The Rio Grande Is Getting Saltier. Texan Farmers Are Desperate for a Fix.
Texas Monthly
The river’s spikes in salinity are killing crops in the Rio Grande Valley. Finding a solution will require negotiations between Texas and Mexico policymakers.
As Verra halts tokenization of carbon credits, Toucan vows to ‘keep Web3 ethos alive’
S&P Global
Six months after advising carbon traders to engage with crypto markets at their own risk, Verra announced that it will be taking a firmer stance against traders that issue crypto tokens backed by retired carbon credits.
Republicans cautious to place hydrogen pipeline regulation in FERC’s hands
S&P Global
Fed up with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent handling of natural gas projects, Republicans of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee were reluctant to place regulatory authority over hydrogen pipelines in FERC’s hands during a July 19 hearing, fearing the consequences it could create for the natural gas industry.
Arkansas Residents Make a Case for Reparations 100 Years After the Elaine Massacre
The American Prospect
A small Southern town tries to come to terms with its blood-soaked legacy.
Bastrop County Sheriff’s Policy Leads to Jump in Immigrant Arrests
USA Today
Sheriff Maurice Cook denies racial profiling as numbers of Hispanics jailed for minor traffic violations climb precipitously year over year.
In Texas, cattle rustling evolves into sophisticated multimillion-dollar crimes
Dallas Morning-News
Far from their gun-slinging origins, many rustlers of today have been mounting complex financial scams that reap millions of dollars from banks and businesses, and they’ve been doing it in plain sight.
Leaked documents raise questions about Austin Police’s surveillance operation
Austin American-Statesman
For years, the Austin Regional Intelligence Center has operated a community-level surveillance program. But recently leaked documents show that the program may be straying beyond its mission.
Are migrants causing ‘carnage’ at the Texas-Mexico border?
PolitiFact
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a press conference that migrants crossing into the state are causing “carnage” in Texas communities, but crime data says otherwise. While traveling migrants are causing various kinds of property damage, violent crime levels are relatively stable so far this year.