The latest environment news from The Texas Tribune.
Texas’ drilling boom has transformed the state’s economy. But its environmental impacts have created headaches — sometimes literally — for some South Texans. One rancher is taking matters into his own hands. This story is part of our Shale Life project. Full Story
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The San Antonio City Council on Thursday unanimously voted in front of a packed chamber to approve a controversial pipeline that would bring in groundwater from 142 miles away. Full Story
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The oil and gas industry almost singlehandedly lifted Texas from the country’s last recession. But how long will the bonanza last? And will an eventual drop in oil prices decimate local economies? This story is part of our Shale Life project. Full Story
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Questions continue to be raised about a giant water pipeline project that would pump roughly 16 billion gallons of groundwater annually from Burleson County to San Antonio. Full Story
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As San Antonio's City Council prepares to vote on a controversial water pipeline, new emails fuel concern that the project might not be necessary. Full Story
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The Shale Life project, the culmination of months of reporting on the people and communities behind Texas' energy boom, launches today. It's our first-ever project that's entirely visual — and also the first we've financed via crowdfunding. Full Story
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The legendary oilman reflects on plunging oil prices, cranky folks in Denton and silly congressmen. Full Story
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The challenges the oil and gas boom present for communities across South and West Texas are immense. Use our 15-part multimedia series to see how surging energy production is changing lives and fortunes across Texas. Full Story
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The Tribune today launches its 15-part The Shale Life series, which tells in a variety of visual styles the stories of those who are living through the effects, both good and bad, of the shale boom in Texas. Full Story
The once-obscure General Land Office has gained national attention now that George P. Bush, nephew of former president George W. Bush, wants to run it. Full Story
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The state's drilling and fracking frenzy is raising questions about safety, earthquakes and water use. That's raising the stakes for this year's Railroad Commission race. Full Story
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Texas regulators on Tuesday tightened rules for wells that dispose of oilfield waste, a response to the spate of earthquakes that have rattled North Texas. Full Story
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Monday night was a big one for a pair of Texas politicos who were both given a national stage from which to galvanize support among their respective voter bases. Full Story
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Border security and immigration top the list of concerns in Texas, according to the most recent University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Texas is losing more rural land than any other state, the cost of water is rising and an interview with Kent Satterwhite, general manager of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority. Full Story
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Most scientists believe less ozone pollution in the air Americans breathe would make people healthier. Texas' environmental regulators disagree. Full Story
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A steep drop in crude oil prices threatens to slow drilling in some U.S. oilfields, but officials in Texas' hottest shale plays say they're not worried. Full Story
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Here are some dispatches from around the state on the first day of early voting. Full Story
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A ballot initiative to ban fracking in Denton has put the North Texas city at the center of a nationwide debate over the safety of drilling, the money it produces and the role cities play in regulating it. As Election Day nears, the fight is growing fiercer. Full Story
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UPDATED: After calling for an end to subsidies for wind energy production, the Texas comptroller has released a report studying Texas’ largest incentive for natural gas producers. Full Story
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