Texas
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Texan science nerd wants to unseat Congress’ most despised science denier
Lamar Smith has been elected 16 times in a row. The 17th will be a battle.
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Protests over Texas high-speed rail take a turn for the ridiculous
Texans don’t want your newfangled trains, Japan.
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Crude oil is flooding Texas rivers
Texas' floods have a nasty side effect: chemicals and crude oil in the water.
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Houston is a sitting duck for the next big hurricane. Why isn’t Texas ready?
Houston is home to the nation's largest refining and petrochemical complex, where billions of gallons of oil and dangerous chemicals are stored.
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Letter from Texas: Floods didn’t drown the drought
Even before the rubble from the floods has had time to settle, the water’s effect on the drought has already started to recede.
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Phew! Texas textbook publisher ditches climate denial
Pearson, the world's largest education publisher, nixes climate denial from its Texas textbook. Huzzah!
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This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library
The McAllen Public Library is the size of 2.5 football fields -- the largest single-story library in the United States.
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Texas GOP officially comes out against critical thinking
Who needs book larnin': The Texas GOP’s platform is explicitly opposed to critical thinking skills in education.
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Austin dims its lights, everyone + science wins
A city council decision to invest $15 million in efficient lighting is not only a smart move, it's part of a great tradition started in Silicon Valley.