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Efforts are Underway for a Community-Owned Grocery Store in Port Arthur, Texas

Thu, 2015-03-19 17:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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12newsnow.com - by Angel San Juan - March 20, 2015

PORT ARTHUR - The neighborhood surrounding Gilham Circle was once a thriving part of Port Arthur, but Hurricane Rita dealt it a severe blow.

But a decade later, Cuevas Peacock, a young community activist, and his group PRO-ACT, which stands for promoting action in our communities and towns are hoping to breathe new life into the area, starting with a grocery store.

Peacock says the hurricane caused a decline in population, and that decline led to a departure of businesses, specifically grocery stores.

Most of the people who stayed in the neighborhood are elderly, and the nearest full-service grocery store is not within walking distance.

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Surging Seas - Risk Finder: Texas

Mon, 2014-12-08 18:40 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Searchable interactive map of sea level rise & flood risk areas

Climate Central - An independent organization of leading scientists and journalists researching and reporting the facts about our changing climate and its impact on the American public.

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EPA Pollution Plan to Cost Texas $2B

Thu, 2014-11-27 22:39 — Kathy Gilbeaux

environmentalleader.com - November 26, 2014

The EPA has proposed a plan to reduce harmful emissions of sulfur dioxide in parts of Texas and Oklahoma that would require operators of some of Texas’ coal-fired power plants to spend over $2 billion on emissions-reducing technology, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

The plan, released Monday, would require 15 units at eight coal-fired plants be retrofitted with controls to help clear the air at Texas’ Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks and the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

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Mosquito Tests Positive for Chikungunya in Harris County, 9 People Test Positive for West Nile Virus

Thu, 2014-08-07 17:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

click2houston.com - by Jace Larson - August 6, 2014

Harris County to spray for mosquitoes by air

HOUSTON -

A mosquito has tested positive for the Chikungunya virus and nine people have tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services.

One person has tested positive with the Chikungunya virus, but that that person was infected elsewhere and brought the virus to Harris County.

The county's Mosquito Control Division says nine people have tested positive for the West Nile virus, but none of the cases have been fatal. More than 730 samples have tested positive for West Nile.

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Bridge City Homeowner Sues Pipeline Company

Thu, 2014-07-31 09:32 — Kathy Gilbeaux

therecordlive.com - July 31, 2014

There is no question the petrochemical industry helped build Southeast Texas. But on the flip side of that, residents sometimes don’t know what kind of substances are in the air we breathe or what lies just under our feet. . . .

. . . Theis discovered an unmarked pipeline running through his lot next to his home at 181 Ridgewood while digging for a swimming pool. . . .

. . . In addition to the possibility of an explosion, Theis said his wife has been “very, very sick” since moving there over a year ago.

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North Texas City Rejects Partial Fracking Ban

Wed, 2014-07-16 17:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

A vote projected on a large video screen above the city council shows unanimous approval to send a citizen-led petition to a public ballot scheduled for November, Wednesday, in Denton, Texas. TONY GUTIERREZ — AP

abcnews.go.com - AP - by Emily Schmall - July 16, 2014

The council governing a North Texas city that sits atop a large natural gas reserve rejected a bid early Wednesday that would have made it the first city in the state to ban further permitting of hydraulic fracturing in the community.

Denton City Council members voted down the petition 5-2 after eight hours of public testimony, sending the proposal to a public ballot in November.

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Of Mice and Microgrids: A Profile of the US’ Largest Microgrid

Sun, 2014-07-13 18:08 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Photo Credit: Kumar Appaiah

submitted by Albert Gomez

energyefficiencymarkets.com - by Elisa Wood - July 10, 2014

The University of Texas at Austin houses what is often described as the most integrated and largest microgrid in the US,  a  model for saving energy and money.

Built in 1929 as a steam plant, the facility has evolved to provide 100 percent of the power, heat and cooling for a 20-million square-foot campus with 150 buildings.

The university is known for its premiere research facilities, which demand high quality, reliable power.  And its microgrid has delivered with 99.9998 percent reliability over the last 40 years.

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Dow’s Water Fight Pits Manufacturers Against Agriculture

Sun, 2014-07-13 15:34 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Albert Gomez

environmentalleader.com - July 11, 2014

Dow Chemical’s claims to water rights from Texas’ Brazos River are pitting the manufacturing giant against farmers, cities, power plants and local water authorities as the river’s water supply diminishes, the Texas Tribune reports.

Dow is the Brazos’ largest and oldest user, the latter of which gives the company priority against other users. . . But water is increasingly in short supply as the drought worsens and the river’s users demand increasing amounts of water.

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Chikungunya Virus Confirmed in Texas, Health Officials Warn to Avoid Mosquito Bites

Wed, 2014-07-09 16:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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wjla.com - ABC - July 7, 2014

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Port Arthur Citizens Oppose Construction of New Plant Near Their Homes

Mon, 2014-07-07 18:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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12newsnow.com - by Angel San Juan - July 3, 2014

PORT ARTHUR - ZeoGas is a start-up company that wants to convert natural gas into methanol, which will then be turned into gasoline. It's interested in building a plant in Port Arthur along Highway 73 near the city's water plant, but families living nearby, in the El Vista area, don't want it. . .

. . . They say they've been promised job opportunities before and have just gotten industry that's harmed their health.

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