Permian Basin Community Seeks Fix for Radium in Its Drinking Water
Utilities serving thousands of Texans exceed legal limits for radium.
Environment
San Antonio to End Use of Coal Within Five Years
But CPS Energy’s decision to switch to natural gas highlights the potential and peril of cities’ clean energy transition.
Climate Advocacy’s Elder Statesman
Al Gore talks about what’s next for the environmental movement in Texas and beyond.
Tense Runoff Election Pits Old Austin Versus New
The housing crisis and the climate crisis have shaped mayoral and city council elections in Texas’ fast-growing capital city.
Texas Oyster Fishing at a ‘Crossroads’
Citing low numbers, the Parks and Wildlife Commission has closed most of the state’s bays to commercial harvest.
Conservatives Against Conservation
American Stewards of Liberty campaigns against Biden's conservation efforts, and some experts question the legality of their lobbying.
Eyes Up! The Bats of Bayou City
Meet the wildlife expert who cultivates love for the 300,000 bats of Waugh Drive Bridge.
Wind Capital in the Gulf
Upcoming offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico could bring jobs as well as clean energy to Texas communities.
The Hills Have Allies
Just west of Austin, preservationists fight to hold onto an ecological rarity as a Dallas billionaire's development looms.
Is San Antonio for the Birds?
Amid growing urban-wildlife conflict, a fight over Brackenridge Park calls into question the rights of nature.