HOUSTON–On the mainland just across the bay from Galveston Island, it’s not always the fresh Gulf air people smell.
Backyard Grilling Increases Air Pollution, But Can Texans Live Without It?
July 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AUSTIN – It’s the Fourth of July and for a lot of you that means firing up the grill. But do you ever wonder what happens to all that smoke once it floats up into the environment? For StateImpact Texas, KUT’s Mose Buchele reports what happens when science runs up against a cherished Texas culinary tradition.
Plan for Funding Water Projects Sinks in House
April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AUSTIN – It was possibly the most high profile piece of legislation at the capital this session. It had the backing of the governor, the state’s business community, and many environmental groups. But last night House Bill 11, the plan to pull $2 billion from the state’s rainy day fund to put to Texas water projects, could not muster the votes to gain approval in the Texas House of Representatives.
Shale for Sale: Looking Beyond the Buzz in the Cline
April 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AUSTIN – Right now, there’s a lot excitement over different Shale formations the across the state and across the country. Shale formations are layers of rock that companies can sometimes drill for oil and gas using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. But along with excitement there sometimes comes hype. For StateImpact Texas, KUT’s Mose Buchele takes a look at marketing in the oil fields, who profits and who can get burned.
Oil Boom Raises Electric Rates in Parts of Texas
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SEYMOUR – Texas is often called the energy capital of America, so it might come as a surprise that the oil and gas boom has substantially driven electric prices up in some parts of the state. And in those same areas, prices are expected to spike again this summer.
As Disposal Wells Age, The Risk of Stronger Quakes Grows
December 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
AUSTIN – There’s already a general scientific consensus that the disposal wells used to store waste deep underground from drilling and hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) can cause earthquakes. But researchers are going into a little more detail about the relationship between quakes and wells at this week’s meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
Garbage Gas: Is Methane Going To Waste in Texas?
December 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS – According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are 27 landfills in Texas that are producing enough methane gas to make electricity or provide fuel to power industrial equipment.
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