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Environmental News For The Week Ending 09 May 2019 This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at GEI (but can be posted at other times). Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately: Major coronavirus metrics conti...

Governors Wind Energy Coalition Will Okla. disrupt Biden’s 100% clean energy goal? Source: By Edward Klump, E&E News reporter • Posted: Thursday, May 6, 2021 I n this June 12, 2017, photo, an oil drilling rig is pictured surrounded by wind turbines near Okarche, Okla. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki Reaching President Biden’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 would require a massive shift away from fossil fuels across the U.S. — including in red states. As Oklahoma shows...

Published: Thursday, May 6, 2021 Oil rig in Okla. Photo credit: AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki In this June 12, 2017, photo, an oil drilling rig is pictured surrounded by wind turbines near Okarche, Okla. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki Reaching President Bidens goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 would require a massive shift away from fossil fuels across the U.S. — including in red states. As Oklahoma shows, that may not be easy. The states natural gas devotion is setting up a potential clash with the Whi...

Texas came up about 190,000 people short of earning a 39th seat in the U.S. House, according to state population growth figures released Monday. While Texas continued to add more people than any other state, the final tally coming in 0.6% lower than projections was enough to keep the Lone Star State from a 41st Electoral College vote. Texas still gained more congressional seats than any other state in a reapportionment that shifted seats from the Northeast and Midwest to the South and West. Mi...

Snow, Freeze Events Hit Vineyards in the Midwest and East Missouri and Ohio vineyards had the lowest temperatures on April 20-21 and 21-22 April 26, 2021 This frosted shoot on a one-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon vine was very close to the ground during the freeze event on April 21-22 in Missouri. Photo Credit: Dean Volenberg Vitis Riparia broke bud on about April 6, 2021 in Missouri, and the shoots were damaged by the frost event on April 21-22. Photo Credit: Dean Volenberg When temp...

NCAA Volleyball notebook: Devyn Robinson named to all-tournament team, Kentucky beats Texas for national title The true freshman shone on the biggest stage and big things lie ahead for her in Madison. Share this story Mark Kuhlmann/NCAA Photos On Saturday night the Kentucky Wildcats beat the Texas Longhorns 3-1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-22) in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament finals. It was UK’s first volleyball national title and the end of a dominant season for the Cats, who ended the year 24-...

Why every public conversation about climate change policy should include a Texan When it comes to climate change impacts and energy production, all roads lead to Texas. The morning sun rises behind oil rigs sitting in storage Feb. 6, 2021 at a yard outside of Odessa.(Eli Hartman) By Danielle Butcher and Trammell Crow 1:35 AM on Apr 21, 2021 CDT When you think about climate action, perhaps Texas isn’t the first state that comes to mind. After all, we don’t see Texas streets full of youth act...

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Landscape architecture meets industrial reuse at Smith Oaks Sanctuary in Texas Landscape architecture meets industrial reuse at Smith Oaks Sanctuary in Texas Landscape architecture meets industrial reuse in the SWA Group and Schaum/Shieh’s reinvention of Smith Oaks Sanctuary in Texas, US Photography: Jonnu Singleton Transformed from post-industrial site to wildlife paradise, Smith Oaks Sanctuary is a lush, leafy landscape in High Island, Texas. The green expanse has just been enhanced with t...