Around the State

Officials in Corpus Christi expect a “water emergency” within months and to fully run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel supplies to Texas airports, trigger a surge in gasoline prices and result in an “economic disaster” without precedent, former officials said.

Diane Wilson, a 78-year-old retired shrimper from Seadrift who founded San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper, called Dow’s application “outrageous… given decades of flagrant violations.”

Texas Alleges ‘Habitual Non-Compliance’ of Wastewater Rules at Dow Chemical Complex. But the lawsuit, filed Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, could shield the petrochemical giant from harsher litigation from a local citizen group.

When visiting College Station, take a nature break at Lick Creek Park. The 523-acre city park, located in the Post Oak Savannah area, features five miles of hiking trails and the Gary Halter Nature Center.

The Central Texas Mycology Society collects and recycles mushroom blocks discarded by small commercial growers of gourmet mushrooms and gets them into the hands of hobbyists, gardeners and home cooks.

Our eco shopping expert Andrea Ridout shares her fun and unique green gift ideas for Valentine's Day.

Texas environmentalists are mourning the loss of J. David Bamberger, a Texas conservationist who died Saturday, Jan. 17, at his home Selah Bamberger Ranch near Johnson City. He was 97.

The group would include large power users who’ve been waiting a long time for interconnection and don’t need further study. It’s ERCOT’s first attempt at a new planning process in which multiple requests will be considered simultaneously.

You may be grabbing these gifts just under the wire but we think they’re some of the best choices of the year. This is the fifth and final installment in a five-part series comprising our 2025 Green Gift Guide.

This is the fourth in a five-part series, making up our 2025 Green Gift Guide by Andrea Ridout.