Texas prepares to weather potential consequences on its coastline even as more Americans view climate change an imminent threatA growing percentage of Americans see climate change as an "imminent" threat driven mainly by human activity, and more than … [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...]
Yes beach nourishment is worth the cost?
A computer model may help coastal managers better understand the long-term cost and effects of storms, sea-level rise, and beach restoration activities.Coastal managers have used beach nourishment—essentially importing sand to replace sediment lost … [Read more...]
6 Ways Introverts Vacation Differently
Given that personality plays a role in forming work, social and relationship preferences, it's no surprise that it also factors into how a person enjoys vacation. This is never more true than it is for those "quiet types like me"A few ways we … [Read more...]
Is Atkins Group aware of South Padre’s Problems?
San Antonio marketing man Steve Atkins will try to convince the world to come to South Padre Island with the help of a Dallas firm. Atkins says tourism promotion today is generally geared to millennials, since older people generally have settled on … [Read more...]
Discover the Wild Coast
Everything you always wanted to know about the Texas Coast is Coming Soon! [SlideDeck2 id=33] … [Read more...]