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Companies Try To Recycle All Waste, Send Nothing To Landfill
Last Updated: 10:34 AM 02/03/12 - Food leftovers as worm bedding? At a DuPont warehouse in Lockport, N.Y., cafeteria waste is turned into compost that's used for its landscaping.
Obama Boosts Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind-Farm Plans
Last Updated: 10:08 AM 02/03/12 - In a bid to help launch offshore wind power in the United States, the Obama administration said Thursday that it was moving forward to lease four areas off the Mid-Atlantic coast.
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Groundhog Day: 6 More Weeks of Winter
Last Updated: 10:30 AM 02/03/12 - PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.
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President Obama's Energy Plan Panned By Both Sides
Last Updated: 12:25 PM 01/26/12 - As his re-election bid nears, President Obama is pitching a made-in-America energy agenda that calls for more offshore oil drilling, natural gas development and clean-energy investments.
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Biden Calls for New Clean Energy Policy for US
Last Updated: 1:45 PM 08/30/11 - Vice President Joe Biden says the United States can't lead the world in the 21st century with its current energy policy.
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ERCOT Urges Electric Conservation Through Tuesday
Last Updated: 10:08 AM 08/29/11 - AUSTIN, Texas - The manager of the state's electric grid has issued another plea for saving energy as the Texas heat wave lingers.
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Record-Breaking Heat Smothers Texas
Last Updated: 10:06 AM 08/29/11 - Triple-digit, record-breaking heat is smothering Texas and energy providers are asking for conservation as the state sweats in one of the hottest, driest summers ever.
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Police Arrest 65 Near White House in Oil Protest
Last Updated: 10:15 AM 08/22/11 - Environmentalist protesters have been arrested outside the White House on the first day of a planned two-week protest over a proposed oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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AP Exclusive: Cogentrix Solar Applications Denied
Last Updated: 11:38 AM 08/20/11 - Federal land managers are rejecting a Goldman Sachs-owned company's applications to develop solar projects on public lands in the sun-drenched Nevada desert; years after the subsidiary filed more claims to build glimmering solar farms than anyone else.
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Texas Petroleum Investment Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
Last Updated: 9:55 AM 08/16/11 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined the Texas Petroleum Company of Houston, Texas, $163,487 for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act.
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Texas Working to Avoid Blackouts from Summer Heat
Last Updated: 9:27 AM 08/09/11 - The battle to avoid rolling blackouts in Texas' unrelenting hot weather as power demand reaches record levels has become a daily drama.
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Texas A&M Mays Business School Now Offers Dream Machine Recycling Initiative
Last Updated: 12:31 PM 08/08/11 - Texas A&M University announced today that it will place a PepsiCo Dream Machine recycling kiosk at Mays Business School.
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Obama Administration Advances Efforts to Protect Health of U.S. Communities Overburdened by Pollution
Last Updated: 9:36 AM 08/08/11 - Building on its commitment to ensuring strong protection from environmental and health hazards for all Americans, the Obama Administration today announced Federal agencies have agreed to develop environmental justice strategies.
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Texas Electric Grid Eyes 3rd Demand Record in Row
Last Updated: 9:47 AM 08/03/11 - The Texas electric grid managers said another day of record demand for electricity lies ahead as afternoon temperatures test record heights.
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Scientists Convene to Solve Gulf Problems
Last Updated: 9:35 AM 08/02/11 - Policymakers and scientists meet this week in New Orleans to solve some of the big ecological problems facing the Gulf of Mexico.
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ERCOT Asking Customers to Conserve Energy Due to Intense Heat
Last Updated: 3:22 PM 08/01/11 - The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), system operator for the state’s bulk transmission grid, is asking consumers and businesses to reduce their electricity use during peak electricity hours from 3 to 7 p.m. today and the rest of the week.
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Dead Zone Large, but Not Predicted Record
Last Updated: 10:23 AM 08/01/11 - The annual low-oxygen area off Louisiana's coast is larger than average, but nowhere near the record predicted because of record Mississippi River spring floods.
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EPA Urges People to Save Energy, Money and the Environment on Hot Summer Days
Last Updated: 10:10 AM 07/25/11 - The simmering heat over the next several days means two things -- unhealthy air quality and enormous energy demand.
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Funding Available for Landowners Interested in Conservation
Last Updated: 10:21 AM 07/22/11 - Funding is still available for Texas landowners interested in working with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to implement conservation efforts on their property through the Landowner Incentive Program.
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Mitchell County Gets $2.8M Grant to Clean Up Water
Last Updated: 1:13 PM 07/19/11 - A West Texas county suffering from drought is getting $2.8 million to use wind power to make brackish groundwater drinkable.
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New Energy Star Initiative Recognizes Cutting-Edge Products with Highest Energy Efficiency
Last Updated: 9:35 AM 07/19/11 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) today are announcing for the first time products recognized as the most energy-efficient in their categories among those that have earned the Energy Star label.
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New Irrigation Course Will Cover Solar Pumping
Last Updated: 11:39 AM 07/15/11 - The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Irrigation Technology Center-School of Irrigation will conduct a new course on solar-powered and other renewable-energy irrigation systems.
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Perry in North Texas for Energy Bills Ceremony
Last Updated: 9:38 AM 07/15/11 - Gov. Rick Perry will be in North Texas for a ceremonial signing of some bills related to the environment and energy production.
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Keep Brazos Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate
Last Updated: 12:37 PM 07/12/11 - Keep Texas Beautiful , a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement organization, recently named Keep Brazos Beautiful a Gold Star Affiliate.
LA Seeks Half Billion in BP Funded Projects
Last Updated: 9:41 AM 07/12/11 - Gov. Bobby Jindal says the state will seek approval for more than a half billion dollars in projects to restore coastal areas and fisheries affected by last year's huge BP oil spill.
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EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill
Last Updated: 9:27 AM 07/11/11 - As the second week of the oil spill cleanup begins, EPA staff are optimistic about receding water levels in the Yellowstone River, which will allow access to previously inaccessible portions of the river.
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Energy Coalition Looks to Recruit More Members
Last Updated: 2:56 PM 07/09/11 - Members of the four-state Energy Producing States Coalition are looking to recruit more states to the group.
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Input Sought for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Early Restoration Projects
Last Updated: 10:13 AM 07/05/11 - Natural resource trustees are planning early restoration to start addressing impacts to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and they’re welcoming ideas for specific restoration and conservation projects in Texas.
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New Orleans' Recycling Effort not a Waste, But Has a Long way to Go
Last Updated: 10:10 AM 07/05/11 - Free curbside recycling returned to New Orleans two months ago, and so far, 22 percent of city residents have signed up to participate.
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Feds Eye Tougher Measures to Protect Sea Turtles
Last Updated: 11:05 AM 06/27/11 - Federal regulators say they're considering new restrictions on Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coast shrimpers because of the damage the industry is causing to threatened and endangered sea turtles.
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As Drought Intensifies, Wildscaping Can Help Texans Save Water
Last Updated: 11:43 AM 06/10/11 - Wildscape, xeriscape, desertscape, water-wise, smartscape: whatever term you use, it’s all Texan for resource conservation.
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Improve Your Landscape and Lower Your Water Bills at the Same Time
Last Updated: 12:44 PM 06/07/11 - You turn the faucet off when brushing your teeth and installed low-flow toilets and showerheads - but your outdated irrigation system could be undermining your efforts to save water.
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Odwalla Program Lets Fans Donate Trees To Texas State Parks
Last Updated: 9:38 AM 06/07/11 - Texans don’t need to get down and dirty this summer to help plant trees in their state park system.
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$3.75M Settlement Reached over Pa. Coal Discharges
Last Updated: 9:35 AM 06/06/11 - A power company will pay $3.75 million as part of a settlement for fouling a western Pennsylvania river with metal discharges from a coal-fired plant.
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Temple Ranch Given 2011 Texas Leopold Conservation Award
Last Updated: 9:49 AM 05/31/11 - A couple with East Texas roots – Arthur “Buddy” Temple and his wife Ellen – have been presented the 2011 Leopold Conservation Award.
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EPA, DOT Unveil the Next Generation of Fuel Economy Labels
Last Updated: 8:55 AM 05/25/11 - The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today are unveiling new fuel economy labels that will help consumers take advantage of the increased efficiency standards.
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Texas Egg Producer to Pay $1.9 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
Last Updated: 9:35 AM 05/23/11 - The EPA and the U.S. Justice Department today announced that Mahard Egg Farm, Inc., a Texas corporation, will pay a $1.9 million penalty to resolve claims that the company violated the Clean Water Act (CWA) at its egg production facilities in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Food Savvy Saves Dough; Simple Tips to Reduce Waste
Last Updated: 9:50 AM 05/17/11 - Americans waste an estimated 14 percent to 40 percent of the food produced for consumption. It happens in fields, stores and your kitchen. That's bad for the environment, and it can be very bad for your wallet.
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Texarkana to Vote on New Water Plant
Last Updated: 9:29 AM 05/16/11 - The Texarkana, Ark., board of directors is set to vote on a proposal to build a new water treatment plant, an action that could lead to a separation of the city's water system from that of Texarkana, Texas.
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Dust and Indoor Air Samples for Beryllium and Uranium at Bannister Federal Complex Show No Health Concerns
Last Updated: 10:35 AM 05/10/11 - Indoor air and dust samples for beryllium and uranium taken from General Services Administration buildings at the Bannister Federal Complex in Kansas City, Mo., reveal no health concerns.
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GreenChill Partnership Reaches All 50 States
Last Updated: 9:56 AM 05/09/11 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill partnership now has 7,000 partner stores located in all 50 states.
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EPA Helps Build Awareness Around Asthma
Last Updated: 10:20 AM 05/04/11 - To kick off Asthma Awareness Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is commemorating World Asthma Day.
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EPA Launches New Strategy to Promote Use of Green Infrastructure for Environmental and Economic Benefits
Last Updated: 10:55 AM 05/02/11 - The U.S. EPA is launching a new strategy to promote the use of green infrastructure by cities and towns to reduce stormwater runoff that pollutes our nation’s streams, creeks, rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
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Obama Administration Affirms Comprehensive Commitment to Clean Water
Last Updated: 10:08 AM 04/29/11 - The Obama administration released a national clean water framework today that showcases its comprehensive commitment to protecting the health of America’s waters.
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Cape Wind Details to be Revealed
Last Updated: 10:51 AM 04/19/11 - A plan in the works for a decade takes another step today when Interior Secretary Ken Salazar heads to Boston to reveal details about the nation's first offshore wind farm.
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Nissan Leaf Recalled for Software Glitch
Last Updated: 11:01 AM 04/18/11 - Nissan Motor Co. is calling 5,300 Leaf electric cars back to dealerships to fix a software glitch that can keep them from starting.
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Scientists: Gulf Health Nearly at Pre-Spill Level
Last Updated: 10:20 AM 04/18/11 - On the surface, it's looking good for the recovery of the Gulf of Mexico a year after the BP oil spill.
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Geothermal Energy Industry Growing
Last Updated: 9:38 AM 03/30/11 - With new developments and pioneering technology, geothermal energy is spreading throughout the United States.
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Wind Energy Technology Program Coming to Texas Naval Station
Last Updated: 9:16 AM 03/29/11 - An ex-Naval facility in Texas is turning more from the sea to the wind.
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Invasive Species Threatens Prickly Pear
Last Updated: 10:13 AM 03/28/11 - An invasive species of moth that eats prickly pear cactus is moving across the Gulf Coast toward Texas - and that's prompting action by the U.S. and Mexican governments.
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