Gulf Coast

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.

Texas closed most public oyster reefs for harvesting, dealing a blow to the fishing industry. "It's taken a big toll on me," says Johny Jurisich, whose family has worked in the business for decades.

More than 400,000 Harris County homes were without power on Tuesday morning. Galveston received about 14 inches of rain, and Houston saw about 6.5 inches. Wind speeds clocked around 45 to 50 mph in the area.

Hurricane Laura is projected to hit the Texas and Louisiana coasts Wednesday night as a major hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.Along…

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