A federal appeals court has affirmed a judge’s 2021 ruling imposing a $14.25 million penalty on Exxon Mobil for thousands of violations of the federal Clean Air Act at the company’s refinery in Baytown, Texas.

Months after a lead issue was uncovered with SAISD, an environmental action group says the problem is much worse.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows that average temperatures in 2023 were 3.5 degrees above the 20th century average.

With only three days left on the state’s lease, the agency unanimously voted to condemn almost 5,000 acres in Freestone County in an effort to keep the park open to the public after developers purchased the property to build a gated community.

Monday is the kickoff of Pollinator Week — a time to celebrate birds, bats, bees, beetles and butterflies.

A windfall of funding is expected to come to Texas as part of the new federal infrastructure bill. President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law on Monday.