Energy & Environment

Humans only knew about the San Marcos gambusia for about 10 years before it allegedly disappeared from its only known habitat.

The Save Our Springs Alliance hopes protections for the Pedernales River springs salamander will restrict development in the area around Hamilton Pool, where developers are planning to put in new subdivisions.

The law says the state's natural gas system won't be required to prepare for extreme weather until 2022 at the earliest and allows companies to opt out of weatherization requirements.

The report highlights how oil and gas regulators at the Railroad Commission of Texas have a financial stake in the very companies they regulate.

If permitted by federal regulators, it will lift off from a beach-side facility at the southern tip of Texas. But residents and researchers have criticized the permitting process, saying the company has flouted rules at the expense of the environment and the community.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released some findings on Thursday from an investigation into February's deadly winter storm and blackouts. Regulators faulted Texas energy policy for much of the disaster.

Several groups are investigating manipulation of the electric and natural gas markets during the Texas blackout. But the rules are different for different kinds of energy.

Over half of U.S. flood deaths happen on roads, a risk that's growing as a warmer climate fuels intense rain. Texas, home to "Flash Flood Alley," is using high- and low-tech ways to keep people safe.

New measures come a month after Columbia Journalism Investigations-NPR revelations on rising worker heat deaths.

A new report documented hundreds of ER visits related to toxic algae, but found few cases in the region that includes Texas. It also didn't specify whether the kind of algae now prevalent in Central Texas was involved.