Posts by: Mark Copeland
Texas is in its fifth year of near-record drought; only the dry spell of 1950-57 was worse. While such weather cycles are typical for Texas, the optics on fracking may be magnifying an already unwieldy management of the state’s fresh water.
Truth be told, the Texas State Water Board reports that water use by […]
What’s up with natural gas prices? Anyone who reads or watches TV probably knows about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. But this is not about fracking.
It is, however, about its benefits. Top on the list: an abundant supply of clean-burning natural gas. If you are a consumer of natural gas, either for home or business, when did you last check the […]
For Houston property owners and residents, change—at least in the area of waste water—has occurred. Charter Amendment Proposition 1 passed in November, 2010, approved a dedicated funding source to enhance, improve and renew drainage systems and streets in Houston. It became effective and began to appear on residents’ water bills July 2011. The proposition […]
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