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Julia Reihs/KUTThe group that controls the state's electrical grid released its seasonal assessment Thursday, saying it should have enough of a reserve to protect against an unexpected jump in demand. -
Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTHouse Bill 17 was initially written in response to California cities banning natural gas use in new buildings to fight climate change. But the legislation got a rebranding in Texas when it was included on the list of bills prioritized in response to the February blackout.
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“I don’t think anything is more important about carbon dioxide control and getting it out of the atmosphere than having as many alternatives, if we can, and using them all," one environmental lawyer says. -
Government statistics on normal weather are typically taken from a 30-year running average. That information is getting an update next month.
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The president opened a climate summit by announcing that the United States will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade.
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If you’ve spent any time outside under a tree in the past couple weeks, you may have noticed all the inchworms. They’re hanging in midair by a thin thread, blowing in the breeze.
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February’s severe winter weather left a lot of dead trees. Now it’s time to deal with them before they cause problems.
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Scholar Says Giving National Parks To Native Tribes Would Be 'Noble' Way Of Reckoning With InjusticeDavid Treuer, who grew up on the Ojibwe Leech Lake reservation in Minnesota, says parks were founded on the myth that America was wild in the first place.
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Light or moderate rainfall is likely to continue for parts of the Hill Country this evening.
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The site in Orange Grove can operate for another five years, but neighbors want the commission to address its potentially toxic air pollution.
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The state’s grid operator warned of a possible energy emergency on the grid Tuesday. It said slightly warmer-than-expected weather was part of the problem, but it was really the fact that coal, gas and nuclear power were offline all at once.
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Tenants of Mount Carmel Village will get a one-time payment and a guaranteed right to move back to their apartment once the main gas line at the property is repaired.
