The funds are part of the department’s local parks grant program. During the last legislative session, about $60 million was allocated to TPWD for local parks in House Bill 500.
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More than a dozen health and environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its rollback of a rule that fought climate change. The “endangerment finding”, states that the buildup of heat-trapping pollution in the atmosphere endangers public health. The rollback is widely seen as a major setback to efforts to combat the climate crisis.
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How did PFAS chemicals, once used in popular stain-resistant carpets, end up in the water and environment in parts of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina? FRONTLINE, The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com investigate what happened with these forever chemicals and the ongoing health impacts.
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A relentless drought continues for a seventh straight spring in the San Antonio area.
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The front won't have much impact on temperatures, except for a Monday morning low of 49.
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Sterile flies tinted with a fluorescent dye are now being released in Texas as the harmful parasite inches close to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Crews were seen this week working on what is described as Phase One of the Guajolote Ranch subdivision near Scenic Loop and Babcock Roads on the northwest side.
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Gardeners should take a conservative approach this spring by preparing for and managing ongoing drought conditions.
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The Municipal Utility District, or MUD, would create a taxing district to finance a water treatment plant on the proposed Guajolote Ranch Subdivision.
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As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump moves to unwind or delay a range of air- and climate-related rules, public-health and environmental advocates warn the shift could hit Texas especially hard.
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50 community parks will add new amenities and renovations from state grant program money.