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StateImpact Texas began as a collaboration among Texas public radio stations K*T Austin, KUHF Houston and NPR to explain the effects of state energy and environmental policy on people’s lives.

05/09/2024

Alligators are not usually associated with Austin, but they are part of our local lore. A while back I started looking into them for . I had no idea what a wild ride it would become.

Austin is not often associated with alligators. But gators do loom large in our local history.

30/05/2024

Onward! Through the smog!

Smoke from agricultural fires may have cleared out from Austin. But Saharan dust could be fast on its heels.

Here's why air quality has been significantly worse than usual.

Usually, Austin can expect a day or two a year when smoke in the air rises to a level deemed dangerous for some people. We've already had eight such days this year, and it's only May.

10/11/2023

Texas power grid watchdog steps down after clashing with ERCOT officials over "artificial" energy costs.

The grid's independent market monitor has resigned after saying grid operators had "artificially" inflated energy prices.

23/07/2021

A deep dive into the history of the Texas grid, and the cause of February's catastrophic blackout. Hosted by K*T's Mose Buchele, this new series is full of exclusive interviews, incredible storytelling, and mind blowing production. Don't miss it.

https://kutkutx.studio/category/the-disconnect-power-politics-and-the-texas-blackout

Millions lost power. Hundreds died. How did this happen? K*T's Mose Buchele explores what happened during the worst blackout in Texas history, how we got the electric grid we have today and what could be done to fix it.

06/05/2020

Texas regulators are loosening rules for storing oil in underground caves and for plugging shut-down oil wells (among others!)
https://www.kut.org/post/texas-oil-regulators-loosen-rules-and-waive-fees-dont-cut-production

For months, the state agency that regulates oil and gas in Texas has considered reducing the amount of crude companies can pump from the ground .

21/04/2020

When you can't sell your oil, and you can't store your oil. That's when you start paying other people to take your oil.

https://www.kut.org/post/oil-prices-have-gone-negative-how-does-even-happen

For the first time in history, a barrel of West Texas oil was so worthless Monday that oil companies would pay you to take it. Oil prices have been low for

16/01/2020

https://www.kut.org/post/texas-biggest-oil-and-gas-industry-group-accepts-role-climate-change?nopop=1

The head of the Texas Oil and Gas Association said Tuesday his group agrees fossil fuels contribute to global warming and that the industry will find ways

13/12/2019

People read a lot into how Georgetown's green fortunes have turned. Important to remember that in a competitive energy market there will be winners and losers no matter what type of energy you're trading in.

https://www.kut.org/post/once-hailed-renewable-mecca-georgetown-hires-shell-manage-its-energy-portfolio

The City of Georgetown earned international attention a few years ago by becoming the largest city in the U.S. to run completely on renewable power . Now,

25/11/2019

Landowners see the large awards they're receiving as evidence that Kinder Morgan is using the threat of eminent domain to take advantage of people.

https://www.kut.org/post/hill-country-landowners-say-kinder-morgan-lowballing-them-special-courts-are-agreeing

Kay Pence owns a ranch in the Hill Country town of Fredericksburg. About a year ago, she got a call from the pipeline company Kinder Morgan. The caller

09/10/2019

Have crickets invaded your hometown lately? Here's why.

https://www.kut.org/post/why-are-there-so-many-crickets-around-austin-time-year

Every year they invade Austin in loud swarms – eating, drinking, mating. No, it’s not the throngs of ACL or South by Southwest. We’re talking about the

02/10/2019

Another pipeline is in the works through the Texas Hill Country.
https://www.kut.org/post/hill-country-landowners-get-ready-another-pipeline-fight

Charles Chaney Jr. has Utopia on his mind. The Texas City resident is a month away from retirement, and Utopia is the name of the scenic Hill Country town

01/10/2019

In Austin, hundred degree days keep coming later and later in the year.

https://www.kut.org/post/was-austins-hottest-september-ever-recorded-and-it-wasnt-even-close

Mention the year 2011 to any Austinite who lived here then, and expect to get an earful. It was the hottest year recorded in Austin's history – so hot and

06/09/2019

Flood disclosure rules have changed in Texas. News you can use if you ever hope to buy or sell a house.
https://www.kut.org/post/if-youre-selling-house-texas-you-now-need-disclose-if-it-has-ever-flooded

If you’re looking to buy a house in Texas, the homeowner is now required to tell you if it has ever flooded. Likewise, if you own a home that’s flooded, be

23/08/2019

Some cities are getting hotter faster than others. At least five are in Texas.
https://www.kut.org/post/austin-makes-top-10-list-us-cities-greatest-increase-hot-days

The triple-digit heatwave hitting Austin is becoming one for the record books. On Wednesday, it became the fifth longest ever recorded in the city's

01/05/2019

Your pizza could be the next battleground in Trump's trade war.
https://www.kut.org/post/get-ready-pay-more-tomatoes

Consumers could see a sharp rise in the cost of tomatoes if the U.S. Department of Commerce pulls out of a trade agreement it has maintained with Mexico

02/04/2019

Some see "unprecedented" efforts to curb or end renewable energy incentives at Texas capitol this year.
https://www.kut.org/post/battle-over-renewable-energy-takes-shape-texas-capitol

Wind power in Texas is often seen as one of the state’s great success stories. It’s grown so much in the last 20 years that the state now leads the country

20/03/2019

A huge spring migration of monarch butterflies is flying over Texas right now.
https://www.kut.org/post/biggest-spring-migration-monarch-butterflies-years-passing-through-austin

The annual return of the monarch butterfly is underway. They started showing up in Austin about a week ago, according to the crowdsourced online tracker at

28/02/2019

Feral hogs aren't only a problem in the rural parts of the state. http://www.kut.org/post/austin-feral-hogs-may-be-closer-you-think

When it comes to invasive wild pigs, Texas is No. 1. There are at least 2 million feral hogs roaming the state – about half the animal's national

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