Tag: Texas
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Oops. Dangerous Giant African Snail found in Texas turns out to be Rosy Wolf Snail
It looks like the Giant African Snail that was discovered in Houston, Texas, was actually a Rosy Wolf Snail, which is native to North-America.
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Dangerous invasive Giant African Snails discovered in Texas
An invasive species of Giant African Snails has been popping up all over the map recently, from Australia to the US.
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Fracking explosion sends "Frac Stack" flying [PHOTOS]
Last night, on her show, Rachel Maddow showed some incredible photos of an explosive accident at a Texas fracking site. After seeing the photos, you'll be surprised to learn that thankfully no one was killed.
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Forward-thinking Tiny Homes are built from "pure salvage"
An American tiny house builder specializes in what he calls "pure salvage building."
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Lake|Flato Architects turn ghost buildings to gorgeous in urban revitalization
Most people would have torn this down and started over.
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Bercy Chen completes high-tech update of traditional pit house
Taking a traditional native American design and updating it for the 21st Century
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Electric Vehicles are Not a Problem, Says Texas Grid Operator
EV skeptics sometime point out that "our power grid can't handle electric cars".
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University of Texas Researcher Quits After Fracking Conflict of Interest Revealed
The University of Texas has withdrawn a study that claimed fracking does not contaminate groundwater, following revelations that its author has significant financial ties to the gas industry.
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Environmental First Lady Honored by USPS with Forever Stamps
Lady Bird Johnson's commitment to making America more beautiful through plants and flower is commemorated in new stamps.
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Airline Gives Free Ride to a Butterfly That Hatched Too Late
If the gentle flap of a single butterfly's wings can shape the weather, then perhaps the kindness shown towards saving one butterfly's life could change the course of history for the better.
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Can You Build an All-American Home? It's Hard and Expensive, and It's All About the Details
Houston architect Karen Lantz tries and almost gets there.
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Steel Box of A Tiny House is Only 320 Square Feet
Candid Rogers Studio designs "retreat for thoughtful repose."
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Texas Keystone XL Protesters Hit With Restraining Order
I somehow doubt the court order will stop the protests...
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City Relocates 100-Year-Old Tree, Saving it From the Chainsaw
When the unstoppable force of a new road project in Texas called for a massive oak tree to be cut down last summer, residents rallied to do something that might have seemed impossible -- they decided to move it instead.
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Texas Homeowner Speaks Out About TransCanada Taking Her Land for Keystone XL Pipeline (Video)
Eleanor Fairchild talks about TransCanada taking her land, and beginning tree clearing without promised notice or explanation.
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Largest Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Installation in U.S. Operating at Texas A&M
The abundance of afternoon high-speed winds in Corpus Christi will enable the turbines to generate peak power during times of peak demand.
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Texas Raises Speed Limit to 85 MPH On New Toll Highway, Lowers It To 55 MPH On Parallel Free Roads
Perhaps the real reason they have raised the speed limit is that they like the money.
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Dallas Is Building a 5 Acre "Deck Park" Over a Freeway
Klyde Warren Park, in construction, is a new urban green space built over an active freeway.
