The Big Thicket National Preserve may be getting some new neighbors – housing developments. Read the story in the Houston Chronicle. Living in what’s rapidly becoming suburbia as I do, I see the development of lands in my area as a nuisance at best. It was inevitable, however, that my immediate area be spoiled by…
Category: Environment
Give Bikes Room
Houston is a terrible place to ride a bike. Air quality is terrible. Drivers are boors. And the bike lanes are a joke. Read Thom Marshall’s July 5th column in the Houston Chronicle. It should embarass the mayor and county officials that with so much new construction going on that very little is being done…
Forestry Debate
The Western United States are home to some unique natural resources. Some uniquely impressive stands of old growth timber still exist in a pristine state. Logging in these areas has been a sore spot between industry, government, and environmentalists for years. Read a MSNBC.com story regarding the subject. Nearly everyone would agree that we should…