Author Dan Egan talks with The Texas Tribune about phosphorus overuse and toxic algae blooms
Egan sat down with Tribune environmental reporter Alejandra Martinez to talk about his new book, โThe Devilโs Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance,โ which explains how overuse of phosphorus is impacting the environment.
Black Texas farmers were finally on track to get federal aid. The stateโs agriculture commissioner wants to stop that.
Sid Miller is challenging a debt relief program that the U.S. Department of Agriculture saw as a way to correct historic discrimination. An advocate for Black Texas farmers says the challenge โpushes us back even further.โ
Texas could give landowners more say in eminent domain negotiations under bill sent to Greg Abbottโs desk
After failing last session, lawmakers finalized a bill โ described as a โdelicate compromiseโ โ that provides new protections for landowners in negotiating with companies attempting to seize their land through eminent domain.