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Best 10 fall festivals and fairs in Houston in 2024
Houston may skip the dramatic fall foliage and crisp cool weather, but the city's festival scene brings all the autumn energy you'll need — no chilly breeze required.Here's a list of some of the best activities and festivals to plan out your fall.Zoo BooWhat: Costumes are encouraged at this monthlong event that sees the Houston Zoo decked out with pumpkins in the Pumpkin Lantern Tunnel and a Scary-Go-Round.When: Daily from Sept. 27-Oct. 31. 9am-5pm. On Fridays and daily from Oct. 23-30 there will also be Zoo Boo After Hours, featuring themed lights and photo opportunities, until 9:30pm.P-6 Farms' Fall FestivalWhat:...
Choo Choo! High Speed Rail Comes Closer to Completion in Texas
It's been over a decade of talk about a high-speed rail connecting Dallas to Houston, but, alas, obstacles have severely halted the project... until now. Thanks to a $63.9 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the project can now continue its construction. What Will the High-Speed Rail Do?. Over...
California lawsuit against ExxonMobil states that plastic is not as recyclable as company claims
The state of California is suing ExxonMobil, accusing the company of a long-standing campaign of deception about plastic recycling.The news comes during New York Climate Week, a weeklong event that brings together business, tech, politics, academia, and government leaders.Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil in the San Francisco Superior Court. He and his team are seeking billions in damages for the plastic pollution in the state of California, which they say the company is responsible for.The lawsuit also accuses the company of deception, as ExxonMobil claims recycling is a viable option for managing plastic waste."ExxonMobil...
Houston accepts $20M EPA grant to build solar farms in Kashmere Gardens and Fifth Ward
Houston's Greater Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens could soon be home to a combined 15 acres of solar farms over the next three years. These two neighborhoods have been suffering from industrial contamination and poor air quality for decades.On Wednesday, Houston City Council voted to accept the $20 million grant from the EPA that the Houston Health Department wrote and submitted.Dr. Loren Hopkins, the health department's chief environmental science officer, said the goal is to provide neighbors with another way to power their homes during extreme weather events, such as flooding, hurricanes, freezing temperatures, or heat waves.The solar farms are...
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