Illustration by Emily Albracht/The Texas Tribune Two-thirds of Texas registered voters believe climate change is happening, but their urgency about it varies considerably, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas…
A pumpjack with oil on the ground in Pecos County in West Texas in 2018. Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune West Texas has seen a dramatic increase in…
The former Thermo Mine facility in Sulphur Springs on Aug. 16, 2019. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune (Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week’s TribCast, Emily…
San Miguel Electric Cooperative’s coal-fired power plant is visible from the Peeler family ranch headquarters. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune CHRISTINE — In the late 1970s, at the tail end…
A mound of dirt — which state regulators found contains “acid/toxic-forming materials” — sits on a portion of Luminant’s Monticello Thermo Mine that the company has not yet reclaimed. It…
Luminant’s coal-fired Sandow Power Plant near Rockdale has been closed since 2018. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune ROCKDALE — It seems like everyone in Rockdale is talking about Sandow Lakes…
West Texas detention facility in Sierra Blanca. Tom Barry for The Texas Tribune EL PASO — A West Texas detention center is operating under a water shortage that has forced…
“If a park has to close, it’s the equivalent of a manufacturing plant. It’s economically devastating,” says Texas Coalition for State Parks spokesperson Jennifer Sarver. Spencer Selvidge for The Texas…
Contractors hired by Formosa clean up plastic pellets and powder along the bank of Cox Creek. Emree Weaver / The Texas Tribune Editor’s note: This story has been updated with…
Tropical Storm Imelda caused severe flooding near Vidor on Sept. 19. USA TODAY NETWORK Victims of Tropical Storm Imelda in six Texas counties will receive federal assistance after President Donald…
