
A Superthreat to the Gulf Coast’s Lavaca Bay
A port’s dredging plans pose a man-made threat to a Texas Superfund site already hammered by hurricanes.
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A port’s dredging plans pose a man-made threat to a Texas Superfund site already hammered by hurricanes.
Sunrise activists said they would hold President Biden’s feet to the fire on climate policy. With their latest round of activism around the Civilian Climate Corps, they’re making good on that promise.
Decades of exposure to cancer-causing chemicals are sickening Black residents at alarming rates. But courts and the company responsible for the contamination say the burden of proof is on the community.
More than a decade ago, the U.S. made a big bet on natural gas as a path to reduced emissions and energy independence. But has that bet gone bad for communities—and the climate?
In an ecosystem that needs fire to flourish, the actions of the tribe could decide the future of the longleaf pine.
More than 40 years after the Texas Southern University professor researched the first environmental justice case, communities of color still face an uphill battle claiming their right to clean air and a healthy neighborhood. Federal environmental justice legislation could change that.
The author’s new collection of essays is a Texas naturalist’s scrapbook of the Lone Star State. It’s also a deep look at the natural world.
The Texas Railroad Commission’s about-face on natural gas flaring can be partially linked to pressure from European companies concerned about Texas’ dirty gas.
Without advance warning about the true scale of power outages and the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning, local officials say they were caught off guard, leaving residents to fend for themselves.
Legal experts say that environmental laws must be more strongly enforced by the government to protect the health and safety of Texans.