Gulf Coast

This week on Texas Matters: Will it be harder to vote in Texas in the coming midterm elections? We hear from Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor, Vikki Goodwin. And the Texas Gulf Coast is home to the nation’s petrochemical industry. Is this the economic boon that was promised?

In "Gulf Coast Demise? Climate Change, Conservation, and Saving the American Sea," author John B. Anderson provides scientific documentation of the ongoing demise of the United States Gulf Coast and a call to action.

Their populations have risen by as much as 8 times over the past four decades.

The Gulf Coast is poised to be a major hub for underground disposal of greenhouse gas to mitigate climate change, but questions remain over who will fund it long-term.

With funding from the Biden administration’s infrastructure law, the HyVelocity Hub is a consortium of seven energy-producing companies.

Some experts say the fisheries have still not properly recovered from the devastation of the big freeze, even after TPWD emergency regulations have been lifted.

Climate Central’s coastal risk screening tool lets people view a coastal area’s risk for flooding and rising sea levels.

Since 2011, a fleet of seaweed patches double the size of the contiguous U.S. has cycled from West Africa to Florida, threatening beaches from Martinique to Miami. This year, it could grow bigger.

A judge’s ruling is delaying a planned demolition until after Feb. 2. A national historic preservation group is now also entering the conversation.

The spill was originally estimated at 90 barrels of light crude before a later tally put it at 335 barrels, or 14,000 gallons.