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Texas holds a large share of the nation's oil and chemical manufacturing industries, so state policymakers must balance economic considerations with the need to curtail environmental risk. Oil, gas and chemical manufacturing industries employ thousands of Texans and contribute billions ...</p></p> <a class="permalink" href="about/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Read More</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-12"> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/us-supreme-court-hears-latest-texas-v-epa-challeng/">U.S. Supreme Court Hears Latest Texas v. EPA Challenge</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:46:45 -0500" title="2015-03-25 14:46"> March 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/us-supreme-court-hears-latest-texas-v-epa-challeng/comments/"><span class="value">14</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/us-supreme-court-hears-latest-texas-v-epa-challeng/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/04/SmokeStack_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a 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Legislature: Groundwater Management</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:07:24 -0500" title="2015-03-10 15:07"> March 10, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>As we follow bills on </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://txlege.texastribune.org/hot-lists/environment/" target="_blank">environmental issues</a><span> </span><span>during the 84th legislative session, we'll keep you updated on legislation addressing reforms on how groundwater is managed. </span><span>Stay caught up on the session with our </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://txlege.texastribune.org/hot-lists/environment/reforming-how-groundwater-is-managed/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://txlege.texastribune.org/hot-lists/environment/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/09/84lege-leadart-environment_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/09/84lege-leadart-environment_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://txlege.texastribune.org/hot-lists/environment/">Issues of the Texas Legislature: Environment</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 9 Mar 2015 14:34:15 -0500" title="2015-03-09 14:34"> March 9, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Use our </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a><span> to stay updated on the issues that lawmakers are debating this legislative session. This week, our featured section is</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://txlege.texastribune.org/hot-lists/immigration-and-border-security/" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://txlege.texastribune.org/hot-lists/environment/" target="_blank">Environment</a><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://txlege.texastribune.org/hot-lists/environment/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/02/general-lege-climate-change-threat-multiplier/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/21/_01F2788_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, during a Texas Tribune event on Feb. 21, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/21/_01F2788_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, during a Texas Tribune event on Feb. 21, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, during a Texas Tribune event on Feb. 21, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/02/general-lege-climate-change-threat-multiplier/">At Hearing, Climate Change Called a "Threat Multiplier"</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 2 Mar 2015 14:17:48 -0600" title="2015-03-02 14:17"> March 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/02/general-lege-climate-change-threat-multiplier/comments/"><span class="value">25</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A Democratic state lawmaker on Monday kicked off efforts to force a discussion about climate change in Texas, but he faces an uphill battle in a state where most Republican leaders don't believe it is a problem. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/02/general-lege-climate-change-threat-multiplier/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_4"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://apps.texastribune.org/perry-legacy/environment"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/19/_0006_perrylegacy-share_enviro.png_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/19/_0006_perrylegacy-share_enviro.png_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://apps.texastribune.org/perry-legacy/environment">Cleaner Air, but Who Gets Credit?</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 30 Dec 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-12-30 06:00"> Dec. 30, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>According to the most recent state and federal data, average levels of ozone — more commonly known as smog — decreased by nearly 25 percent in Texas between 2000 and 2013. </span><span>But does the credit for cleaning up Texas air belong to Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>? Neena Satija writes that opinions vary wildly.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://apps.texastribune.org/perry-legacy/environment"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_5"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/27/politics-of-climate-change-in-texas-have-shifted/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/24/EDIT-Ship-Channel-7_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="A view of the Houston Ship Channel from the back of the Sam Houston tour boat in Feb. 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/11/24/EDIT-Ship-Channel-7_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="A view of the Houston Ship Channel from the back of the Sam Houston tour boat in Feb. 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Alana Rocha</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A view of the Houston Ship Channel from the back of the Sam Houston tour boat in Feb. 2014.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/27/politics-of-climate-change-in-texas-have-shifted/">Politics of Climate Change in Texas Have Shifted</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:00:00 -0600" title="2014-11-27 06:00"> Nov. 27, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/27/politics-of-climate-change-in-texas-have-shifted/comments/"><span class="value">19</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Texas leaders weren't always so skeptical about climate change. But the state's rightward shift, coupled with a booming oil and gas economy, have changed the tenor of the debate. Scientists and environmental advocates say that's a growing problem for Texas, the country's biggest climate polluter. </span>This story was produced in collaboration with <i>The World</i>, a program by Public Radio International.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/27/politics-of-climate-change-in-texas-have-shifted/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_6"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/26/epa-proposes-ozone-crackdown-rankling-texas-offici/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/EPA_TCEQ_SmokeStacks_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/EPA_TCEQ_SmokeStacks_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/26/epa-proposes-ozone-crackdown-rankling-texas-offici/">EPA Proposes Ozone Crackdown, Rankling Texas Officials</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:54:26 -0600" title="2014-11-26 11:54"> Nov. 26, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/26/epa-proposes-ozone-crackdown-rankling-texas-offici/comments/"><span class="value">17</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Over the objections of Texas officials, the Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a long-delayed rule to slash levels of ozone – a smog-forming pollutant known to worsen asthma, lung disease and heart conditions.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/11/26/epa-proposes-ozone-crackdown-rankling-texas-offici/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_7"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/28/voter-guide-race-texas-railroad-commissioner/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/21/SteveBrown_RyanSitton_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Steve Brown (l.) and Ryan Sitton, Democratic and Republican nominees for Railroad Commissioner."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/21/SteveBrown_RyanSitton_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Steve Brown (l.) and Ryan Sitton, Democratic and Republican nominees for Railroad Commissioner." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Steve Brown (l.) and Ryan Sitton, Democratic and Republican nominees for Railroad Commissioner.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/28/voter-guide-race-texas-railroad-commissioner/">Railroad Commission Seat Gets Hotter as Oil Booms</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:00:00 -0500" title="2014-10-28 12:00"> Oct. 28, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/28/voter-guide-race-texas-railroad-commissioner/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span>The state's drilling and fracking frenzy is raising questions about safety, earthquakes and water use. That's raising the stakes for this year's race for an open seat on the three-member Railroad Commission.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/28/voter-guide-race-texas-railroad-commissioner/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_8"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/07/pace-loan-program-energy-efficiency-gains-momentum/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/19/TxTrib-Energy-007_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The Rose, a nonprofit based in Houston, upgraded its building鈥檚 windows, light switches and roof, above, to make them more energy efficient."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/19/TxTrib-Energy-007_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The Rose, a nonprofit based in Houston, upgraded its building鈥檚 windows, light switches and roof, above, to make them more energy efficient." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Michael Stravato</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The Rose, a nonprofit based in Houston, upgraded its building鈥檚 windows, light switches and roof, above, to make them more energy efficient.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/07/pace-loan-program-energy-efficiency-gains-momentum/">Energy Efficiency Advocates Optimistic About PACE Program</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 7 Oct 2014 15:07:54 -0500" title="2014-10-07 15:07"> Oct. 7, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/07/pace-loan-program-energy-efficiency-gains-momentum/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A coalition aiming to encourage commercial and industrial property owners to invest in energy and water efficiency says it has made major progress. </span><span>The approach, known as Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, addresses the biggest barrier to efficiency investments: initial costs that can take years to recoup.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/07/pace-loan-program-energy-efficiency-gains-momentum/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_9"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/06/2014-tribunefest-audio-environment-track/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/05/EnvironmentCollage_copy_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/05/EnvironmentCollage_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/06/2014-tribunefest-audio-environment-track/">2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Environment Track</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 Oct 2014 12:00:00 -0500" title="2014-10-06 12:00"> Oct. 6, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/https://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/20/liveblog-environment-texas-tribune-festival/" target="_blank">environment track</a><span> at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on water planning, protecting the Texas Coast, the state of Texas agriculture and Texas vs. the EPA. Listen to audio of each session.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/06/2014-tribunefest-audio-environment-track/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_10"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/24/regulators-consider-northeast-texas-reservoir/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/23/laketexoma10_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Lake Texoma in October 2013. Once a major water supply for North Texas, it has been offline amid a zebra mussel infestation."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/23/laketexoma10_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Lake Texoma in October 2013. Once a major water supply for North Texas, it has been offline amid a zebra mussel infestation." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Laura Buckman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Lake Texoma in October 2013. Once a major water supply for North Texas, it has been offline amid a zebra mussel infestation.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/24/regulators-consider-northeast-texas-reservoir/">Reservoir Plan to Be Focus of Contested Case Hearing</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-09-24 06:00"> Sept. 24, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/24/regulators-consider-northeast-texas-reservoir/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><strong>UPDATED:</strong><span> The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality voted Wednesday to refer protests over the proposed Lower Bois d'Arc Reservoir in northeast Texas to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. </span>The proposed reservoir could be one of the last to be built in the state in the coming decades.</span></p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/24/regulators-consider-northeast-texas-reservoir/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_11"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/23/epa-backs-texas-disposal-well-plan/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/22/EPA-RRC_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Although leadership at the Texas Railroad Commission and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency often feuds, staff at each agency has found ways to work together, says Milton Rister, executive director of the Railroad Commission."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/22/EPA-RRC_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Although leadership at the Texas Railroad Commission and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency often feuds, staff at each agency has found ways to work together, says Milton Rister, executive director of the Railroad Commission." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Although leadership at the Texas Railroad Commission and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency often feuds, staff at each agency has found ways to work together, says Milton Rister, executive director of the Railroad Commission.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/23/epa-backs-texas-disposal-well-plan/">EPA Backs Texas Disposal Well Plan</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 23 Sep 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-09-23 06:00"> Sept. 23, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/23/epa-backs-texas-disposal-well-plan/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>In their efforts to regulate the wells that hold Texas' oilfield waste, state officials have found a surprising ally in the federal Environmental Protection Agency, long a political punching bag in Texas. Support for the plan, expressed in a letter this month, provides a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes collaboration between two agencies whose relationship often appears icy.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/23/epa-backs-texas-disposal-well-plan/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_12"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/20/liveblog-environment-texas-tribune-festival/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/18/TTF14-liveblog-environment_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/18/TTF14-liveblog-environment_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/20/liveblog-environment-texas-tribune-festival/">Liveblog: Environment at The Texas Tribune Festival</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 20 Sep 2014 08:00:00 -0500" title="2014-09-20 08:00"> Sept. 20, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/20/liveblog-environment-texas-tribune-festival/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>We're liveblogging the sessions from the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/festival/2013/home/" target="_self">2014 Texas Tribune Festival</a>'s <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/festival/2013/tracks/immigration/" target="_blank">Environment track</a>. The sessions include panels on the state's water needs, the Texas coast, agriculture in the state and Texas' battles with the federal Environmental Protection Agency.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/20/liveblog-environment-texas-tribune-festival/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_13"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/06/toxic-air-emissions-rule-draws-heated-comments-tex/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Oil-Refinery_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="An oil refinery is shown in the Houston Ship Channel in 2011."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Oil-Refinery_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="An oil refinery is shown in the Houston Ship Channel in 2011." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Louis Vest</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">An oil refinery is shown in the Houston Ship Channel in 2011.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/06/toxic-air-emissions-rule-draws-heated-comments-tex/">EPA's Proposed Emissions Limits Drawing Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 6 Aug 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-08-06 06:00"> Aug. 6, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/06/toxic-air-emissions-rule-draws-heated-comments-tex/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>A </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/petrefine/20140515factsheet.pdf">proposal</a><span> by the federal government would place <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/06/30/2014-12167/petroleum-refinery-sector-risk-and-technology-review-and-new-source-performance-standards">stricter limits</a> on emissions from petrochemical and other industrial plants. An EPA hearing on the proposal this week in the Houston area reflected the heated debate over balancing economic growth with air quality concerns.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/06/toxic-air-emissions-rule-draws-heated-comments-tex/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_14"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/30/four-guys-and-boat-tackle-texas-sized-water-proble/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/29/WaterAdditives_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Workers cut open bags of WaterSavr, an evaporation suppressant, to apply the powder to Lake Arrowhead. WaterSavr's manufacturers claim it will save 30 percent of water that would have otherwise evaporated from the reservoir."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/29/WaterAdditives_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Workers cut open bags of WaterSavr, an evaporation suppressant, to apply the powder to Lake Arrowhead. WaterSavr's manufacturers claim it will save 30 percent of water that would have otherwise evaporated from the reservoir." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Neena Satija</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Workers cut open bags of WaterSavr, an evaporation suppressant, to apply the powder to Lake Arrowhead. WaterSavr's manufacturers claim it will save 30 percent of water that would have otherwise evaporated from the reservoir.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/30/four-guys-and-boat-tackle-texas-sized-water-proble/">Four Guys and a Boat Tackle a Texas-Sized Water Problem</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 30 Jul 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-07-30 06:00"> July 30, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/30/four-guys-and-boat-tackle-texas-sized-water-proble/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Drought-stricken Wichita Falls is trying a bold experiment to address one of Texas' most vexing water problems. It consists of four guys, a motorboat and thousands of pounds of a white powder that suppresses evaporation.</span> The method has big potential, but there are plenty of skeptics.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/30/four-guys-and-boat-tackle-texas-sized-water-proble/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_15"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/15/ship-channel-at-center-of-climate-change-debate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/14/Houston-Ship-Yard-Falling_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/14/Houston-Ship-Yard-Falling_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Alana Rocha</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/15/ship-channel-at-center-of-climate-change-debate/">Video: Ship Channel Fueling Industry, Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 15 Jul 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-07-15 06:00"> July 15, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The Houston Ship Channel has grown in recent years and is now one of the world's most important transportation waterways. But some scientists argue the bustling channel could be vulnerable to what they say are the effects of climate change.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/15/ship-channel-at-center-of-climate-change-debate/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_16"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/14/state-only-planning-bigger-texas-not-hotter-one/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/09/FallingBehind-Lake-2_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Scientists say higher temperatures due to global warming are already diminishing water resources, and that climate change will cause the southern and western portions of the state to become drier. Those regions supply water for fast-growing cities like Austin, San Antonio and Dallas, as well as the Rio Grande Valley."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/09/FallingBehind-Lake-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Scientists say higher temperatures due to global warming are already diminishing water resources, and that climate change will cause the southern and western portions of the state to become drier. Those regions supply water for fast-growing cities like Austin, San Antonio and Dallas, as well as the Rio Grande Valley." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Spencer Selvidge</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Scientists say higher temperatures due to global warming are already diminishing water resources, and that climate change will cause the southern and western portions of the state to become drier. Those regions supply water for fast-growing cities like Austin, San Antonio and Dallas, as well as the Rio Grande Valley.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/14/state-only-planning-bigger-texas-not-hotter-one/">Water Planners Focus on Bigger Texas, Not a Hotter One</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 14 Jul 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-07-14 06:00"> July 14, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/14/state-only-planning-bigger-texas-not-hotter-one/comments/"><span class="value">49</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>As state water planners prepare to spend $2 billion in public funds to address Texas’ water needs in the coming decades, </span><span>scientists say that state leaders' skepticism on climate change will only impair such planning. The scientists <span>say higher temperatures due to global warming are already diminishing water resources.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/14/state-only-planning-bigger-texas-not-hotter-one/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_17"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/13/growth-adds-denial-and-vulnerability-climate-chang/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/09/FallingBehind-Coal-1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Texas remains one of the most significant contributors to global warming in the world. Year after year, Texas spews out more greenhouse gases than any other state in the country."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/09/FallingBehind-Coal-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas remains one of the most significant contributors to global warming in the world. Year after year, Texas spews out more greenhouse gases than any other state in the country." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Callie Richmond</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas remains one of the most significant contributors to global warming in the world. Year after year, Texas spews out more greenhouse gases than any other state in the country.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/13/growth-adds-denial-and-vulnerability-climate-chang/">Climate Scientists: Texas is Missing an Opportunity</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 13 Jul 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-07-13 06:00"> July 13, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/13/growth-adds-denial-and-vulnerability-climate-chang/comments/"><span class="value">18</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">Texas-based climate scientists — some of the world's most renowned — say that Texas could be a global leader in protecting against climate change. But if state agencies continue to fail to take climate change into account when planning for the state’s future, the scientists argue, Texans will suffer a direct impact.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/13/growth-adds-denial-and-vulnerability-climate-chang/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_18"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://riogrande.texastribune.org/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/02/RioGrande_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/02/RioGrande_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Erich Schlegel</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://riogrande.texastribune.org/">The Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Colin McDonald, Erich Schlegel and Jessi Loerch </li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Jul 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-07-03 06:00"> July 3, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>The Rio Grande has been the lifeblood of the land it flows through for more than 3,000 years. But its future has never been more uncertain. Reporter Colin McDonald and photojournalist Erich Schlegel are traveling the length of the Rio Grande, interviewing those who depend on it and cataloging its chemistry and biology from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://riogrande.texastribune.org/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_19"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/23/latest-epa-supreme-court-ruling-largely-loss-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/10/Energy-EPA-Regulations-3_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Rick Perry has said that a new federal proposal to cut carbon emissions is "the most direct assault yet on the energy providers that employ thousands of Americans.""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/10/Energy-EPA-Regulations-3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Rick Perry has said that a new federal proposal to cut carbon emissions is "the most direct assault yet on the energy providers that employ thousands of Americans."" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Rick Perry has said that a new federal proposal to cut carbon emissions is "the most direct assault yet on the energy providers that employ thousands of Americans."</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/23/latest-epa-supreme-court-ruling-largely-loss-texas/">Another Loss for Texas in Its Challenge of EPA Regulations</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:44:30 -0500" title="2014-06-23 11:44"> June 23, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/23/latest-epa-supreme-court-ruling-largely-loss-texas/comments/"><span class="value">39</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The U.S. Supreme Court largely </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/12-1146_4g18.pdf">rejected</a><span> Attorney General Greg Abbott’s </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/24/texas-blasts-ep-supreme-court/">challenge</a><span> of federal climate rules Monday, deciding that the EPA</span><span> is allowed to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from most large industrial facilities.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/23/latest-epa-supreme-court-ruling-largely-loss-texas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_20"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/11/what-texas-could-do-follow-obamas-climate-change-r/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/10/Energy-EPA-Regulations-3_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Rick Perry has said that a new federal proposal to cut carbon emissions is "the most direct assault yet on the energy providers that employ thousands of Americans.""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/10/Energy-EPA-Regulations-3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Rick Perry has said that a new federal proposal to cut carbon emissions is "the most direct assault yet on the energy providers that employ thousands of Americans."" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Rick Perry has said that a new federal proposal to cut carbon emissions is "the most direct assault yet on the energy providers that employ thousands of Americans."</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/11/what-texas-could-do-follow-obamas-climate-change-r/">What Texas Could Do to Follow Climate Change Rules</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a> and <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-06-11 06:00"> June 11, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> and other Texas leaders say a federal proposal to combat climate change is a direct assault on energy providers. This Tribune analysis examines what Texas and its energy providers would have to do to reach the goals set forth in the proposal — if that proposal stays as is.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/11/what-texas-could-do-follow-obamas-climate-change-r/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_21"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/03/what-obamas-new-carbon-regulations-mean-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/21/TxTrib-MartinLake-CoalPlant04_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Steam rises from the stacks at the Martin Lake coal-fired power plant in Tatum, Texas."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/02/21/TxTrib-MartinLake-CoalPlant04_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Steam rises from the stacks at the Martin Lake coal-fired power plant in Tatum, Texas." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Tom Pennington</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Steam rises from the stacks at the Martin Lake coal-fired power plant in Tatum, Texas.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/03/what-obamas-new-carbon-regulations-mean-texas/">What Planned Carbon Regulations Mean For Texas</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a> and <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 3 Jun 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-06-03 06:00"> June 3, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/03/what-obamas-new-carbon-regulations-mean-texas/comments/"><span class="value">14</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>President Obama on Monday announced a plan for sweeping climate regulations that would dramatically slash carbon emissions from power plants. Here's a look at how the rules — which are sure to be challenged — would impact Texas. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/06/03/what-obamas-new-carbon-regulations-mean-texas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_22"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/09/how-much-more-water-will-texas-really-need/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/08/TexTrib-WATERPLAN-001_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Lake Travis, a major water supply reservoir for Austin, is severely depleted due to drought. The State Water Plan calls for dozens more such reservoir projects to be built in the coming decades to meet Texas' future water needs."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/08/TexTrib-WATERPLAN-001_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Lake Travis, a major water supply reservoir for Austin, is severely depleted due to drought. The State Water Plan calls for dozens more such reservoir projects to be built in the coming decades to meet Texas' future water needs." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Spencer Selvidge</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Lake Travis, a major water supply reservoir for Austin, is severely depleted due to drought. The State Water Plan calls for dozens more such reservoir projects to be built in the coming decades to meet Texas' future water needs.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/09/how-much-more-water-will-texas-really-need/">What's the Magic Number on Texas' Water Needs?</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 9 May 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-05-09 06:00"> May 9, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/09/how-much-more-water-will-texas-really-need/comments/"><span class="value">26</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p class="body">How much water does the state need in the coming decades? It depends on whom you ask. State water planners say that Texas needs 2.7 trillion more gallons of water a year by 2060. But some water law and planning specialists say state water planners have overestimated future agricultural demands and underestimated the impact of water conservation measures.</p> <p> </p> <p class="body"><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <p class="body"><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/09/how-much-more-water-will-texas-really-need/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_23"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/01/businesses-brace-for-effects-of-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/26/Chicken-1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/26/Chicken-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Larry Lamsa</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/01/businesses-brace-for-effects-of-/">Businesses Brace for Effects of Prairie Chicken Ruling</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 1 May 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-05-01 06:00"> May 1, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/01/businesses-brace-for-effects-of-/comments/"><span class="value">14</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>This week, the lesser prairie chicken will officially be listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act — a designation likely to affect economic development, including oil and gas drilling, in the Panhandle and West Texas.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/01/businesses-brace-for-effects-of-/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_24"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/29/texas-loses-fight-against-epa-air-pollution-rule/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/22/PowerPlant_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/01/22/PowerPlant_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Andrea Parker / Cory Maluski</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/29/texas-loses-fight-against-epa-air-pollution-rule/">Supreme Court's Air Pollution Ruling Goes Against Texas</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:23:30 -0500" title="2014-04-29 11:23"> April 29, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/29/texas-loses-fight-against-epa-air-pollution-rule/comments/"><span class="value">51</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>U.S. Supreme Court justices ruled Tuesday morning that federal <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/10/latest-texas-v-epa-battle-cross-state-air-pollutio/">limits on the effects of air pollution</a> across state boundaries are <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/12-1182_bqm1.pdf" target="_blank">legal</a>, striking down a challenge from Texas and a number of other states and industry coalitions.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/29/texas-loses-fight-against-epa-air-pollution-rule/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_25"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/01/epa-seeks-clarify-jurisdiction-regulate-water/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/31/EPA-Water_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/31/EPA-Water_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/01/epa-seeks-clarify-jurisdiction-regulate-water/">EPA Seeks to Clarify Federal Water Law</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Shelby Sementelli </li><li><time datetime="Tue, 1 Apr 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-04-01 06:00"> April 1, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/01/epa-seeks-clarify-jurisdiction-regulate-water/comments/"><span class="value">12</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>The EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are backing a rule change </span><span>that would better define the bodies of water protected by the Clean Water Act. That could mean increased government oversight of streams and wetlands across Texas — which has critics fearful of interference with private property rights. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/01/epa-seeks-clarify-jurisdiction-regulate-water/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_26"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/13/texas-nervously-awaits-lesser-prairie-chicken-ruli/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/12/PrairieChicken-Map_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="The lesser prairie chicken roams in the circled areas above, according to research by state environmental officials and scientists."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/12/PrairieChicken-Map_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The lesser prairie chicken roams in the circled areas above, according to research by state environmental officials and scientists." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Todd Wiseman / Greg Kramos</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The lesser prairie chicken roams in the circled areas above, according to research by state environmental officials and scientists.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/13/texas-nervously-awaits-lesser-prairie-chicken-ruli/">States' Plan to Save Rare Bird Stirs Debate in Texas</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-03-13 06:00"> March 13, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/13/texas-nervously-awaits-lesser-prairie-chicken-ruli/comments/"><span class="value">17</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Environmental officials in five states, including Texas, say surging interest in a </span><span>plan</span><span> to save the </span><span>lesser prairie chicken</span><span> should persuade the federal government not to list the bird as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. Energy c</span><span>ompanies, developers and landowners say such a designation could threaten economic development </span><span>in West Texas and the Panhandle.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/13/texas-nervously-awaits-lesser-prairie-chicken-ruli/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_27"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/11/push-tra-bag-ban-goes-attorney-general/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib_PlasticBag_MS_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150523051414/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib_PlasticBag_MS_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Muliadi Soenaryo</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/11/push-tra-bag-ban-goes-attorney-general/">AG's Office Poised to Weigh In on Plastic Bag Bans</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Aamena Ahmed </li><li><time datetime="Tue, 11 Mar 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-03-11 06:00"> March 11, 2014 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150523051414/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/11/push-tra-bag-ban-goes-attorney-general/comments/"><span class="value">31</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>A letter from a state lawmaker asks the attorney general's office to give an opinion on whether Texas cities' bans on plastic bags are in compliance with the state’s health and safety laws. At least nine cities, including Austin, have enacted such bans.</p> <a class="permalink" 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