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Environment

Proposed Transmission Line Threatens Texas’ Largest Reservoir 

If approved, opponents warn that a massive new utility project could disrupt toxic sediment, and more, in Lake Livingston—Houston’s “most critical” water source.

by Lise Olsen

Keep Reading

In Abilene, Stargate Project Puts AI Boom Ahead of Human Health

by Aditya Panangat

‘I Think We’re Gonna Stay’: Texans Hang On in Tragedy-Stricken Hill Country

by Candice Bernd

In the Hill Country and Beyond, Rural Texas Counties Lack Resources for Flood Detection

by Lise Olsen

Apr 28, 2025

In Booming Central Texas, Wastewater Is Polluting Rivers and Streams

A bill in the Texas Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds. But for years, previous attempts have been defeated by powerful homebuilders.

by Dylan Baddour

Apr 14, 2025

The Winds of Willacy: Inside Texas’ Largest Wind Farm

The coastal gales of the Rio Grande Valley have helped rejuvenate this small farming community.

by Josephine Lee

Mar 24, 2025

The Massive Energy Requirements of Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater

One company wants small nuclear reactors to power the energy-intensive process of purifying vast volumes of toxic “produced water” for use in agriculture and industry.

by Dylan Baddour

Mar 12, 2025

Earth Orbit Is Filling Up with Junk. Greenhouse Gases Worsen the Problem.

By the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites, like those deployed by SpaceX's Starlink.

by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

Feb 20, 2025

Will Texas Secure Its Water Future?

Senator Charles Perry outlines an expansive vision of where Texans will get their H₂O in the coming decades.

by Lise Olsen

Feb 13, 2025

‘It’s Demoralizing’: Trump’s Climate Funding Freeze Has Left Tribes and Community Groups in Limbo

Despite court orders to release federal grants, many organizations working on climate projects still don't have access to contractually obligated money.

by Naveena Sadasivam

Jan 29, 2025

‘Drill Baby Drill’: Arlington Approves New Site for Fracking Near Daycare and Schools

Arlington has opened new land for fracking for the first time in 12 years, allowing TotalEnergies to drill 10 new gas wells near a daycare center.

by Dylan Baddour

Jan 23, 2025

Corpus Christi Launches Emergency Water Projects as Reservoirs Dwindle and Industrial Demand Grows 

This Texas city has struggled to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as thirsty industries arrive and drought persists. 

by Dylan Baddour

Jan 16, 2025

Her Body Was 126 Degrees After She Died, Bexar County Medical Examiner Blames Drugs

Jessica Witzel’s autopsy report raises an important question: How many other heat-related deaths among unhoused residents are being erased by the failure to collect and report accurate data on climate-related mortality?

by Marisol Cortez

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