Challenge. The voluntary campaign encourages commercial building managers and tenants to reduce energy consumption, water usage and waste production by 10 to 50 percent.

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May 5th, 2011

LOS ANGELES — Bees play an important role in agriculture, pollinating crops and providing us with the natural sweetener, honey. Environmental stresses are taking their tolls on the insects, however, and this year’s Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement has gone to researcher May Berenbaum, who is studying solutions to the bee crisis.

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May 5th, 2011

The Nature Conservancy today announced it has donated its 177-acre Gypsum Dunes Preserve in the famed Texas panhandle to the National Park Service. The preserve, which is part of the second largest dune field in the continental United States and possibly in all of North America, will be incorporated into the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

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April 28th, 2011

A resident of Texas has won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Award for his work confronting refineries on pollution in the town of Port Arthur. The city has a population of 60,000 and one of the highest levels of air pollution in the United States. Hilton Kelley has spent a decade fighting to lower Port Arthur’s air pollution through protests and legal action against major oil and chemical companies.

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March 23rd, 2011

From Green Right Now Reports
Because of increasing concerns about fossil fuel costs, supplies and emissions, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs are more closely examining the commercial viability of renewable energy sources. The upcoming IEEE Green Technologies Conference in Baton Rouge aims to look at solar, wind, nuclear, geothermal, hydro and biomass technologies, among others, as well [...]

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November 8th, 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) award to Port Arthur Steam Energy for using innovative techniques to generate power and thermal energy. These techniques have led to energy savings, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and decreased air pollution, which can reduce the impacts on the public’s health.

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July 22nd, 2009

By Deborah Wrigley

HOUSTON (KTRK) — Development has created more opportunities for Houston, but it also costs land that wildlife used to call home. But, in southwest Houston, near South Post Oak, it’s coming back. As it turns out, all it needed was a little space courtesy of a flood control project. >> Read the full story

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March 4th, 2009

Earth Day Houston
Discovery Green 1500 McKinney Houston, TX 77010
April 11, 2009 , 9:00am to 6:00pm
Festival focuses on sustainable living with activities for the whole family. Featuring an Earth Zone, highlighting land, air, water, renewable energy; and an Environmental Education zone with recycled art activities and a display of six-foot Cool Globes.
Cynthia Brum 713-528-3779 www.mothersforcleanair.org www.earthdayhouston.org

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February 25th, 2009

By Deborah Wrigley
KTRK-Houston

HOUSTON — A local bayou is being widened, which is a process that typically means tearing down many trees.

But that’s not the case this time. An effort to find a new home for dozens of trees, some of which are decades old, is underway.

Outside the old golf clubhouse in Hermann Park, there is a stump where a stately tree once stood. It’s one of some 300 that toppled during Ike, changing the treescape in Houston’s flagship park.

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February 5th, 2009

By Laura Whitley
KTRK

HOUSTON — A popular Houston restaurant is making a comeback and going green at the same time. Ruggles is back with a new green idea that’s setting an example for other businesses.

Becoming a green certified restaurant goes way beyond selling a few organic entrees, and it’s not just for health nuts. From buying local produce to using biodegradable containers, some owners have found that in the high pressure, trendy world of restaurants, green could sustain them.

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February 4th, 2009

From KTRK – Houston

There’s a big push for Texans to go green. Area lawmakers want more people to do things to save energy, including installing solar panels on their homes. The problem is that a lot of homeowners associations don’t allow it.

Turning a home built in 1929 into a marvel of the 21st century is no easy task.

“I’m proud of the fact that I have collectors,” said U of H architecture professor Charles Tapley, who is adding solar panels to his Montrose area house.

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January 28th, 2009

By Deborah Wrigley
KTRK – Houston

There have been several attempts to build electric cars that can run at higher speeds and for several hours. Some have been more successful than others.

Last year’s record high oil prices boosted demand for the vehicles. And now, there are electric cars available, with limitations.

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