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Editorial: Fifth Ward wants Union Pacific cleanup now - a new lawsuit could help
Houston Chronicle, June 29, 2022
Houston Chronicle, June 29, 2022
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Press Release: BCarbon
June 15, 2022 BCarbon has received a grant from Valero Energy Corporation that will fund the detailed design and carbon credit model for the TCX 1,000-mile living shoreline along the Texas coast. 
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Press Release: Texas Coastal Exchange
April 28, 2022 Texas Coastal Exchange has completed its first phase of the 1,000-mile living shoreline project, producing a written report and an online interactive map identifying candidate shoreline along the Texas coast ideal for living shoreline protections.
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Press Release: Texas Coastal Exchange
March 10, 2022 The Houston Parks & Recreation Department (HPARD) and the Texas Coastal Exchange (TCX) today announced the signing of an agreement for the Parks Department to plant trees funded by a grant from TCX.The Houston Parks & Recreation Department (HPARD) and the Texas Coastal Exchange (TCX) today announced the signing of an agreement for the Parks Department to plant trees funded by a grant from TCX.
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Interview: Houston Matters
Houston Public Media, February 24, 2022 Jim Blackburn and Lalise Mason discuss Texas Coastal Exchanges newest project: designing a large-scale living shoreline to protect the wetlands along Texas Bays. |
Article: 'All of Earth is church' collaborators say in new spirituality book
Rice News, February 20, 2022
Lindsay Peyton did a very nice job of writing up Earth Church and the Virus Vigil that we all have enjoyed – now of and on – for almost two years. With thanks to the Houston Chronicle and Lindsay Peyton, the author of this piece, who I believe did an excellent job of capturing the spirit of Earth Church and the vigil.
Rice News, February 20, 2022
Lindsay Peyton did a very nice job of writing up Earth Church and the Virus Vigil that we all have enjoyed – now of and on – for almost two years. With thanks to the Houston Chronicle and Lindsay Peyton, the author of this piece, who I believe did an excellent job of capturing the spirit of Earth Church and the vigil.
Sunday Evening Conversations Continue
February 15, 2022
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2022 is Planet Earth & You. The web meeting takes place on February 27, 2022 at 6 p.m. CST, check press release for more information
February 15, 2022
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2022 is Planet Earth & You. The web meeting takes place on February 27, 2022 at 6 p.m. CST, check press release for more information
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Press Release: BCarbon
February 3, 2022 BCarbon Begins Joint Research Project on Soil Carbon Sequestration with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company Project involves 20,000 acres of public and private grasslands.
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Article: Gathering Storm: The Industrial Infrastructure Catastrophe Looming Over America's Gulf Coast
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, December 9, 2021
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, December 9, 2021
Article: Rice's Baker Institute among finalists for Climate Challenge CUP
Rice News, October 19, 2021
Rice News, October 19, 2021
Article: In 'Texas of England,' Houston effort could help farmers profit by storing carbon in their land
Houston Chronicle, June 10, 2021
Houston Chronicle, June 10, 2021
Article: ExxonMobil's Carbon-Capture Plan Part of a 'Portfolio' to Fight Climate Change
Texas Standard, April 27, 2021
Texas Standard, April 27, 2021
Article: Jim Blackburn: Search for your spirit in nature. You will be rewarded.
Houston Chronicle, April 2, 2021
Houston Chronicle, April 2, 2021
Article: Here's How Steel Dynamics Plans to Protect a creek from impacts of its plant near Sinton
Caller Times, March 24, 2021
Steel Dynamics, Inc. will create constructed wetlands to safeguard Chiltipin Creek from treated wastewater discharge from its new $1.9 billion Sinton plant.
Caller Times, March 24, 2021
Steel Dynamics, Inc. will create constructed wetlands to safeguard Chiltipin Creek from treated wastewater discharge from its new $1.9 billion Sinton plant.
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Joint Press Release: The Aransas Project and Steal Dynamics
Steel Dynamics Southwest, LLC (SD) and The Aransas Project (TAP) today are announcing they have reached an agreement regarding the discharge of treated wastewater into Chiltipin Creek near Sinton, Texas.
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Press Release: The Aransas Project
TCEQ Denies Steel Dynamics Motion to Begin Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant Without TCEQ Wastewater Permit. February 25, 2021
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Article: As Texas Shivers through fourth day of outage, finger pointing begins
WTVB, February 18, 2021
"We'll have to seriously consider regulating in the public interest to get out of this mess in the long term," Blackburn said. "We have allowed money and greed to dictate our approach to public power in Texas."
WTVB, February 18, 2021
"We'll have to seriously consider regulating in the public interest to get out of this mess in the long term," Blackburn said. "We have allowed money and greed to dictate our approach to public power in Texas."
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Press Release: The Aransas Project
TCEQ found Steel Dynamics' construction of a wastewater treatment facility to violate Texas Water Code The Aransas Project calls on company to do better. January 22, 2021
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Article: Rice’s Baker Institute among finalists selected for $10M Lone Star Prize to improve Texans’ quality of life
January 8, 2021 I have been working on carbon sequestration in the prairies of Texas and the United States, with much of that work being completed at the Baker Institute at Rice University where we have assembled a working group of over 100 members who are helping us develop and implement a soil carbon payment system to pay ranchers and farmers for storing carbon. We submitted an application to the Lyda Hill Lone Star Prize competition for which the prize is $10 million over 5 years. I am happy to announce that our team at the Baker Institute has been selected as one of five finalists for this prize. We will now have about three months to refine our application and file our final submission for the Lone Star Prize. |
Holiday Coastal Update from Jim Blackburn
Read my annual holiday update on the state of the Texas Coast here.
December 21, 2020
Read my annual holiday update on the state of the Texas Coast here.
December 21, 2020
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Press Release: Texas Coastal Exchange
Texas Coastal Exchange and Valero Announce Carbon Sequestration Partnership. Agreement focuses on an environmental partnership to Sequester Carbon in Jefferson County. December 17, 2020
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Press Release: The Aransas Project (TAP)
The Aransas Project (TAP) Files Water Quality Complaint About Sinton, Texas, Steel Mill Construction November 11, 2020
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Press Release and Paper: Baker Institute for Public Policy
BCarbon: A New Soil Carbon Storage Standard
BCarbon: A New Soil Carbon Storage Standard
| Rice News: Baker Institute-led group develops proposed nationwide protocol for storing carbon |
| Bcarbon: A New Soil Carbon Storage Standard |
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Press Release: The Aransas Project (TAP)
Steel Mill Threatens Pristine Fishery and Environmental Gem on the Texas Coast Or... Danger Lurks Upstream October 12, 2020
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Article: A Expert say Houston Ship Channel has 'zero protection against storm surge'
abc13 Eyewitness News, September 3, 2020
abc13 Eyewitness News, September 3, 2020
Article: A surging threat: How Hurricane Laura could've caused 'one of the worst environmental disasters ever' in Houston
Houston Chronicle, August 29, 2020
Houston Chronicle, August 29, 2020
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Press Release: SSPEED Center Press Release
August 27, 2020
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Article: This Place Called Houston:" Jim Blackburn hosts webinar on city's past, future.
Rice News, August 31, 2020
Rice News, August 31, 2020
Article: Proposal Would Help Protect Houston Area from Hurricanes, Create 10,000-Acre Public Park
Houston Public Media, August 11, 2020
Houston Public Media, August 11, 2020
Article: Galveston Bay Park Idea earns top honors in Houston 2020 Visions competition
Bay Area Community Impact Newspaper, August 5, 2020
Bay Area Community Impact Newspaper, August 5, 2020
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Photo: Annie Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Contributor
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Press Release: Gulf Coast Green and Texas Coastal Exchange Announce Partnership
June 16, 2020
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Opinion: We control air pollution from cars, let's control viral air pollution from our mouths
Houston Chronicle, July 2, 2020
Houston Chronicle, July 2, 2020
Article : Kinder Morgan pipeline accused of violating Safe Drinking Water act
Hays Free Press News-Dispatch, June 24, 2020
Hays Free Press News-Dispatch, June 24, 2020
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Press Release: Texas Coastal Exchange Announces Carbon Capture and Storage Grants For Bottomland Forests and Urban Trees Enabled By Sprint Waste
June 16, 2020
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Article : COVID-19 Could Hinder Region's Response To A Hurricane or Tropical Storm
Houston Public Media, June 1, 2020
Houston Public Media, June 1, 2020
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Press Release: Texas Coastal Exchange Makes Initial Grants to Texas Coastal Landowners For Capture and Storage of Carbon Dioxide
May 18, 2020
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Podcast: The Green Wealth That’s in the Texas Prairie
April 18, 2020 You can also find the episode in podcast directories from Apple Podcast or Spotify. See the links below:
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Article : Rice University professor pokes Houston’s energy elite with climate change warnings
The Dallas Morning News, March 5, 2020
The Dallas Morning News, March 5, 2020
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You can also find more episodes of this podcast in Apple Podcast or Spotify directories . See the links below:
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Article: The Energy Elite Have Started Listening to Their Enemy No. 1 in Houston
Bloomberg Green, March 3, 2020
Bloomberg Green, March 3, 2020
Article and Podcast: Houston's New Resiliency Plan a Good 'First Step,' Expert Says
Houston Matters, February 13, 2020
Houston Matters, February 13, 2020
Article: Creative Coastal Resiliency Solutions Stressed at Environmental Conference
Victoria Advocate, January 22, 2020
Victoria Advocate, January 22, 2020
Article: New Houston-Area Rules to Prevent Flooding are 'Obsolete on Arrival' Some Experts Say
Houston Public Media, January 21, 2020
Houston Public Media, January 21, 2020
Article: How to Mitigate Flooding
Houstonia, January 1, 2020
Houstonia, January 1, 2020
Article: When It Rains, Houston’s Freeways Flood. One Researcher Wants To Change That
Houston Public Media, November 7, 2019
Houston Public Media, November 7, 2019
