http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines RSS Feed for KBTX - Green - Headlines en-us Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:49:19 GMT 2013-06-11T16:49:19Z en-us http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Texas-Announces-Online-Water-Source-Drought-Tool-211030351.html Texans still recovering from the devastating 2011 drought have an online tool for information on water supplies and disaster assistance. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:49:19 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Texas-Announces-Online-Water-Source-Drought-Tool-211030351.html 2013-06-11T16:49:19Z http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Texas-Comes-In-Last-in-First-Ever-Ranking-of-States-on-Ocean-Protection-210570141.html Texas ties for last place in working to protect state ocean waters, according to a report released today by Environment Texas, the Marine Conservation Institute and Mission Blue. The SeaStates report is the first national ranking of coastal states’ efforts to protect their ocean waters with ‘no-take’ Marine Protected Areas, the best tool to help oceans thrive. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:11:26 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Texas-Comes-In-Last-in-First-Ever-Ranking-of-States-on-Ocean-Protection-210570141.html 2013-06-07T14:11:26Z http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Texas-House-passes-major-water-legislation-210570231.html By a vote of 141 to 4, the Texas House today gave final approval to legislation which more than doubles the state’s investment in water conservation and creates a new water infrastructure fund to provide state financing to reservoir, pipeline and conservation projects. Once the Senate approves the conference report to HB 4, the bill will finally head to the Governor’s desk. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:13:45 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Texas-House-passes-major-water-legislation-210570231.html 2013-06-07T14:13:45Z http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Frog-Long-Thought-Extinct-Is-Rediscovered-in-Israel--210569241.html First amphibian to officially be declared extinct has been rediscovered in Israel. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:11:54 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Frog-Long-Thought-Extinct-Is-Rediscovered-in-Israel--210569241.html 2013-06-07T14:11:54Z http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/UN-Climate-Negotiators-in-the-Hot-Seat-210569621.html The fate of Earth’s climate hangs on UN climate negotiations taking place in Bonn this week to shape a global climate change agreement to be adopted by 2015 that would take effect in 2020. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:06:58 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/UN-Climate-Negotiators-in-the-Hot-Seat-210569621.html 2013-06-07T14:06:58Z http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Researchers-Turn-To-Texas-AM-Software-To-Visualize-Earths-Interior-207385881.html COLLEGE STATION, May 14, 2013 — The cause of earthquakes is known: tectonic plates scraping and clashing against each other. Scientists seeking a deeper understanding of the underlying causes of that plate movement turn to Texas A&M University professor Wolfgang Bangerth, a widely respected expert in computational mathematics and mathematical modeling. Tue, 14 May 2013 16:28:50 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Researchers-Turn-To-Texas-AM-Software-To-Visualize-Earths-Interior-207385881.html 2013-05-14T16:28:50Z http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Court-Rejects-Exxon-Bid-to-Dismiss-Citizen-Enforcement-Suit-206629801.html HOUSTON – A federal court has rejected, for the second time, an attempt by ExxonMobil Corporation and two subsidiaries to get rid of a lawsuit filed against them by Sierra Club and Environment Texas. The lawsuit alleges thousands of violations of the Clean Air Act at the nation’s largest oil refinery and chemical plant complex, located in Baytown, Texas. Wed, 08 May 2013 19:40:07 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Court-Rejects-Exxon-Bid-to-Dismiss-Citizen-Enforcement-Suit-206629801.html 2013-05-08T19:40:07Z http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Texas-AM-Physicist-Sees-Energy-Solutions-In-Green-Nuclear-Power-Technology-205389221.html COLLEGE STATION, April 30, 2013 — In the mind of Texas A&M University physicist Peter McIntyre, two of America's most pressing energy challenges -- what to do with radiotoxic spent nuclear fuel and dwindling energy resources -- can be solved in one scientific swipe. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:38:59 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/Texas-AM-Physicist-Sees-Energy-Solutions-In-Green-Nuclear-Power-Technology-205389221.html 2013-04-30T14:38:59Z http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/West-Fertilizer-Cos-Environmental-Compliance-Problems-Go-Back-Decades-205230781.html West Fertilizer Co.’s problems complying with Texas environmental rules go back decades, state records show. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:38:13 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/West-Fertilizer-Cos-Environmental-Compliance-Problems-Go-Back-Decades-205230781.html 2013-04-29T14:38:13Z http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/How-Will-Texas-Explosion-Impact-Chemical-Security-Laws-204488181.html WASHINGTON -- The fertilizer plant explosion that leveled homes and killed at least 14 people last week in West, Texas, demonstrates the need for tougher chemical security laws, some Democrats say. Whether such proposals will have any legs on Capitol Hill remains uncertain. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:49:50 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/green/headlines/How-Will-Texas-Explosion-Impact-Chemical-Security-Laws-204488181.html 2013-04-24T14:49:50Z