Environment Texas /tags/environment-texas Environment Texas en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:51:38 GMT What's an Ozone Action Day in Austin? /energy-environment/2023-06-07/whats-an-ozone-action-day-in-austin Ozone, commonly known as smog, is a reactive gas that can have effects on respiratory and skin health. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:51:38 GMT /energy-environment/2023-06-07/whats-an-ozone-action-day-in-austin Haya Panjwani West Texas� Castner Range designated a national monument /texas/2023-03-22/west-texas-castner-range-designated-a-national-monument The move was cheered by locals and environmentalists who said the declaration will preserve history and create outdoor opportunities for border residents in West Texas. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:00:44 GMT /texas/2023-03-22/west-texas-castner-range-designated-a-national-monument Julián Aguilar Illegal air pollution in Texas dropped more than 50% during the pandemic. Experts fear it's an outlier. /energy-environment/2021-10-14/illegal-air-pollution-in-texas-dropped-more-than-50-during-the-pandemic-experts-fear-its-an-outlier A new report analyzing data gathered by the TECQ finds the drop stemmed largely from the pandemic-related downturn in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Rising production in 2021 is already leading to a comparable rise in illegal pollution. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:34:43 GMT /energy-environment/2021-10-14/illegal-air-pollution-in-texas-dropped-more-than-50-during-the-pandemic-experts-fear-its-an-outlier Andrew Schneider Texas Sues Exxon Mobil After Fire At Houston-Area Refinery /energy-environment/2019-08-07/texas-sues-exxon-mobil-after-fire-at-houston-area-refinery Texas is suing Exxon Mobil for alleged environmental violations following a fire that broke out last week at one of the company's Houston-area plants.The� Wed, 07 Aug 2019 22:32:27 GMT /energy-environment/2019-08-07/texas-sues-exxon-mobil-after-fire-at-houston-area-refinery Becky Fogel Group Urges UT To Fight Climate Change In University-Owned Oil Fields /energy-environment/2018-05-21/group-urges-ut-to-fight-climate-change-in-university-owned-oil-fields Student activists around the country are pushing for universities not to invest in industries that contribute to global warming. But at the University of� Mon, 21 May 2018 12:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2018-05-21/group-urges-ut-to-fight-climate-change-in-university-owned-oil-fields Mose Buchele