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South Texas groups sue Texas for letting Elon Musk’s SpaceX dump wastewater without permit
The lawsuit comes amid mounting concerns about SpaceX’s environmental record in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Texas regulators report more than 250 new cases of groundwater contamination
An annual report documents 2,870 active cases of groundwater contamination around the state. Groundwater provides more than half of the state’s water supply.
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Uranium mining revival portends nuclear renaissance in Texas and beyond
State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power to large industrial facilities. But in South Texas, locals worry what a uranium boom means for their groundwater.
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Bad Takes: It’s time to stop making self-serving excuses for not moving away from fossil fuels
Increasing evidence shows fracking results in the release of harmful chemicals and an uptick in earthquakes.
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Despite climate concerns, young voter turnout slumped and Its support split between the parties
The youth vote was not a monolith in Tuesday’s election, despite its broad concern for the environment and disillusionment with politics and government.
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Trump’s promise to unravel Biden’s climate policies could take years to fulfill
The president-elect has pledged to weaken air pollution regulations, reverse efforts to slow climate change and continue to boost oil and gas production.
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How Texas diminished a once-rigorous air pollution monitoring team
Former employees say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality weakened the unit in the years following the onset of the fracking boom. The operation never returned to what it was before.
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Study: CPS Energy’s J.K. Spruce coal plant among nation’s worst polluters
San Antonio’s electrical utility plans to phase out use of coal by 2028, but Spruce will still use natural gas.
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Author Christopher Brown to discuss book on urban edgelands at San Antonio event
The award-winning writer will discuss and read from A Natural History of Empty Lots Wednesday at The Twig.
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Federal government fines Elon Musk’s SpaceX $148,000 over environmental issues
The penalty comes as the company seeks approval to launch another rocket from South Texas.
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In South Texas, SpaceX faces skepticism over environmental damage
A federal agency has paused some of SpaceX’s plans amid concerns over the environment.
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Texas takes its first steps to protect its mountain lions
While many other states limit hunting of the apex predator, Texas is only now introducing rules to ban canned hunts and require reguar checking of traps.
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Federal court orders regulators to fix process, reconsider gas export projects in South Texas
This week’s ruling was the latest twist since cities and groups in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sued to block the projects.
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Funds to help low-income Texas families with summer electric bills are stretched thin
A federal program helps people in poverty cover the costs of heat and cooling. But advocates say it disadvantages states like Texas, even though extreme heat is a key cause of weather-related deaths.
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Analysis: Elon Musk is moving businesses to Texas because he doesn’t give a shit about Texans
So far, Musk’s Texas ventures haven’t exactly been good neighbors. There’s no reason to believe the others will be either.
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New Texas appellate court alarms environmentalists
The all-Republican 15th Court of Appeals soon will begin hearing disputes involving the state’s environmental regulators. ‘It’s BYOC — bring your own court — for polluters and powerful interests,’ one critic says.
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What’s the value of planting trees? Conservation groups say a new formula can tell them.
Donors are increasingly asking conservation groups to produce data on the value of their environmental work. A group’s new method helps them show their impact.
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Texas leaders worry that Bitcoin mines threaten to crash the state power grid
Granbury residents are raising alarms over noise from a local Bitcoin mine, while state lawmakers warn that the energy-hungry facilities risk “crashing” the electrical grid.
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City of San Antonio will no longer accept plastic bags in recycling bins
The city is encouraging residents to carry along reusable bags instead of attempting to recycle plastic ones.
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Texas exotic hunts are dangerously unregulated
Some hunting ranches in Texas routinely offer hunts of endangered or threatened exotic species. This should not be allowed.
