#gulfcoast — Public Fediverse posts
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The race for Texas House District 34, which includes half of Corpus Christi, could in some ways serve as a referendum on the region’s #water crisis and even help shape the future direction of its water policy. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-election-texas-house-district-34/
#midterms #GulfCoast #CorpusChristi #Texas #environment #news
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Featured story: If #Houston’s problem were only who sat in the mayor’s office, a well-experienced and well-connected pol would be well positioned to reverse the city’s fortunes.
So why has the current office holder been so ineffective? https://www.texasobserver.org/john-whitmire-houston-mayor-state-city-government/
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“During these drought conditions, residents and small businesses, who are all facing rising costs and stagnant wages, were required to conserve or face fines and surcharges for misuse, while the city allows exempted industrial users to avoid drought surcharges and even some conservation requirements. Fundamentally, that’s unfair.” https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-election-texas-house-district-34/
#water #drought #CorpusChristi #environment #news #GulfCoast
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The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday canceled more than $1 billion in clean energy funding for Texas as part of a continuing effort to reduce federal spending.
#Business #EnergyEnvironment #Local #National #News #Texas #Baytown #CleanEnergy #ExxonMobil #GulfCoast #TrumpAdministration #USDepartmentOfEnergy
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About 47% of Houston-area residents with low to moderate incomes say they consider their electricity bills to be unaffordable, a percentage that's higher than the statewide average, according to a survey conducted by a Texas nonprofit.
#Business #EnergyEnvironment #Finances #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Texas #ElectricityBills #ElectricityCosts #ElectricityPrices #GulfCoast #LowIncome #TexasEnergyPovertyResearchInstitute