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Outdoors Show: Friday, July 29
There’s a chance for rain this weekend and we sure could use it. Captain Micky talks with his friends about the recent drought and the effect its had on fishing and hunting. Hour 1: The Outdoors...
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5 Songs For Earth Day
(Photo Credit: Thinkstock) Everyone talks about the weather, but who’s actually singing about it? As it turns out, a couple of big name artists have recorded tunes that are (sort of) about our...
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Think Green Thursdays: Simple Ways To ‘Go Green’ In Workplace
Did you know that with a few simple steps and changes at your workplace you can help your environment? “Going green” in the workplace can be effortless and even fun with a few simple changes to your...
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Think Green Thursdays: Benefits Of Using Reusable Bags
Did you know that when “going green” with small steps, you are saving the environment in big ways? One such small step to make is to use reusable bags after going grocery shopping. The benefits for...
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Environmentalists Lose Ally In Congress With Boxer Retiring
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Environmental advocates will lose an ally in Congress when Barbara Boxer leaves the Senate at the end of her term in 2016 after more than three decades in office. The 74-year-old...
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How To Make Your Wedding More Eco-Friendly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — June is peak time for weddings. Invitations, flowers and food are among the things that drive up the cost. But they also can increase a celebration’s toll on the environment, and...
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People and Nature Conference 10-18-15
Carmen Contreras from HOT 95-7 sits down with Jay Crossley from Houston Tomorrow and Jaime Gonzalez of the Katy Prairie Conservancy to discuss their upcoming joint venture: the People and Nature...
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Bayou Greenway Day 3-6-16
Mike Meltser and Seth Payne from MAD Radio talk with Carter Stern (Event Co-Chairman, Bayou Greenway Day 2016) and Catherine Butsch (Communications Manager, Houston Parks Board) to discuss the...
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Grassroots for Change 3-20-16
Carmen Contreras from HOT 95-7 sits down with Sarah Kelly (Sustainability Manager, University of Houston) and Jaime Gonzalez (Community Conservation Director, Katy Prairie Conservancy) to discuss the...
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Houston-Galveston Area Council 8-20-17
Corey Dillon from 100.3 The Bull sits down with Erin Livingston from the Houston-Galveston Area Council to talk about the importance of recycling.
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EPA To Clean Up Toxic Site Damaged By Hurricane Harvey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal environmental regulators have reached a long-awaited agreement with the owners of a polluted toxic waste site in Texas that was damaged during Hurricane Harvey, releasing...
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Texas Gains 3 Rigs As US Rig Count Rises To 1,008
HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by five this week to 1,008. At this time a year ago there were 847 active rigs. Houston oilfield services...
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Texas Officials Ignore Dioxin Spread In Houston Waterways
HIGHLANDS, Texas (AP) — An agreement has finally cleared the way for cleanup at a Superfund site in Texas known as the San Jacinto Waste Pits. But an investigation by the Houston Chronicle and The...
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry Talks About His Future, Gasoline Prices
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said he’s staying in the Trump administration. Perry’s comments come after a report last week by Bloomberg News that he is planning to leave his...
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Harris County Hires More Prosecutors After Huge Chemical Plant Fires
HARRIS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Officials in Harris County have approved the hiring of additional assistant district attorneys to prosecute environmental crimes following two major chemical plant fires...
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Trial To Determine If Government Liable For Harvey Flooding
HOUSTON (AP) — A trial started to determine if residents deserve compensation after their homes and businesses were flooded by two reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Floodwater surrounds the...
View ArticleEnvironmental Report Says Texas Oil Boom Increasing Air Pollution Levels
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A new report by an environmental groups says while the production of oil and natural gas in West Texas is booming it’s coming at a cost to residents who are regularly exposed...
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Not Enough Oxygen – Scientists Predict Near-Record Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’
NEW ORLEANS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Each summer the Gulf of Mexico hosts a human-caused “dead zone” that kills off marine life and this year scientists are predicting a near-record sized area. “A major...
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