Dominic Anthony Walsh
Energy, Environment and Public Health ReporterDominic Anthony Walsh covers energy, the environment and public health for Texas Public Radio. He focuses on stories that reveal how major changes in climate systems, energy markets and public health policies affect communities in his hometown, San Antonio, and across the state.
Early in his first year as a Report For America corps member, he covered the massive census undercount in the Rio Grande Valley and the impact of COVID-19 on the thinly stretched resources of local governments and hospitals. The reporting was featured in a nationally recognized episode of TPR's Petrie Dish podcast, which he co-produces.
He also co-hosted the Fire Triangle investigative series from TPR and Houston Public Media. The team examined how deregulation, poor planning and a lack of public information contributed to deadly chemical disasters across the state.
His voice and work have been heard on the BBC's Newsbeat, WNYC's The Takeaway, APM's Marketplace Morning Report, NPR's Here & Now and All Things Considered.
Dominic previously worked as an intern and stringer for TPR. He graduated from Trinity University in 2020 with a communication degree.
You can reach Dominic by email, dominic@tpr.org, and find him on Twitter,@_dominicanthony.
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SpaceX is preparing to launch the largest rocket in the history of spaceflight. If permitted by federal regulators, it will lift off from a beach-side facility at the southern tip of Texas. But residents and researchers have criticized the permitting process, saying the company has flouted rules — at the expense of the environment and the community.
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South Texas is the one place in the U.S. where ocelots breed in the wild. After the death of a male, scientists tried something novel: artificial insemination from a wild ocelot into one at a zoo.
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In late July, an ocelot had a rough day. He was killed by a car, and his testicles were sent to Cincinnati. Some of his sperm was sent to Albuquerque, and scientists will know if that effort paid off later this week.
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The objects travelled thousands of miles and crossed the equator. They sunk to the bottom of the ocean and rose back to the surface. Then they came to Texas.
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South Texas organizers are fighting back against a planned set of massive natural gas projects along the Gulf Coast. They claimed Tuesday's court decision as a victory, but "the fight continues."
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A slate of proposed revisions to federal chemical safety rules could have prevented the leaks, but the changes have been stalled for years.
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CPS Energy will resume disconnections for past-due bills in October.
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The market redesign is ongoing, and the grid operator has already made some changes to improve reliability. Nonetheless, officials warn Texans to expect more energy conservation requests in the coming weeks as temperatures rise.
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Republicans tried to shift political power in 2003. Now, they want to preserve it. This time, national Democrats have the power to do something.
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Two priority bills for Texas Republicans — Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 3 — would ban drive-thru and 24-hour voting, makes mail-in voting more difficult, increase criminal penalties for voting mistakes, and give partisan poll watchers more authority at voting sites.