From The Texas Tribune: The One Big Beautiful Bill drastically shortens the timeline for wind and solar projects to qualify for tax credits. This will impact even Texas, where wind and solar power have boomed and power demand is rising.
From @insideclimate, climate scientists say the torrential downpours in the Texas Hill Country on July 4 exemplify the devastating outcomes of weather intensified by a warming atmosphere.
While some recently retired career NWS meteorologists said local offices in Texas appear to have performed their duties admirably during the floods, they also said the offices have been hindered by staff reductions and the loss of senior staff.
As nuclear manufacturers and researchers descend on Texas, responding to the governor's legislative call, environmentalists and analysts voice their concerns.
Texas residents and businesses who sued utility companies for cutting power during the 2021 winter storm didn't adequately prove the companies were intentionally negligent in causing widespread blackouts, the Texas Supreme Court ruled.
A recently published study found that Houston is the fastest-sinking major city in the United States, with more than 40% of its land area subsiding faster than 5 millimeters per year.
Facing mounting pressure from U.S. officials and a threat of new tariffs from Trump, Mexico has committed to a prompt water delivery to Texas.
The company CirclesX says it can prove widespread natural gas market manipulation. So far, its case has gained no traction in court.
A new study from the Houston Advanced Research Center has found some neighborhoods in the region could be up to 14 degrees hotter than others at the same time on the same day.
Environmentalists are worried the state of Texas — known for a lax approach to regulation — is not prepared for the added responsibility of regulating certain carbon capture projects.
Across the country, dairy producers have had to dump milk to avoid contamination. Infected chickens have been killed, including millions of egg-laying hens, causing egg prices to skyrocket.
Houston-area officials on Wednesday broke ground on a $6.6 million construction project that will create and improve more than 4 miles of trail along the Brays Bayou Greenway.
The outlook for water in Texas is looking a bit ... dry. The state will face a long-term water deficit if it fails to develop new supplies and gets hit by another multi-year drought, according to a new report.
Despite being eradicated from North America in the 1960s, the screwworm — an invasive fly whose parasitic larvae burrow into living animal's flesh — has been identified in Mexico. Officials want people in South Texas to be vigilant.
Traces of pharmaceuticals — including opioids, muscle relaxants, and sedatives — have been found in the blubber of common bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a recent study.
Lawmakers and regulators are trying to ensure that the lessons learned from Hurricane Beryl are not forgotten when it comes to the failures of utility companies like CenterPoint Energy.
Texas' energy grid is becoming more reliable now — three years after millions of Texans lost power during a deadly winter storm. But energy experts say the grid still faces challenges as providers transition to clean energy sources.
Three people injured in a deadly Pemex chemical release last week filed a $1 million lawsuit against the company on Monday, arguing it exposed workers to life threatening hazards.
Two people were killed and more than 30 injured Thursday evening when a chemical was released at a Deer Park industrial plant.
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced it will put $360 million toward a project to create a new link between the Texas power grid, which operates independently from its neighbors, and other grids in the Southeast.
