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2019 Global Temperatures in Top 5 Hottest on Record
Following today’s release of NOAA’s monthly global temperature analysis, it’s time to look back at the first half of 2019.Using re-baselined NOAA and NASA data, we find that this year is on pace to be the 3rd hottest on record globally a ranking that … [Read more...]
Cedar Fair Entertainment of Ohio buying Schlitterbahn water parks in Texas
Cedar Fair Entertainment of Ohio agrees to buy Schlitterbahn water parks in New Braunfels and Galveston Texas Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resort New … [Read more...]
Hotel Advertising is Getting Smarter
Advertising in the hospitality industry has changed dramatically in recent years. With the ever-growing power of the internet, the rise of websites such as Booking an Airbnb and increasingly complicated website and SEO optimization, mobile devices, … [Read more...]
Texas is ready as more Americans view climate change an imminent threat
Texas prepares to weather potential consequences on its coastline even as more Americans view climate change an imminent threat A growing percentage of Americans see climate change as an "imminent" threat driven mainly by human activity, and more … [Read more...]
Oil and gas flow to Texas coast spawns building and tension
Exxon Mobil Corp. is moving forward with plans to build the world’s largest ethane steam cracker plant on a 1,400-acre plot of bucolic farmland just north of Corpus Christi following a six-month battle that left the 20,000 residents of Portland … [Read more...]
The revamped North American Free Trade Agreement threatened by Democrats
The revamped North American Free Trade Agreement could be upended by the midterm elections, as Democrats who will soon control the House threaten to withhold their support to extract greater protections for American workers. Following the … [Read more...]
Texas Coastal Cities Undertake Post-Harvey Restoration
The relaxation of state regulations after Hurricane Harvey has allowed Texas coastal communities to undertake nearly a dozen dune reconstruction projects.Galveston can authorize emergency beach-front repairs until at least Jan. 3 2018The … [Read more...]
A new way to browse hotels on Google
Earlier this year, Google redesigned its hotel search experience so you can more easily explore and filter for hotels on your mobile device. We see that travelers love interacting with the new mobile features—so beginning today, we’re bringing … [Read more...]
Panama Canal Lifts Restrictions on LNG Transits, Offers Added Capacity to Shippers
At the World Gas Conference in Washington, DC, the Panama Canal confirmed plans to lift self-imposed daylight and encounter restrictions to provide additional LNG transit opportunities In anticipation of LNG transit needs, the Panama Canal will lift … [Read more...]