Environmental groups ask feds to protect threatened West Texas lizard
Two environmental groups asked the federal government on Tuesday to list the dunes sagebrush lizard as threatened or endangered. Full Story
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Kiah Collier
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Kiah Collier was a reporter for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative initiative from 2020 through 2023. She previously worked at the Tribune as a reporter and associate editor, covering energy and the environment through the lens of state government and politics. Kiah has reported for numerous other publications across Texas since 2010, including the Austin American-Statesman and the Houston Chronicle. Her beats also have included government and politics, public education and business. Kiah’s work has been honored with numerous prizes, including a George Foster Peabody Award, a Gerald Loeb Award, the Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism, the National Edward R. Murrow Award for best investigation and the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award. A seventh-generation Texan, she grew up in the Austin area and graduated with high honors from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in journalism and philosophy.
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New health survey aims to quantify Hurricane Harvey's physical, mental toll
Rice University, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Houston Health Department announced an information-gathering initiative on Wednesday that seeks to better understand the impact of the historic storm on Houston-area residents, including by linking health problems to environmental exposures. Full Story
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Texas regulator says "misunderstanding" is making millennials shun oilfield jobs
Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian told House lawmakers on Wednesday that the biggest threat to a burgeoning oil boom is "the acceptance of the politically-correct-driven environmental anti-oil and gas science." Full Story
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Houston-area toxic waste site removed from priority cleanup list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that the San Jacinto Waste Pits are no longer on its "Emphasis List" of Superfund sites following a $115 million agreement to remove toxic sludge from the site. Full Story
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Report: Solving Houston flooding woes will require wholesale strategy overhaul
Limiting development and telling buyers about a home's true flood risk are among the recommendations by the Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium. Full Story
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Report: Major Texas industrial facilities rank first nationally in illegal water pollution
A study by a Texas environmental group and a California think tank found that about half of Texas’ major industrial facilities released illegal levels of pollution into rivers, lakes and other waterways over the past two years. Full Story
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At Houston energy conference, Texas is the focus of American oil optimism as the last bust fades
The Permian Basin in West Texas is the driving force behind what some key energy players say is a coming milestone: The United States passing Russia as the world's top oil producer. Full Story
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Sid Miller prevails in three-way GOP race for Texas agriculture commissioner
The Republican from Stephenville — known for his social media bluster and omnipresent cowboy hat — bested his two challengers, avoiding a runoff. Full Story
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Will Texans see sky-high electric bills this summer? Grid operator sends dire warning
A day after the state's main electric grid operator warned that a variety of factors including record high demand could lead to pricier and dicier electric service, experts added a grain of salt to the predictions. Full Story
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Audit: Company behind Texas "clean coal" project used federal funds for liquor, limousines and lobbying
The U.S. Department of Energy's inspector general says that a now-bankrupt company behind a defunct West Texas "clean coal" power plant spent more than $1.3 million in federal stimulus funds on things like spa service, alcohol, first-class travel and limousine services. Full Story
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