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Why recent rains haven't helped this drought-parched region of Texas
3+ week, 3+ day ago (415+ words) Across Texas, lakes and reservoirs have seen the benefits of the heavy rains that drenched the state this spring and summer. Outside of San Antonio, beloved Canyon Lake is completely full. In the Coastal Bend, Lake Corpus Christi is nearly…...
What happened to Houston's beloved River Oaks palm trees?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (392+ words) Houstonians are concerned after social media videos showed that the iconic palm trees on West Gray St in River Oaks were mysteriously cut down without warning. The palm trees on West Gray usher visitors into an entirely different world than…...
Houston quietly ended its business recycling program, leaving organizations scrambling for alternatives
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (978+ words) Houston quietly ended a recycling program for businesses late last year, leaving organizations that chose to recycle with one less way to do so in a city that already recycles less of its waste than other major Texas cities. Some…...
One of Texas' hardest-hit lakes is making a comeback. See how full it is
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) After years of drought left Medina Lake at historically low levels, the Hill Country reservoir is showing signs of a remarkable recovery. About 40 miles northwest of San Antonio, Medina Lake has long been a favorite destination for boaters, anglers and…...
Texas ranch dispute highlights tensions over aging oil wells and cleanup costs
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1784+ words) Jackie Chesnutt props up a sign next to a leaking oil well operated by Core Petro on her property near Knickerbocker. Jackie Chesnutt poses for a portrait on her property in Tom Green County. She has documented pollution from oil…...
Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (775+ words) Data centers use water to cool their massive arrays of computer servers. A state agency sent out a survey to figure out how much, but less than a third of the companies responded. Data centers need a lot of water…...
Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (920+ words) U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins watched sterile flies being released to fight the New World screwworm on Thursday and visited the Texas ranch where one of the first cases of the pest was detected. The screwworm could devastate the nation’s cattle…...
Weeks before Texas screwworm cases, state lawmakers were warned of devastating consequences
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1012+ words) State officials and researchers warned Texas lawmakers in May that New World screwworm was advancing toward the state and could carry a billion-dollar economic toll. Less than a month before New World screwworm was confirmed in Texas for the first…...
Authorities lock down Texas area where screwworm found
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (807+ words) La Pryor, Texas ― Following the first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, on a U.S. farm in decades, federal and state officials have fanned out in South Texas, where a calf was found infested. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on…...
USDA confirms second screwworm case in Texas
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (331+ words) La Pryor/Mexico City - A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite was confirmed in Texas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday, emerging just miles from where the first U.S. detection in decades was reported this week. The new case…...