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Great Barrier Reef becomes new dumping ground

Posted on February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Due to the deterioration of the Great Barrier Reef in recent years, Australia has passed strict legislation to protect it from further damage. However, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has given North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Ltd (NQBP) the go ahead to dump more than one million tons of sludge in the reef, according to the Guardian. Since the laws don’t apply to materials originating from port maintenance, a loophole…

Saving The Gulf Of Mexico's Oysters

Posted on February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Copyright 2019 WBHM 90.3 FM. To see more, visit WBHM 90.3 FM. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now to a big oyster problem in the Gulf of Mexico – from Florida to Texas, oyster populations are dropping. And in some places, they are at historic lows. It’s so bad that, in Alabama, this year’s public oyster season was canceled. Scientists involved in restoration efforts are now finding that what worked before isn’t any longer. So biologists…

The Chicken Is Local, But Was It Happy? GPS Now Tells The Life Story Of Your Poultry

Posted on February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Shoppers are willing to pay a premium for ingredients that are cage-free, organic or wild caught. But how do you really know if the chicken you are eating spent its life happily pecking for corn or if your blackberries were grown locally and are pesticide free? Simple. Put a tracking device on it. It’s not as absurd as it sounds, says Robyn Metcalfe, a food historian who teaches at the University of Texas at Austin….

Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program

Posted on February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – The Homeowner Assistance Program, administered by the Texas General Land Office, was created to assist homeowners with repairs still needed on homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. There is a $1 billion community block grant available to assist homeowners with rebuilding. The Texas GLO is working to increase awareness toward affected residents in Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton, Austin, Matagorda and Colorado counties. Interested residents can apply for the program in-person by…

Harris County DA To Ask For More Staff For Case Review, Houston’s Commission Against Gun Violence Releases Recommendations, And New Report On Hurricane Harvey

Posted on February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Thursday, February 21, 2019 Top afternoon stories: Harris County DA Kim Ogg (center). Harris County DA To Ask For More Staff For Case Review Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said Thursday she will again ask for funding to hire additional prosecutors and investigators, citing the need to review more than 1,400 cases involving Gerald Goines, the Houston police officer who led a deadly drug raid on January 28. The move comes after Ogg failed…

Hurricane Harvey Registry's first report to be released

Posted on February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON – The first public report from the Hurricane Harvey Registry will be released at a Thursday afternoon press conference. The registry is a collaboration by the Environmental Defense Fund, Rice University and health departments in Houston that is still collecting information about the health impacts in the wake of Harvey. Mayor Sylvester Turner will be joined by Rice University Provost Marie Lynn Miranda, Chief Environmental Science Officer at the Houston Health Department Loren Raun, Executive…

Hurricane Harvey Registry's first report released

Posted on February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON – The first public report from the Hurricane Harvey Registry was released at a Thursday afternoon press conference. The registry is a collaboration by the Environmental Defense Fund, Rice University and health departments in Houston that is still collecting information about the health impacts in the wake of Harvey. The survey featured 9,798 registrants as of Jan. 2. Over 29,000 residents across the reagion were captured. Out of those numbers: 44 percent had their home…

Critics Say Border Wall Could Harm Wildlife Corridors And Sensitive Desert Terrain

Posted on February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

The 2,000 mile border between the U.S. and Mexico traverses hundreds of miles of public lands, including six national parks. Environmentalists have long argued that a border wall has negative impacts on wildlife and on delicate desert and mountainous terrains. With President Trump’s national emergency declaration, those concerns will only grow. More than a decade ago, Congress gave the Department of Homeland Security authority to waive environmental regulations for national security reasons. The government can…

City to present findings from Hurricane Harvey health registry

Posted on February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Homes in the Canyon Gate area of Cinco Ranch are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston. (Mark Mulligan / Houston Chronicle) Homes in the Canyon Gate area of Cinco Ranch are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston. (Mark Mulligan / Houston Chronicle) Photo: Mark Mulligan, Staff Photographer / Mark Mulligan / Houston Chronicle Photo: Mark Mulligan, Staff Photographer / Mark Mulligan / Houston…

Houston Homeowners Say The Government Owes Them For Flooding Their Homes After Hurricane Harvey

Posted on February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

A street near the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs that was flooded in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. In Texas, hundreds of victims of the flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey are suing the federal government. They say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers purposely flooded their homes and should pay for the damage. The cases center on how the government managed Houston’s main reservoirs during the storm, and the outcomes could have implications…

2 years ago this week the San Antonio area saw a record number of tornadoes

Posted on February 19, 2019February 20, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

By S. M. Chavey, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Updated 6:20 am CST, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Two years ago Tuesday, South Central Texas witnessed nine tornadoes from San Antonio to Thrall, the most ever in the area in February, according to the National Weather Service. Click through the slideshow to see photos from the days that followed. less Photo: Caleb Downs Photo: Caleb Downs Image 1 of / 144 Caption Close Image 1 of 144…

Piles of debris being fished out of Lake LBJ

Posted on February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

KINGSLAND, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – Piles of debris are being removed from Lake LBJ in Kingsland. The community is focusing on cleaning the lake following the devastating October floods. The plan is to get most, if not all, of the lake cleaned up before the summer as that’s the most popular time in the area for visitors. They want to make sure the water is safe before anyone jumps in. Barges packed full of…

Teen survives parents' murder-suicide

Posted on February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

SUGAR LAND, Texas (FOX 26) — Sugar Land police say marital issues likely contributed to a murder-suicide in the Telfair subdivision on Monday morning. Police say Sreenivas Nakirekanti, 51, shot his wife Shanti, 46, then turned the gun on himself at their home on Pendergrass Trail. Police say they recieved a 911 hang-up call from the home at around 6 a.m. Monday. Officers arrived to find the Shanti’s body in the driveway and Sreenivas dead in the…

Llano County holds benefit for flood survivors

Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

LLANO, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – It’s been four months since October’s historic flooding along the Llano River. For many, cleanup efforts are still ongoing in Llano County and rebuilding is underway. Saturday, the Llano Chamber of Commerce hosted a benefit concert to help flood survivors like Bill and Laura Villella. Back in October flood waters poured into their home trapping the couple inside. “We were stuck in the house for three and half hours before we got rescued with…

Texas A&M Professor's Research Highlights Significance Of Texas Freedom Colonies

Posted on February 17, 2019February 17, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

During the years after the Civil War, communities of African Americans worked together throughout southeastern Texas to form what historians call freedom colonies. Research underway at Texas A&M University in Bryan-College Station aims to identify and preserve these historic black settlements. As heard on Texas Public Radio Andrea Roberts teaches urban planning at Texas A&M University in College Station. She began the Texas Freedom Colonies Project during her doctoral studies at the University of Texas….

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