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A native of the Washington, D.C. area, she graduated from Yale University in 2011, and then worked for a number of area news outlets, including the New Haven Independent, the Connecticut Mirror, and WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio. She has also been a regular contributor to National Public Radio. She previously worked for the Toledo Blade, the Dallas Morning News, and the Boston Globe. In her spare time, she enjoys singing (especially in group settings), running, and playing the addictive board game Settlers of Catan. As an East Coast transplant she is particularly thrilled with Austin tacos and warm weather. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afc1dccedbc6c5ceefdbcad7cedcdbddc6cddac1ca81c0ddc8"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a14091b0e13101b3a0e1f021b090e0813180f141f5415081d">[email&#160;protected]</span><script cf-hash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var e,r,n,i,c=t.previousSibling,a=c.getAttribute("data-cfemail");if(a){for(e="",r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16),n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)i=parseInt(a.substr(n,2),16)^r,e+=String.fromCharCode(i);e=document.createTextNode(e),c.parentNode.replaceChild(e,c)}}}catch(u){}}();/* ]]> */</script></span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/tel:512-716-8648"> <i class="icon-phone"></i> <span>512-716-8648</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://twitter.com/neenareports" target="_blank"> <i class="icon-twitter"></i> <span>@neenareports</span> </a></li> </ul> </div> <section id="contributions"> <a name="contributions"></a> <h2>Recent Contributions</h2> <div class="contributions"> <nav class="pagination"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3#contributions" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4#contributions" class="page">4</a></li><li><a class="disabled">&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="?page=15#contributions" class="page">15</a></li><li><a href="?page=16#contributions" class="page">16</a></li><li><a href="?page=17#contributions" class="page">17</a></li><li><a href="?page=18#contributions" class="page">18</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/21/defendant-pleads-guilty-webb-county-water-trial/">Defendant Pleads Guilty in Webb County Water Trial</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/21/defendant-pleads-guilty-webb-county-water-trial/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/25/0de5e951.TxTrib-Presidio-1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="El Cenizo and its neighboring border town of Rio Bravo in South Texas have a brand-new water treatment plant that was supposed to provide nearly 10,000 people here with clean drinking water. But it’s never been run properly, critics say."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/25/0de5e951.TxTrib-Presidio-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="El Cenizo and its neighboring border town of Rio Bravo in South Texas have a brand-new water treatment plant that was supposed to provide nearly 10,000 people here with clean drinking water. But it’s never been run properly, critics say." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Jennifer Whitney</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">El Cenizo and its neighboring border town of Rio Bravo in South Texas have a brand-new water treatment plant that was supposed to provide nearly 10,000 people here with clean drinking water. But it’s never been run properly, critics say.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:49:54 -0500" title="2015-08-21 16:49"> Aug. 21, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>On the fourth day of a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/20/lawyers-state-responsible-undrinkable-water-webb-c/">criminal trial</a> involving undrinkable water in two border communities, one of the two defendants pleaded guilty to all charges against him.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/21/defendant-pleads-guilty-webb-county-water-trial/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/20/lawyers-state-responsible-undrinkable-water-webb-c/">State&#39;s Role in Unhealthy Water Probed</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/20/lawyers-state-responsible-undrinkable-water-webb-c/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/25/8c8bf97f.TxTrib-RioBravoElCenizo-008_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Water enters another phase of treatment inside the Rio Bravo treatment plant, which was finished in 2006 with $12 million in state funds."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/25/8c8bf97f.TxTrib-RioBravoElCenizo-008_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Water enters another phase of treatment inside the Rio Bravo treatment plant, which was finished in 2006 with $12 million in state funds." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Jennifer Whitney</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Water enters another phase of treatment inside the Rio Bravo treatment plant, which was finished in 2006 with $12 million in state funds.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:04:53 -0500" title="2015-08-20 18:04"> Aug. 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/20/lawyers-state-responsible-undrinkable-water-webb-c/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>State environmental regulators should have done more to protect the safety of drinking water for two small border communities in Webb County, defense lawyers argued Thursday in the criminal trial for two former water treatment plant employees.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/20/lawyers-state-responsible-undrinkable-water-webb-c/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/trial-begins-over-undrinkable-water-webb-county/">Trial Begins Over Undrinkable Water in Webb County</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/trial-begins-over-undrinkable-water-webb-county/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/18/Drinking_WaterTT_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Water treatment facility in Rio Bravo, Texas."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/18/Drinking_WaterTT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Water treatment facility in Rio Bravo, Texas." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Jennifer Whitney</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Water treatment facility in Rio Bravo, Texas.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-08-19 06:00"> Aug. 19, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/trial-begins-over-undrinkable-water-webb-county/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The blame game over who's responsible for the problems 8,000 border residents have with their drinking water is playing out in a Laredo court, as Webb County water treatment plant workers face charges of falsifying records to hide contamination from state regulators.&nbsp;</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/trial-begins-over-undrinkable-water-webb-county/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/14/george-p-bush-land-office-faces-internal-threat/">George P. Bush: Land Office Faces Internal &quot;Threat&quot;</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/14/george-p-bush-land-office-faces-internal-threat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/14/Geroge_P_Reboot_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="George P. Bush speaks to employees in late July 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/14/Geroge_P_Reboot_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="George P. Bush speaks to employees in late July 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Obtained by The Texas Tribune</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">George P. Bush speaks to employees in late July 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a> and <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 14 Aug 2015 19:56:43 -0500" title="2015-08-14 19:56"> Aug. 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/14/george-p-bush-land-office-faces-internal-threat/comments/"><span class="value">45</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>A video of George P. Bush obtained by the Tribune&nbsp;<span>highlights the rising political star&rsquo;s unease about the the 179-year-old agency he inherited and his&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;to shake it up.&nbsp;</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/14/george-p-bush-land-office-faces-internal-threat/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/texas-vs-federal-government/">Texas vs. the Feds: A Look at the Lawsuits</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/texas-vs-federal-government/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/Abbott-Obama-Paxton_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/Abbott-Obama-Paxton_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Callie Richmond / Bob Daemmrich / Pete Souza</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a>, <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a> and <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 31 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-31 06:00"> July 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/texas-vs-federal-government/comments/"><span class="value">106</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span>Here's an updated look at the lawsuits filed by Texas against the Obama administration.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/31/texas-vs-federal-government/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/17/emails-reveal-ag-commissioners-leadership-approach/">Emails Show Ag Commissioner Focused on Image</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/17/emails-reveal-ag-commissioners-leadership-approach/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/27/UP9A0221_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Jan. 13, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/27/UP9A0221_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Jan. 13, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Jan. 13, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Liz Crampton and <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:07:36 -0500" title="2015-07-17 09:07"> July 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/17/emails-reveal-ag-commissioners-leadership-approach/comments/"><span class="value">29</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Emails and correspondence from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sid-miller/">Sid Miller</a>'s first six months as Texas agriculture commissioner show a leader involved in the daily dealings of his department, conscious of his portrayal in the press and eager to burnish his image.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/17/emails-reveal-ag-commissioners-leadership-approach/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/new-osha-penalties-dupont-after-deadly-la-porte-le/">New OSHA Penalties for DuPont After Deadly Leak</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/new-osha-penalties-dupont-after-deadly-la-porte-le/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/22/North-Side-CMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="DuPont's chemical plant in La Porte. In November 2014, a toxic gas leak killed four workers inside a unit that manufactures a popular insecticide called Lannate."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/22/North-Side-CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="DuPont's chemical plant in La Porte. In November 2014, a toxic gas leak killed four workers inside a unit that manufactures a popular insecticide called Lannate." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">DuPont&#39;s chemical plant in La Porte. In November 2014, a toxic gas leak killed four workers inside a unit that manufactures a popular insecticide called Lannate.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a> and <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 9 Jul 2015 13:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-09 13:00"> July 9, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/new-osha-penalties-dupont-after-deadly-la-porte-le/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.35;"><span>Just weeks after&nbsp;</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/23/osha-chief-fine-deadly-dupont-leak-petty-cash/" target="_blank">blasting DuPont for safety violations</a><span>&nbsp;following a deadly chemical plant incident last November, federal regulators&nbsp;</span><span>slapped the manufacturing giant with a new fine for safety violations at its plant in La Porte.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/new-osha-penalties-dupont-after-deadly-la-porte-le/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/08/texas-suing-epa-again/">Texas is Suing the EPA — Again</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/08/texas-suing-epa-again/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/22/7C2A8842_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to media after keynoting a June 2015 event hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation regarding impact of the EPA's Clean Power Plan."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/22/7C2A8842_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to media after keynoting a June 2015 event hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation regarding impact of the EPA's Clean Power Plan." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to media after keynoting a June 2015 event hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation regarding impact of the EPA&#39;s Clean Power Plan.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a> and <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:46:14 -0500" title="2015-07-08 16:46"> July 8, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/08/texas-suing-epa-again/comments/"><span class="value">74</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Attorney General <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a> on Wednesday filed a lawsuit over the Environmental Protection Agency's rejection of parts of a Texas clean air program, launching the state&rsquo;s second battle against EPA regulations in less than two weeks.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/08/texas-suing-epa-again/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/texas-sues-obama-administration-epa-water/">Texas Sues EPA Over Provision of Federal Water Law</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/texas-sues-obama-administration-epa-water/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/31/EPA-Water_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/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> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:50:50 -0500" title="2015-06-29 16:50"> June 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/texas-sues-obama-administration-epa-water/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"><span>Texas is&nbsp;</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/files/epress/files/2015/June/1%20-%20State's%20Complaint(1).pdf">challenging</a><span>&nbsp;</span><span>the EPA's new "Waters of the U.S." rule, which is aimed at better defining the&nbsp;<span>the scope of bodies of water protected under the Clean Water Act. Critics say the rule&nbsp;<span>will lead to more regulation and a takeover of private property.</span></span></span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/texas-sues-obama-administration-epa-water/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/supreme-court-mercury-ruling/">Supreme Court Thwarts EPA Mercury Rules</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/supreme-court-mercury-ruling/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/10/10/TexTrib-Climate001_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Steam rises from the stacks at the Martin Lake Coal-Fired Power Plant in Tatum, TX March 30, 2011."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/10/10/TexTrib-Climate001_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Steam rises from the stacks at the Martin Lake Coal-Fired Power Plant in Tatum, TX March 30, 2011." 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, TX March 30, 2011.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a> and <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:49:16 -0500" title="2015-06-29 09:49"> June 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/supreme-court-mercury-ruling/comments/"><span class="value">36</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>A coalition of states including&nbsp;Texas has defeated the Environmental Protection Agency in a battle over major regulations on&nbsp;<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://www2.epa.gov/international-cooperation/mercury-emissions-global-context">mercury</a>, acid gases and other toxic metals&nbsp;emissions&nbsp;that spew from power plants,&nbsp;including many plants in Texas.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/29/supreme-court-mercury-ruling/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/texas-leading-fight-against-new-smog-standards/">Texas Leading Challenge to New Smog Standards</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/texas-leading-fight-against-new-smog-standards/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/EPA_TCEQ_SmokeStacks_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/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> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-26 06:00"> June 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/texas-leading-fight-against-new-smog-standards/comments/"><span class="value">48</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The agency responsible for enforcing environmental laws in Texas is paying a private company $1.65 million to conduct research to challenge forthcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency restrictions on ozone pollution, which exacerbates asthma, lung and heart disease.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/texas-leading-fight-against-new-smog-standards/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/environment/">Catch Up on Our Environmental Coverage From the Session</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/environment/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/09/84lege-leadart-environment_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/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> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 16 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-16 06:00"> June 16, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Take a look at the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/environment/" target="_blank">environmental issues</a> we kept an eye during the 84th legislative session. You can also use our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a> to see everything else we covered during the session.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/environment/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/10/deconstructing-session-big-wins-oil-and-gas/">Deconstructing the Session: Victories for Oil and Gas Industry</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/10/deconstructing-session-big-wins-oil-and-gas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/10/TT-TXStandard_oil_MxRzfKK_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/10/TT-TXStandard_oil_MxRzfKK_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a> and <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:05:09 -0500" title="2015-06-10 16:05"> June 10, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/10/deconstructing-session-big-wins-oil-and-gas/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>It was a good legislative session for oil and gas companies and other Texas industries. A new bill makes it easier for companies to get environmental permits, and another bill targeted local efforts to regulate drilling.&nbsp;Listen to our discussion of these issues in a special episode of&nbsp;</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://www.texasstandard.org/" target="_blank">Texas Standard</a><span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/10/deconstructing-session-big-wins-oil-and-gas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/storify-last-day-84th-legislative-session/">Storify: The Last Day of the 84th Legislative Session</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/storify-last-day-84th-legislative-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/01/UP9A6517_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signs bills on the last day of the 84th session June 1, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/01/UP9A6517_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signs bills on the last day of the 84th session June 1, 2015" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signs bills on the last day of the 84th session June 1, 2015</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 1 Jun 2015 11:32:16 -0500" title="2015-06-01 11:32"> June 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/storify-last-day-84th-legislative-session/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>The 84th Legislative Session is wrapping up today. H<span>ere's a selection of what journalists, lawmakers and others shared on social media, along with the Tribune's on-the-ground reporting.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/storify-last-day-84th-legislative-session/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i>&nbsp;Full&nbsp;Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/hays-county-groundwater-bill/">Hays County Groundwater Bill Heads to Governor&#39;s Desk</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/hays-county-groundwater-bill/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/28/IsaacJason1_TT_crop_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, on the floor of the House on May 15, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/28/IsaacJason1_TT_crop_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, on the floor of the House on May 15, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, on the floor of the House on May 15, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/neena-satija/">Neena Satija</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 31 May 2015 18:59:31 -0500" title="2015-05-31 18:59"> May 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/hays-county-groundwater-bill/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>A bill designed to protect western Hays County residents' water wells in light of a massive groundwater pumping project is headed to Gov.&nbsp;<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083058/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>'s&nbsp;desk<strong>&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;</strong>following an emotional week of political drama over the 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