January 12th, 2012

Although it’s less obvious during winter, with the fields and forests having gone dormant, Texas’ historic drought continues to claim casualties.

Trees, especially, remain at risk because they use the winter months to grow root systems, and the moisture in the soil will determine whether they’ll recover from 2011′s record drought and heat.

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August 25th, 2011

In what sounds like a 1950s B-horror movie — call it “Attack of the Invasive Species” — two researchers say Texans are about to begin a battle against invading plants and animals that could cost millions of dollars.

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August 10th, 2011

Texas is among the top states in the nation for the number of workers who are making components for clean, fuel-efficient vehicles, according to a new report.

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July 29th, 2011

With summer in full swing a lot of us will be headed out on the roadways for vacations and summer travel. A new statewide initiative just kicked off called “Drive Clean Across Texas”. Its mission is to save you money at the pump along with reduction air pollution. Here are some simple tips.

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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 10th, 2010

The International Fund for Animal Welfare said it is moving three tigers from a closed sanctuary in San Antonio to Pittsboro, N.C. The tigers will be transported on a 36-foot rescue trailer and cover more than 1,300 miles to their new life-long home at the Carolina Tiger Rescue sanctuary.

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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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