Monthly Archives: April 2013
83rd Texas Legislature: Pending bills would regulate water use in fracking operations
We all need water to survive, and so does the Texas economy. As the population grows alongside the booming oil and gas industry, water issues have come to the forefront to stay. The process of hydraulic fracturing, which is … Continue reading
A regulatory compliance history of the West Fertilizer Plant in Texas
Please scroll down for more original TCEQ documents. The West Chemical and Fertilizer Company started in 1962 on the outskirts of Abbot Hill, Texas – just under five miles northeast of its current location in the town of West. … Continue reading
Urban vs. rural site assessments: Things to consider
An urban environmental site assessment differs from a rural environmental site assessment in a number of ways. This post explores the differences between rural and urban ESAs and highlights data considerations when approaching site assessments in each setting.
How to georeference aerial photos
Have you ever wanted to see what a place looked like in previous decades? This week’s post from Environmental Prose demonstrates how to georeference a historical aerial photograph in ArcGIS. See how we take an image from the 1950s … Continue reading