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Emily Foxhall

1 month

We lost an amazing person in @_SusanCarroll this weekend. I've been thinking a lot about her. 💔 Susy was my mentor when I was a young journalist at the Houston Chronicle. I was so excited when we got paired. I thought she was cool and smart. I was also afraid to talk to her.

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Emily Foxhall

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3 years

I can’t stop thinking about this photo my friend texted me this morning. She lost power in her house in the Heights, where she slept overnight. She woke to find the water dripping from her sink froze. People are still stuck at home — or worse, outside — in these conditions.

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.⁦ @DanCrenshawTX ⁩ just took the stage at his party in Houston and immediately addressed the SNL joke. “It’s been an interesting last 72 hours for us,” he said. He said people have been asking if he was offended. “I’m from the SEAL team so we don’t really get offended.”

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Emily Foxhall

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2 years

I spent the morning talking to some smart grid people. Here's what I learned: 🔌 Power demand last night shattered ERCOT's expectations for max use this winter 💡With a boost from wind power, electricity stayed on. 🥶 Tonight is still going to be a test.

Texas power grid holds amid record winter demand, but test isn’t over

At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to continue into Saturday.

www.texastribune.org

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Emily Foxhall

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6 years

Awaiting the 11 a.m. start of the funeral for Barbara Bush at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston.

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Emily Foxhall

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2 years

I'm thrilled today is my first day at the @TexasTribune covering energy. Send me a note to say hi, tell me who I need to get to know and what I need to learn about. My new email: Emily.Foxhall @texastribune .org Here's hoping the grid makes it through my first week of work. 😬

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1 year

I learned last night that a Texas House committee planned to meet this morning to consider key electric grid bills.... Where? The capitol's agriculture museum, which has no cameras for live streaming. Lucky for me @zachdespart went over to watch. 🧵

Bill to give companies low-interest loans to build more gas-fired pow…

The bill marks the Legislature’s turn toward supporting natural gas-fueled electricity after the deadly winter storm in 2021.

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4 years

NEW: After 18 days in the hospital, the first coronavirus patient identified in the Houston area is back home. He wanted to thank his doctors and nurses. “They risked their own lives to save mine,” he wrote. “I will consider them my angels forever.”

Houston-area coronavirus survivor returns home, with a note of thanks to medical staff

“They risked their own lives to save mine,” he wrote. “I will consider them my...

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Emily Foxhall

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5 years

A week ago today, Mary Granados was killed while delivering the mail by a gunman in Odessa on a shooting spree. This afternoon, uniformed postal workers filled a parking lot to attend her funeral. The bishop thanked them: “You are here in numbers.”

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Emily Foxhall

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4 years

Texas is not including the results of rapid COIVD-19 tests in its case counts. Its tally is likely short by at least tens of thousands of cases. If you read one story today, it needs to be this by @mizzousundevil @stephanierlamm and @jordan_rubio :

Thousands of Texans are getting rapid-result COVID-19 tests. The state isn’t counting them.

Thousands of Texans are getting rapid-result COVID-19 tests. The state isn’t counting...

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

4 years

Some job news from me: I'm taking over the environment beat at the @HoustonChron . I can't wait to dig into a topic that is so immensely important to our city and state -- especially after a summer spent covering two major storms. Please send story ideas and sources my way!

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

5 years

An 85-year-old man helps clean up the Dayton cemetery several days a week. A fence there long divided where black and white people were buried. This year he took it down. “I never realized how much prettier it is without that fence.” via @HoustonChron

In Dayton, a fence comes down that marked a racial divide

The barrier between white and black cemeteries represented a segregated past. Now both...

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Emily Foxhall

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1 year

Big news today --- the Texas Supreme Court ruled the state electric grid operator has "sovereign immunity," which protects government agencies from lawsuits. This decision is likely to free ERCOT from lawsuits that thousands filed after the 2021 storm.

ERCOT can’t be sued over power grid failures during 2021 winter storm…

The all-Republican court narrowly found that the nonprofit corporation operating the state’s electrical grid qualifies for sovereign immunity, which protects government entities from lawsuits.

www.texastribune.org

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2 years

NEW: The city of Houston took a single soil sample near the Union Pacific rail yard this summer and found dioxin -- which is very toxic. So they took dozens more samples from the area. Today they announced that all the samples had dioxin in them too.

Dioxin found around Union Pacific Fifth Ward rail yard

The city of Houston found dangerous chemicals known as dioxins in 42 soil samples it took...

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

10 months

What's going on with the Texas grid?? Let's walk through it. 🧵 Last night, for the first time this summer, ERCOT entered emergency conditions. That means it was bringing online all the power that it could to keep the grid balanced.

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2 years

BREAKING: The U.S. Senate has approved the plan to build the Ike Dike. The bill has now passed both chambers. The House and Senate will iron out differences in their versions before sending it to Biden. Both included the OK for the project. w/ @benwermund

Senate approves Ike Dike plan, which goes to Biden for signing

Senators voted 92-2 to approve the Water Resources Development Act, which included...

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

2 years

The news is out: I'm taking a new job covering energy at the @TexasTribune starting next month. I'm really excited to tackle this beat -- which I think will only build on my environmental coverage so far -- and to join another ambitious Texas newsroom. I'll still be in Houston.

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Big news from @TexasTribune : @emfoxhall is joining us to cover energy and @juliaguilbeau is joining us as an audience producer. We are so lucky to welcome these standout journalists to our growing newsroom.

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

1 year

Something I didn't know about the @TexasTribune until I started working here: A reporter watches the Texas House and another watches the Texas Senate proceedings every day. That's a pretty amazing level of accountability. (You can always support us here: )

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Emily Foxhall

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6 months

News from me: I'm going to cover climate at the @TexasTribune , which I could not be more excited about. I'm so glad to have spent the last year learning about energy, which will still be a part of my climate coverage. So keep in touch if we've met, or say hello if we haven't!

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

1 year

NEW: The Texas grid operator is calling for reduced energy use between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. Why? 🥵 Temperatures are soaring 🔥 An atypical number of plants using coal or natural gas are offline 🌬️ Wind power is relatively low compared to past summers

Texas called for energy conservation Tuesday as extreme heat spiked e…

Texans were asked to conserve energy from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday as temperatures climb over 100 degrees for much of the state.

www.texastribune.org

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

2 years

Scenes from the Texas freeze: Mary Warwick, the humane society’s wildlife director, was rescuing Mexican free-tailed bats that had fallen from under the Waugh bridge. She’s found more than 100 today. “There’s no way these would make it by tomorrow morning,” she said.

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

2 years

BREAKING: A Senate committee this morning approved a bill that authorizes the $31 billion Ike Dike project. The concept is the largest engineering recommendation of its kind that the Corps has ever proposed. The bill will need a vote from the Senate floor.

Ike Dike bill advances toward Senate floor

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously voted to move along the...

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

4 years

I wrote recently about Eleana Topp, a mother of four who had been on a ventilator since early April. Her kids had to face the possibility she might die. This morning, their dad sent a message that they got to FaceTime with her. @HoustonChron

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@emfoxhall

4 years

NEW: The officer called his chief last Friday to say he wasn't feeling well. The chief didn't worry much. Then, he was admitted to a hospital. He tested positive for coronavirus. For the last few days, he has been unconscious. “We’re all scared for him”

As Patton Village officer fights coronavirus, it’s ‘pray and wait’

It was horrifying. It was baffling. It caught everyone by surprise.

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

2 years

@cohan_ds Why does this matter? ERCOT has to make sure supply of power is always greater than demand for power. Wind helped meet the unexpected demand last night. Tonight, wind isn't expected to be so helpful. “They have done a poor job here of estimating peak demand,” @edhirs said.

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

6 years

This is the list of @HoustonChron contributors to yesterday's main story on the Santa Fe shooting. There are 30 names -- and that doesn't include editors, photographers and reporters on the byline. This is a newsroom that gives its all, and I'm proud to be part of it. #subscribe

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Emily Foxhall

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2 years

It's my last day at the @HoustonChron and I've been feeling grateful I got to spend seven years here, growing as a reporter and person. Everyone here is like family. I'm so proud of the work we've done. Thank you to @kenduque for catching all the memories in one illustration.💕

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

4 years

A 13 year old wrote me last night to be sure we knew about a protest planned today at Discovery Green:

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

2 years

No matter where you live, the story of what's happening in Fifth Ward should matter to you. I've reported on their fight to get contamination cleaned up at the Union Pacific rail yard for a year, and yesterday brought big news. But this issue has gone on a long time. (thread)

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Emily Foxhall

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2 years

Update on the Texas electric grid: 🚨 Grid operators yesterday asked federal officials for permission for plants to pollute more. 💡 Federal officials granted that request, which will only be allowed if the grid worsens. 🔌 So far, the grid looks good.

After underestimating power demand, Texas electric grid operator gets…

The U.S. Department of Energy granted permission for power plants to release more pollution than is normally allowed — if grid conditions worsen.

www.texastribune.org

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@emfoxhall

3 years

NEW: Storms formed before the official June 1 start of hurricane season in each of the past six years. Now the National Hurricane Center plans to start sending its regular tropical weather reports every six hours beginning May 15. via @HoustonChron

Hurricane outlooks to start earlier this year after recent uptick in storm activity

“Now is the time to get ready,” local meteorologist Dan Reilly said.

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@emfoxhall

6 years

"You don't have to show up," Alex Gonik recalled telling his friend, though he worried otherwise he might die. "I'm coming," he remembered his friend replied. New w/ @mrkmully on @HoustonChron : the story behind this #Harvey photo.

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@emfoxhall

4 years

. @mattlanza learned in January he and his wife were having a second child due in September. The @SpaceCityWX meteorologist was excited, then realized: “Oh, of course, we’re going to have a baby due right at the peak of hurricane season.” Indeed they did:

‘Of course’: Space City Weather meteorologist’s baby arrived as Tropical Storm Beta neared Texas

Tropical Storm Beta was drizzling on Houston when Denise Lanza noticed she was having...

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Emily Foxhall

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3 months

I'm so excited to share that I'm heading to MIT in the fall to be a Knight Science Journalism fellow. I'll be taking classes and working on a research project. I feel immensely honored to have the opportunity and thankful for all the support I've had. 💛

KSJ Announces 2024-25 Fellowship Class

The internationally renowned Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT is pleased to announce the ten esteemed science journalists who will make up its 2024-25 fellowship class.

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

2 years

ERCOT is still forecasting the grid will have enough power to keep things running, but if demand projections are off, or gas plants have any problems, that could be an issue. You may recall the 2021 storm brought big problems for gas -- a dominant power source in Texas winter.

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5 years

NEW TODAY: A busboy outside taking a break. A 33-year-old at home watching Preacher. A father waiting in his truck with his infant while his partner got their drinks in Starbucks. All were on the path of a spiraling man on a shooting spree in Odessa:

From Midland to Odessa, a 64-minute path of terror

A gunman shot a state trooper trying to pull him over. For 64 minutes, he blasted his way...

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@emfoxhall

2 years

I want to tell you about a plan to try to protect the Houston region from hurricane storm surges. It's taken 14 years to develop. It will cost $31 billion. And it will transform Galveston Island It has big impacts and still might fall short. (THREAD)

Ike Dike: The Ike Dike will dramatically change the look and feel of Galveston. Take our interact...

Because the Ike Dike is no longer simply an idea, the Houston Chronicle looked into the details. What follows is an explanation of how three major pieces of this project will work, look and change...

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Emily Foxhall

@emfoxhall

2 years

🧵 I want to tell you about concrete and how making it can be harmful to people nearby. If you live in Houston, you know there's concrete all around. Depending on what neighborhood you live in, you might know there's facilities that make concrete all around too.

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6 years

With Mrs. Trump, the Obamas and Clintons in place in chairs at the front, along with family, the service is beginning right on time, following a moving rendition of My Country Tis Of Thee.

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2 years

Yesterday, ERCOT forecasted a peak for this morning around 71,000 megawatts. This morning, power use hovered around 74,000 megawatts. “That’s been the big surprise so far,” @cohan_ds said. “The demand forecast wildly underestimated how much electricity Texans used last night.”

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6 years

Hello Twitter, I'm excited to share I'm taking on a new beat for the @HoustonChron called Texas Storyteller. I'll be roaming the state in search of stories that I hope will help to show what it means to live here now. It is a dream job, and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity.

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2 years

The Texas electric grid is designed primarily to be reliable during the summer, @MichaelEWebber explained. Gas power plants faced enormous pressure to winterize after 2021, but gas producers did not. But the weather now, of course, is different than 2021. The state is more dry.

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1 year

Good morning. It's a big day for people and businesses who filed suits against the Texas grid operator last year. Lawyers will argue at the Texas Supreme Court this morning over whether ERCOT -- the nonprofit that oversees the grid -- should be protected from liability.

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3 years

A Texas game warden captain sent this video of the more than 3,000 sea turtles he said are in the South Padre Island convention center. Wardens and volunteers rescued them after cold water stunned them. This can be deadly. “There’s no way we could have saved all of them,” he said

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3 years

I met Rod Ponton, aka the Zoom cat attorney, several years ago in West Texas. Today we talked about his newfound fame. "Well, if I can make everybody have a chuckle at my expense, I'll take it," he said. "We've had a stressful time the last few months."

'I'm not a cat': Texas lawyer caught in Zoom filter mishap during hearing

Texas lawyer Rod Ponton got caught in a cat filter on Zoom during a virtual proceeding of...

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5 years

Perhaps it’s obvious, but, seeing all these postal trucks, the sentiment really hit me: Mass shootings take vibrant lives. They also hurt entire communities.

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11 months

Forecasts for the Texas grid tonight don't look good. Operators cannot allow demand (the blue line) to overshoot supply (the purple line) because the grid would collapse. People are being asked to conserve power. Emergency operations could follow. Last resort is rolling outages.

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1 year

This might be a good time to re-read this @HoustonChron series on the threatening chemicals stored largely unregulated all over this city:

Dangerous chemicals create hidden dangers in Houston

All over America and across greater Houston, hundreds of chemicals pose serious threats...

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2 years

City workers got alerts that water pressure dropped below acceptable levels at 10:30 a.m. They say pressure rebounded within a minute. State environmental regulators still required them to issue a boil water notice until they can test the water.

Houston under boil water notice after pressure failure; school districts cancel class

In order to kill bacteria that may have entered the system, the city urges residents to...

www.houstonchronicle.com

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@emfoxhall

1 year

I got to speak on CBS over the weekend about how the Texas grid has been doing during all this heat. (Answer: pretty well with help from our new solar farms.) I’m so glad to see national outlets interested in this state and our reporting at the Trib.

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2 years

@lukemetzger pointed out that more could be done to reduce demand at the individual level, such as by encouraging better energy efficiency in homes. Decreasing demand also decreases pollution that fuels climate change: “Clean energy again clearly has to be the answer," he said.

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7 years

I'm working on an update about the teen who drowned in the Brazos last night. Asked what defined him, his granddad first said: a big smile

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3 years

My colleague @DanaPBurke talked with my friend, Brooke, about this photo:

Houston home without power becomes so cold that faucet water freezes

Some homes around Houston are so cold without power, water is even freezing indoors.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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2 years

Breaking: The DOJ announced this morning it is investigating the city of Houston for possible civil rights violations. The agency is looking at whether the way the city responds to 311 calls for illegal dumping is discriminatory based on race and national origin. Story soon.

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2 years

BREAKING: The EPA is investigating state environmental regulators for allegedly violating civil rights laws when it changed the standard permit for concrete batch plants in Texas. Officials are kicking off a press conference now.

EPA to investigate TCEQ for alleged civil rights violations in concrete batch plant permit process

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality officials amended the basic permit for these...

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2 years

BREAKING: Houston, Harris County and the non-profit Bayou City Initiative each notified Union Pacific today that they intend to sue in federal court. This is a new way to try to get the railroad company to clean up its contaminated rail yard in Fifth Ward.

Houston, Harris County threaten to sue Union Pacific over Fifth Ward contamination

Houston plans to sue Union Pacific to clean up the contamination in Fifth Ward and...

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@emfoxhall

4 years

This is a haunting essay by my former classmate Victor Zapana about the text messages his father sent from the hospital while fighting COVID-19. “I’m sorry I wasn’t the father. Will always love u remember that.” Read it. This will stay with you:

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8 months

Companies built lots of solar farms in Texas, especially in recent years, often on agricultural land. They're trying a new tactic to keep the grass there short: Grazing sheep. It could help win over rural opponents, reduce emissions and save money.

Sheep graze on Texas solar farms as renewable energy companies embrac…

The practice of using land for both agriculture and solar power generation, known as agrivoltaics, is becoming increasingly common in Texas and nationwide.

www.texastribune.org

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6 years

On her death, some wisdom from Mrs. Bush: “At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a child, a friend or a parent.”

Barbara Bush, wife and mother of presidents, dies at 92

Barbara Pierce Bush, the fiercely loyal wife of one U.S. president and mother of another...

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Five bison have arrived on a ranch outside Dallas owned by a member of Muscogee (Creek) Nation --- part of a broader effort to bring bison back to Indigenous lands. @alereports beautifully reports for the @TexasTribune on why this matters:

Bison return to Texas Indigenous lands, reconnecting tribes to their …

Indigenous ranchers in Texas are receiving help from nonprofits to rebuild bison herds in the state. One family in Sulphur Springs that received five bison last month invited Texas tribal members to …

www.texastribune.org

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1 year

I didn’t expect how much fun it would be to be here during the legislative session. This morning, I met two women from Houston who were going from office to office to talk with legislators about improving environmental regulations. It’s amazing to see the public process at work.

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Worrisome conditions for the Texas grid continue. Last night, ERCOT went into emergency operations because things got so tight. Grid operators are asking again for Texans to conserve power this evening as they try to avoid that happening again.

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2 years

SCOOP: It might not have just been creosote that was dangerous at the contaminated Union Pacific rail yard in Fifth Ward. A document shared with the Houston Chronicle says workers mixed the creosote with toxic industrial waste from Superfund sites.

Exclusive: Contaminated Fifth Ward rail yard linked to toxic waste mixed with creosote

Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens residents have been fighting for years to get hazardous...

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4 years

Powerful images from some of the @HoustonChron photographers out at the George Floyd rally today. These by @karenwarrenHC @MarieDennise @_yichinlee and @jonjshapley

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2 years

The bluebonnets have arrived

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4 years

This lede from @stjbs hit me: Sgt. Harold Preston was going about a normal day, buying a breakfast taco, when he had to respond to a call like countless others he had handled. But that day, and that call, were his last:

Fallen sergeant was a steady officer who never lost his love for the job

Harold Preston, a 41-year veteran of the Houston Police Department killed in the line of...

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2 years

Last night, the @HoustonChron published a story about a document I received. It said that hazardous waste from what are now three Superfund sites was mixed with creosote to treat rail ties at the rail yard in Fifth Ward. Why does that matter? A thread. 🧵

Exclusive: Contaminated Fifth Ward rail yard linked to toxic waste mixed with creosote

Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens residents have been fighting for years to get hazardous...

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1 year

At least nine people died from heat in just one South Texas county, while thousands across the state have sought emergency medical care related to heat, @erinmdouglas23 reports. One day in Dallas County, more than 40 people sought heat-related care.

Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave

After weeks of extreme heat, health officials have reported numerous deaths, while emergency departments across the state are seeing record numbers of people seeking treatment for heat exhaustion and…

www.texastribune.org

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4 years

Hello #Laura

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The funeral for Barbara Bush struck me overwhelmingly as celebratory. There was sadness, yes, but people remembered her with stories, laughter and so much dignity. This was Bush being honored in the way everyone believed she wished to be, ending in Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.

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Hulking infrastructure helps protect Houston from flooding, but sometimes it falls short. And climate change science tells us to brace for worse. So a team of us at @HoustonChron made this to explain big-picture what protects us, and how it could fail:

Houston flooding is expected to get worse. Explore how our five biggest defenses can fail disastr...

From the Addicks dam to Buffalo Bayou, infrastructure guards the Houston region against storms, hurricanes and flooding– but it’s not always enough.

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4 years

With the Houston Rodeo canceled, @jonjshapley captures the mood:

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2 years

There's been a steady decrease in wind power all day, and now the sun has set in Texas. All eyes are on natural gas. ERCOT is still projecting there will be enough power to meet demand tonight.

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6 months

For more than a decade, The Texas Tribune has served as an essential watchdog in our state. I want a secure future for the Tribune so that work will continue for many more years to come. That’s why today we are forming a union: @texastribguild .

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After filing our print story and stress-eating an entire pizza, I'm reflecting on all the work @HoustonChron journalists do in the field: Since 2 p.m., they've tweeted, written for the main story and still somehow kept up with the crowds from place to place. #subscribe

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NEW: As the heat scorches Texas, demand for power on the state's main grid hit an all-time high yesterday and will be high again today. Electricity produced from many new solar farms is helping to meet that need, going hand-in-hand with hot, sunny days.

Solar power proves its worth as heat wave grips the state

Texas has seen a boom in solar power in recent years, and experts say that’s helped the state grid weather an intense June heat wave.

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6 years

Ms. Tootsie is 82 and still making top-ranked bbq in Lexington, Texas. She doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon: “Everybody in the world hasn’t been here yet.” via @HoustonChron

Pilgrims drive miles across Texas for Ms. Tootsie’s barbecue

LEXINGTON — Everything changed for Norma Frances Tomanetz when Texas Monthly ranked her...

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ESSAY: I helped to cover the mass shooting in Odessa. I live 500 miles away in Houston, and, when I came home, I found myself wondering: had we as reporters been helping or hurting? @CJR @NiemanLab via @HoustonChron

I reported on a mass shooting. Was I helping or hurting? [Essay]

A gunman killed Rosie Granados’ twin. Twenty-five hours later, I knocked on her door.

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6 years

. @MichaelBerrySho introduced him to the crowd first. This wasn't Crenshaw's official victory speech yet -- it's too early. But as Berry said: "The numbers look pretty darn good." That's not the case for all: "Pray for the rest of our candidates down ballot please," Crenshaw said.

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5 years

JUST POSTED: The Houston Food Bank had to toss 1.8 million pounds of food -- yes you read that right -- after an ammonia leak contaminated its refrigerated areas last week. Here's a quick post about it; full story up soon w/ @jonjshapley via @HoustonChron

Houston Food Bank tosses produce after ammonia leak

The organization threw away 1.8 million pounds of food after a fan in the cooling system...

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3 years

I can't say enough how much I admire the work that @HoustonChron photographers have produced during the pandemic, often at risk to their own health. This @godovasquez image on A1 today takes you right to the emotion of that horrible number:

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4 years

NEW: They've fought Ebola in Sierra Leone, cholera in Mozambique and kala-azar in South Sudan. Now a Doctors Without Borders team is here in Houston fighting the coronavirus in nursing homes. via @HoustonChron w/ @MarieDennise photos

Doctors Without Borders is in Houston — yes, Houston — helping to fight COVID

Kira Smith munched on her bacon egg bite Wednesday morning outside of a Houston...

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7 years

PHOTO: Here is an image of the sinkhole in Rosenberg on FM 762. Via @RosenbergPolice cc: @HoustonChron

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4 years

Everyone hoped the hot weather would slow the coronavirus. But the numbers of new cases in Texas are only going up: by @a_leinfelder

Why Houston's hot weather alone probably won't be enough to kill COVID-19

Experts say that although weather and climate play a role in the spread of the new...

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2 years

Important context for anyone considering the heat today: Climate change science makes clear that Texas will see more 100+ degree days. @climatexas found the number of 100-degree days is expected to nearly double by 2036, compared to 2001-2020.

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2 years

Engineers here are trying to figure out whether tunnels could help Houston's flooding problems. Turns out, San Antonio has been using stormwater tunnels for years. So @mrkmully and I went to learn how their system works:

San Antonio has a hidden downtown flood tunnel. Could Houston build one even bigger and bolder?

It’s a novel notion for flat, swampy Houston, but supporters say the costly concept...

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6 months

Bitcoin company Riot made $32 million last August in TX by reducing electricity use, or being willing to reduce. That's how the market works, but advocates still ask why all residents can't benefit in the same way. Great reporting from @Kevin_Vu_ here:

Texan Bitcoin miners profit by using less electricity; advocates say …

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms made headlines over the summer for making millions by selling pre-purchased power back to the grid. The news highlighted how the grid can benefit businesses more than con…

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5 years

At one point on this journey there was a zebra in front of us by a house, a calf being rescued in a flat-bottom boat, and an alligator swimming behind us.

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2 years

Sen. Miles questioned TCEQ Chairman Niermann today about why communities of color face more environmental harms. “Environmental racism,” Niermann said. “I’m not sure what to do with that term.” Here's what's happened during a state hearing on the agency:

A Texas official didn’t know what to do about environmental racism. Houstonians had plenty of ideas.

The Sunset Advisory Commission heard testimony on the Texas Commission on Environmental...

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3 months

Well that’s an experience I will never forget. The darkness came so quickly, like someone flipped a switch, and everyone around us started to cheer.

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10 months

ERCOT (the power grid operator in Texas) triggered emergency operations at 7:25 pm tonight. That means it was doing everything it could to get more power onto the grid. Its last step would have been rolling outages but it appears to be through the worst.

Texas avoids rolling blackouts during evening grid emergency

ERCOT has called on generators to push all available electricity to the grid as rising demand threatens to surpass the state’s power supply. If that fails, rolling blackouts are likely to begin.

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1 year

“Texas’ failed electric grid” gets a line in the Fall Out Boy update to “We Didn’t Start the Fire”

Fall Out Boy - We Didn't Start the Fire (Lyric Video)

I thought about this song a lot when I was younger. All these important people and events- some that disappeared into the sands of time- others that changed ...

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11 months

The Texas grid operator is again asking people to reduce their power use this afternoon and evening. This is the fifth such call in ten days. We’ve been fighting extreme heat, so conditions can be tight if any one power source is low.

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@ERCOT_ISO

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(1/2) TXANS Update—August 26, 2023: ERCOT has issued a Conservation Appeal for today, Aug. 26, from 3 – 9 p.m. CT. Operating reserves are expected to be low in the afternoon and evening due to low wind and potential low solar generation and high demand.

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5 years

Last year, Fabrizio Stabile, 29, decided to go surf the artificial wave at a park near Waco. The park then, accd to the local health district, treated the water with only occasional doses of chlorine. He died of a brain-eating amoeba. Now his mom sued:

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9 months

NEW: The Army Corps said the Ike Dike, the giant barrier they designed to stop storm surge from pushing toward Houston, costs $34 billion. That's in today's dollars. They said this week it would cost $57 billion if built and paid for over 20 years.

Texas “Ike Dike” coastal barrier project could cost $57 billion with …

The latest figure is 68% higher than an earlier estimate of $34 billion, and it’s unclear when — or whether — Congress will appropriate the money to build the massive system of gates intended to prot…

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3 years

Remember those otters spotted in Buffalo Bayou? It's another sign that otters are reappearing in Texas again, @TexasMonthly reports. And other wildlife is coming back to the bayou:

River Otters Are on the Rise in Texas

The elusive, playful creature is even popping up in downtown Houston.

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4 years

NEW: I spoke by phone with the daughter of the first Houston-area coronavirus patient. She can't visit her parents. She didn't know whether to tell friends. “It’s no longer this thing that’s happening in the world... I’m dealing with it head-on."

Daughter of Houston area’s first coronavirus patient: ‘This is real’

“It’s no longer this thing that’s happening in the world,” she said. “I’m...

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1 year

I'm in Austin for a three-day conference on the ERCOT market. I saw bluebonnets blooming next to the highway on the way here, so I think that bodes well, though I remain daunted by this insanely complex topic. I'll share any interesting tidbits I learn here. 🧵

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2 years

This @TexasTribune graphic packs a punch, showing drought conditions from 2011 through 2022.

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4 years

The county judge in conservative Chambers County, east of Houston, yesterday joined other counties in requiring businesses to require masks He heard from so many constituents afterward that today he wrote a pleading letter "to clarify that this decision was made based on facts."

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7 months

This week marks one year for me at the Trib. I was nervous about taking on the energy beat -- but, wow, how interesting the year has been. I've loved covering everything from sheep on solar farms to the politics of renewable energy. Thanks to all who generously helped me learn.💛

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