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Immediate and Long-Term Risks Associated with River Sand Mining
Scientific literature from around the world has identified both immediate and long-term risks associated with sand and gravel mining. These risks underscore the need for tighter regulation of the sand mining industry in Texas, where the industry does not follow best practices commonly accepted in other states and countries. Yet some miners here are pushing […]
Subsidence, Flooding and the Lone Star Ground Water Conservation District Election
Note: If you are from Harris County, you cannot vote in this election, but it still affects you. Please forward this link to friends in Montgomery County. This is an update of a previous post and recommends some candidates at the end. Next Tuesday, Montgomery County voters will elect board members to the Lone Star […]
Effects of Harvey on Seniors and Real-Estate: The Enclave Case Study
We like to think of change as being steady and continuous. For instance, we get a little bit older each year, and depending on our age, we get a little bit stronger or weaker. A “State Change” in Peoples’ Lives But in nature, the major changes are not steady and not continuous. They are sudden, […]