Three fourth grade students from River Oaks Elementary have started a petition to get all the plastic foam lunch trays used by Houston ISD switched out for reusable ones.
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CenterPoint Energy has reached a deal with the state of Texas to absorb the cost of the 15 large, mobile generators it leased, valued at roughly $880 million. The move follows months of intense criticism and negotiation with lawmakers.
Federal investigators released an update on their ongoing probe into the October gas leak at the PEMEX Deer Park facility, saying two contract workers who were 250 feet apart died from hydrogen sulfide poisoning.
The Houston City Council denied a request from CenterPoint Energy for an electricity rate hike and suspended the company’s gas rate increase for 45 days.
CenterPoint Energy is partnering with two technology companies to use artificial intelligence to help identify problems in its Houston-area power distribution system and prioritize repairs. A local energy expert expressed skepticism.
A widespread San Jacinto wildfire that officials say was ignited by a prescribed burn in the area was 45 percent contained by Friday morning.
The company CirclesX says it can prove widespread natural gas market manipulation. So far, its case has gained no traction in court.
Energy trading between the United States and Canada -- and how Texas factors in -- has been a point of discussion this week at a global energy conference in Houston.
Some residents of Houston’s Fifth Ward, where there is ongoing soil and water testing for cancer-causing toxic chemicals, now have the opportunity to get free cancer screenings as part of a collaboration between city leaders and a nonprofit.
The Texas Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would create a task force to combat the escalating issue of petroleum theft in the state.
Natural gas customers in the Houston area could soon see an increase in their monthly bills as CenterPoint Energy is seeking approval for a rate hike.
A worker at a Bay City chemical plant is suing over injuries sustained as a result of a chemical leak last week.
Denmark’s Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities, in Houston for the annual CERAWeek conference, is pushing for a wider adoption of renewable energy as power demand surges in Texas and across the U.S.
CenterPoint Energy on Thursday said the company is on track to strengthen Houston's energy resiliency ahead of the 2025 hurricane season.
Waller County has approved a tax abatement agreement with Tesla for its proposed 1,500-employee battery factory in Brookshire, a town west of Houston.
Houston-based NRG Energy has announced a venture to build four new natural gas power plants in the U.S. to power artificial intelligence data centers, with some slated for Texas.
The results of the first round of residential soil sampling in Houston's Fifth Ward have been released, and the EPA will be holding office hours Wednesday through Saturday for residents to discuss their results.
Shell Energy has ended its residential electricity business in Texas less than three years after launch.
LyondellBasell Industries has revealed it will lay off more than 300 employees from its shuttering Houston petroleum refinery.
A new study from the Houston Advanced Research Center has found some neighborhoods in the region could be up to 14 degrees hotter than others at the same time on the same day.
