Runners often make lists of challenges, goals they want to accomplish
I was reading an article in the Texas Co-op Power magazine this week. The article highlighted Jon Walk, a runner who started running for health and to lose some of his 300 pounds.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] Sports San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comTexas environmentalists push the EPA to crack down on methane emissions, saying state agencies have โfailed usโ
Commenting on the EPAโs proposed new rule to reduce methane leaks nationally, environmentalists said Texas regulators are hesitant to address emissions of the climate super-pollutant.
Clean energy leadership
Every single month, clean energy saves Texans almost $1 billion. It underscores the essential and fast-growing role that clean energy plays in helping to keep Texansโ lights on and to lower electricity bills. As they chart Texasโ energy future, legislators need to remember the massive value that renewable energy is creating for Texans. More than anything, the findings offer the latest spotlight on the importance of Texasโ clean energy resources and leadership. Theyโll likely rise even faster in the future, as federal infrastructure and climate legislation catalyze more growth in Texasโ clean energy industry.
myrgv.com5.4 quake jolts West Texas, one of state's strongest ever
One of the strongest earthquakes in Texas history struck Friday evening in a western region of the state that's home to oil and fracking activity. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor had a magnitude of 5.4 and struck at 5:35 p.m., local time. It was centered about 14 miles (22 kilometers) north-northwest of Midland, with a depth of about 5.6 miles (9 kilometers).
news.yahoo.comGOP lawmakers accuse investment firms of breaking a law that prohibits divesting from oil and gas
At a senate committee hearing in Marshall, Texas Republican lawmakers accused investment firms of pulling back on fossil fuels, running afoul of a 2021 law that prohibits the state from contracting with or investing in companies that โboycottโ oil, natural gas and coal companies.
Texas oil and gas agency investigating 5.4 magnitude earthquake in West Texas, the largest in three decades
The quake was the third largest in Texas history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An increase in seismic activity in Texas has been linked to injecting fracking wastewater underground.
mysanantonio.comTexas oil and gas agency investigating 5.4 magnitude earthquake in West Texas, the largest in three decades
The quake was the third largest in Texas history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An increase in seismic activity in Texas has been linked to injecting fracking wastewater underground.
Strong earthquake rattles remote West Texas desert
MENTONE, Texas (AP) โ A strong earthquake shook a sparsely populated patch of desert in West Texas on Thursday, causing tremors felt as far away as the Mexican city of Ciudad Juรกrez.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comCapital Highlights โ Turnout drops in recent election
Voter turnout in the midterm elections again dropped statewide, with just over 45% of registered voters either casting ballots early or at the polls on Nov. 8.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comLeading SA: UTSA political science department head, Professor Jon Taylor, discusses Election Day
Early voting is over โ and Election Day is Tuesday. However, many still have questions about what is on the ballot. Professor Jon Taylor, the political science department head at the University of Texas San Antonio, joined Leading SA to explain whatโs happened and the possible outcomes.
Capital Highlights โ Early voting ends Friday; election is Tuesday, Nov. 8
Early voting for the general election ends on Friday, Nov. 4, with the closely watched governorโs race pitting incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott against challenger Beto Oโ Rourke headlining the ballot.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comHow four Texas university systems are pitching themselves as the best new home for Stephen F. Austin State University
The SFA Board of Regents is expected to decide whether to join a system before the end of the semester. The Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech and University of Texas systems have all expressed interest in adding the Nacogdoches school to their folds.
Migrant-death suspect ran detention center accused of abuse
One of two Texas brothers who authorities say opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border, killing one and injuring another, was warden at a detention facility with a history of abuse allegations. One man was killed; a woman was taken to a hospital in El Paso where she was recovering from a gunshot wound in her stomach, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
news.yahoo.comBorder Patrol halts tweets from agencyโs West Texas region
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has deactivated the agencyโs Twitter account for the West Texas region after it retweeted posts criticizing President Joe Bidenโs border policies and liked posts that made gay slurs against U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Still wary of the electric gridโs reliability, some Texans complied with ERCOTโs requests to conserve power this week
As extreme weather becomes increasingly frequent, Texans said the power grid operatorโs calls to conserve energy were a reminder the state still struggles to keep up with the growing power demand.
Dad, not son, was behind wheel in Texas crash that killed college golfers, NTSB says
Investigators say a Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and that he had methamphetamine in his system.
Smog levels in Texas surge during heat wave, bringing worst summer air quality in a decade
Emissions are reacting with the summer heat to create high levels of smog, hazardous air pollution that damages the lungs. But state officials are pushing back on ozone pollution controls proposed by the EPA, arguing such rules would compromise the electric grid.
Death is a constant risk for undocumented migrants entering Texas
Nearly four dozen migrants were found dead in an overheated tractor trailer on an industrial road in south San Antonio Monday. Many of them had been sprinkled with steak seasoning in a possible attempt by smugglers to ward off authorities, law enforcement officials said.