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The most effective and economically beneficial way to reduce flaring is through the construction of new pipelines to ship associated natural gas to market – a fact that received unanimous agreement during a recent panel discussion on the Permian Basin hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute.
The panelists – which included Rystad Energy’s Mike McCormick, the Energy Defense Fund’s (EDF) Colin Leydon and Mark Agerton, a nonresident scholar of the Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies – spent a large portion of time discussing Texas’ proposed flaring regulations and the important role that infrastructure can play in reducing flaring activities.
Strict lockdowns led to fewer deaths later in pandemic, study says Share Updated: 3:11 PM CST Dec 22, 2020 By Alison Medley, Chron.com via Hearst The outdoor seating area of a restaurant is temporarily closed during a lockdown in El Paso on Monday,. In Texas s worst hotspot, El Paso, the outbreak is spreading faster than in Texas’ biggest city, Houston, which has almost six times the population. SOURCE: via Hearst Share Updated: 3:11 PM CST Dec 22, 2020 By Alison Medley, Chron.com A new study from Rice University s Baker Institute reveals that states which imposed initial strict lockdown measures early on in the COVID-19 pandemic saw fewer deaths later on.Rice University researchers weighed that certain actions, such as shutdowns, could result in critical life-saving effects that might not be apparent until months later, according to the study, State Restrictions and COVID-19 Death Rate.
Texas House of Representatives.
When the Census results are released next spring, Texas is expected to gain as many as three new congressional seats. Redrawing the district maps for the U.S. House of Representatives â as well as for the State Legislature and the State Board of Education â will be one of the major tasks Texas lawmakers face in the next session.
But how does that work?
To draw useful maps, legislators need to know who lives where information that s just being analyzed now by the U.S. Census Bureau. The deadline, the statutory deadline for release of the census is March 31, said Jeff Archer, executive director of the Texas Legislative Council, a non-partisan research agency that assists lawmakers in redistricting. For redistricting, you need two things: you need the census, and you need the system to use the census, to draw the districts.”
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Texas House of Representatives
When the Census results are released next spring, Texas is expected to gain as many as three new congressional seats. Redrawing the district maps for the U.S. House of Representatives – as well as for the State Legislature and the State Board of Education – will be one of the major tasks Texas lawmakers face in the next session.
But how does that work?
To draw useful maps, legislators need to know who lives where information that s just being analyzed now by the U.S. Census Bureau. The deadline, the statutory deadline for release of the census is March 31, said Jeff Archer, executive director of the Texas Legislative Council, a non-partisan research agency that assists lawmakers in redistricting. For redistricting, you need two things: you need the census, and you need the system to use the census, to draw the districts.”
Researchers found states that shutdown early had fewer COVID-19 deaths
The new research from Rice University’s Baker Institute looked at how states responded in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Author: Chloe Alexander Updated: 6:58 AM CST December 18, 2020
HOUSTON A new study has found early lockdowns in some states appeared to have worked, slowing the spread of coronavirus and fewer deaths. But there were some unintended consequences.
The new research from Rice University’s Baker Institute looked at how states responded in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Each area was rated on the severity of the restrictions enacted.