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Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren't coming fast enough
Read full article: Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren't coming fast enoughAs Houston slowly struggles to recover after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power, experts say it's time to rethink how cities are preparing for and responding to weather disasters.
Shell Chemical Plant dumps wastewater from fire into ship channel; Here’s how experts say it may impact sea life
Read full article: Shell Chemical Plant dumps wastewater from fire into ship channel; Here’s how experts say it may impact sea lifeAfter more than 50 hours of fighting the massive chemical fire that broke out at the Shell Chemical Plant in Deer Park, officials said the fire was finally extinguished Sunday night.
Senator’s annual ‘Festivus’ report highlights government grant for boat slips, marinas
Read full article: Senator’s annual ‘Festivus’ report highlights government grant for boat slips, marinas“It’s been really, really hard,” said Murray, who was a victim of Harvey. Back at Laguna Harbor, the feds have earmarked dollars for another building project, a new marina. “I’m tired of you spending money on rich people, let’s spend it on those who need money,” said the Junior U.S. On page 66 of last year’s report, Paul highlights Laguna Harbor. Johnson said he has sent a demand letter to Senator Paul on behalf of Laguna Harbor to retract the defamatory claims in the Festivus report.
This Harris County Superfund site is ‘vulnerable’ to flooding
Read full article: This Harris County Superfund site is ‘vulnerable’ to floodingNBC News, the Texas Observer, and insideclimatenews.org have partnered for an extensive investigation into the role climate change is playing with Superfund sites across the U.S. He is convinced the EPA needs to revisit Superfund sites in areas prone to flooding, hurricanes and sea-level rise because these symptoms of climate change were never figured into Superfund site remediation plans. MAP: Superfund sites in Houston area (courtesy: NBC News)“All of that overflows and it comes all over the properties,” said John Barrett. AdPlan for major flooding eventsThe site has had a history of flooding; however, the site plans and selected remedy take those challenges into account. I’m not familiar with this particular superfund site, but I have requested a briefing on it by the EPA.”
Daphne Prairie, Texas and other grasslands can store carbon and help fight climate change
Read full article: Daphne Prairie, Texas and other grasslands can store carbon and help fight climate changeGrasslands, like this one in Cochran County, store most of their carbon underground, which means it is not released back into the atmosphere when grasslands burn. As part of photosynthesis, plants pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in their stems, leaves and roots. Unlike trees, grasslands store most of their carbon underground, in their roots and the soil. Funding is available to landowners for carbon stored in forests, such as Californias cap-and-trade market, and the same should be done for soil, Blackburn said. The value of pristine grassland in the fight against climate change is not just its ability to store carbon, Blackburn said.