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Texas family's 2,500-acre ranch joins 17,500-acre wildlife refuge

For generations, the Ward family knew a stretch of the Texas coast as “Down Below,” a working ranch where cattle grazing, hunting and family traditions unfolded across prairie, wetlands and marshes. Now, 2,500 acres of that land have entered a very different chapter. The property has been permanently protected and…

The Times of India

Mirando hacia el futuro: Los combustibles fósiles en el Valle del Río Grande

Mientras el sur de Texas se prepara para su primera instalación de exportación de gas, comunidades alrededor de la costa del golfo ofrecen relatos de advertencia.

Texas Observer

Peering Into the Rio Grande Valley’s Fossil Fuel Future

As deep South Texas prepares for its first gas export facility, communities along the Gulf Coast offer cautionary tales.

Texas Observer

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NFL Players from Brazosport H.S. (Freeport, TX)

An updated list of all NFL Players from Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas.

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European fertiliser plants use US ammonia made with shale gas, investigation reveals

Despite green promises, Yara and BASF’s Texas factory relies on highly polluting natural gas from Permian Basin

The Guardian - UK

Top Bahamas Officials Indicted For Their Role In Smuggling 'Massive' Amounts of Cocaine to the U.S.

Despite the indictment, the DEA plans to close its Freeport office, prioritizing efforts against synthetic opioids like fentanyl over cocaine trafficking.

Latin Times

A voting rights battle in a New York City suburb may lead to a national fight

In one of the most segregated U.S. regions — New York's suburbs — voters of color are waging an unprecedented redistricting fight with an emerging tool for protecting voting rights at the local level.

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“I don’t wish this on anyone”: Two families mourn their losses after a record year for Texas heat deaths

More than 300 Texans died from heat in 2023, the most since the state began tracking such deaths in 1989.

The Texas Tribune

Illinois sheriff says cop signed up for Oath Keepers but now renounces the extremist group

The Stephenson County sheriff says Chief Deputy Andrew Schroeder’s association with Oath Keepers was “brief” and that he is an “exemplary” cop. Other officials in the county remain concerned.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dow’s River

Dow chemical company holds all the cards on the Brazos River. Part of the Observer's "Drifting Toward Disaster" series on Texas waterways.

Texas Observer

Goodbye to a Neighborhood

The industrial takeover of Freeport’s East End, a historically Black community, by Port Freeport oil and gas developers is almost complete.

Texas Observer

Biden urged not to approve oil terminals that could create ‘carbon bombs’

Report finds four new offshore depots would emit around three times what the entire US emits each year, pushing world closer to climate catastrophe

The Guardian - US

The three bids competing to become Wales' first freeport

Ahead of the winner being announced, BusinessLive takes a look at who has thrown their name into the ring

Birmingham Post

Eerie photos show abandoned shopping village after almost 20 years lying derelict

The centre was booming after its opening in 1996, but when a new designer outlet was built nearby, customers and shops alike moved on

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200 interviews and some surprising finds on ‘Pulse of the Heartland’ beat

Old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting in three Illinois cities before the midterms helped me quickly dispel assumptions about voters.

Texas Observer

Climate Activists Sit In At Department of Transportation Over Oil Exports

Deepwater terminals in the Gulf would fuel output and growth despite the Biden administration's promises of steep emissions cuts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pulse of the Heartland: Freeport voters fear scary times ahead — but split on whether Trump or Biden is the boogeyman

The Sun-Times spoke with Freeport residents to gauge what’s on their minds days before Tuesday’s election, and their responses were fittingly diverse for a blue-leaning city in a blood-red county. Patty Tricker worries that Democrats are “all too happy to let criminals roam free.” But Gary…

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Mississippi River Basin adapts as climate change brings extreme rain and flooding

Climate change-fueled hurricanes and sea-level rise get a lot of attention, but Mississippi River Basin communities also are experiencing the effects of global warming.

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Birmingham Post

Meet the new chair of East Midlands Freeport

It has been argued that freeport will support 61,000 jobs and bring an extra £8.9bn into the local economy over 30 years

The Independent UK

Fire at LNG terminal in Texas jolts residents, fuel markets

An explosion at a liquefied natural gas terminal in Texas has left nearby residents rattled

Birmingham Post

East Midlands Freeport makes £25m case for next stage of tax free status

Government says East Midlands tax sites will support 61,000 jobs and bring extra £8.9bn into the local economy over 30 years

Birmingham Post

Metro mayor unveils Liverpool city region vision for £19.7bn growth and thousands of jobs

Plan for Prosperity will focus on innovation, skills and the Mersey freeport

Tribune News Service

Travel for Two: Inns of all varieties have coziness in common

If you and your honey want to welcome spring in style, staying at a cozy and romantic bed-and-breakfast or small inn is a splendid way to celebrate the season of flowers, inspiration and renewal of life. More intimate than a chain hotel or a megaresort, inns range from quaint guesthouses…

The Guardian - US

‘Everything’s going to pieces’: how a port took over a Black US neighborhood

Port Freeport in Texas has obtained 95% of property in East End as part of an extensive expansion – and many former residents are upset over being displaced

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