
Breaking the Brazos
Development is straining the river that Spanish explorers once called "the Arms of God."
Since 1954
Development is straining the river that Spanish explorers once called "the Arms of God."
The Army Corps has withdrawn its approval for an expansion of the Matagorda Ship Channel that could disturb a mercury-laden industrial waste site.
Environmentalists have seized on water supply as a “chokehold” to block fossil fuels on the rugged South Texas coast.
The neighborhood has launched three lawsuits: over a sewage treatment plant, unsafe bridge construction, and now a desalination plant.
The youngest-ever Harris County attorney is making the environment top priority. His next target: creosote contamination in Houston's Fifth Ward.
The Lone Star State now ranks number one in industrial discharges into waterways, according to a new report issued by Environment America.
In some cases, these “chemical releases” aren’t illegal. In others, state regulators give polluters the benefit of the doubt.
Arlington’s experience shows how difficult it can be to stop greenhouse gas production – even when it’s putting children’s health at risk.
Cities have long dumped their wastewater into streams and rivers. Even treated, the wastewater can pollute waterways and contaminate aquifers.
A major Texas observatory is trying to convince oil and gas companies to minimize light pollution from things like drilling rigs and gas plants.