In Praise of Nuisance Heronries (Part One)
How the slow attention of local women exposed an institutional war on the birds of San Antonio. Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Read part two, […]
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Tag Archives: public health
San Antonio’s Top 10 Climate Polluters
US industrial greenhouse gas emissions may have dipped slightly last year, but in San Antonio they made a sharp jab skyward, according to numbers released last week by the US […]
IN DEPTH: IPCC’s 1.5-Degree Report on Climate Change
In South Korea on Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its long-awaited special report on 1.5C. The IPCC is a body of scientists and economists – first […]
San Antonio’s 15 Worst Polluters
Deceleration‘s map of San Antonio’s major emitters of greenhouse gases, toxic chemicals, and so-called “criteria” pollutants. Greg Harman To state the obvious, San Antonio’s “Dirty” Deely coal plant is a […]
Google Map of Hurricane Harvey’s Toxic Releases
It’s past time to stop whining about gas prices. Though the more obvious violence of Hurricane Harvey may be passed, residents of Southeast Texas and Louisiana continue to face threats […]
Coal as ‘Savior’? Sins of Omission Cloud the Story of Big Brown’s Town
“Dread,” read the headline about the East Texas coal belt and proposed federal climate regulations. Finally, I thought. Finally an appropriate response from the coal industry. Obama insists new climate […]
Agent Orange: Gulfport Residents Fear Silent Killer Stalks Them
One month after ATSDR gives the “all clear” to current dioxin risk, the U.S. Navy prepares for a new cleanup effort. [NOTE: This is likely the most important story I […]
Texas Greyhound Failing Bicyclists: My Open Letter
To improve the air quality of our cities and fight climate change at home, we could use some help from the folks at Greyhound. Despite policies that allow for the […]