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Officials of Iraq Ministry of Oil tours gas capture research project at a Hess Corporation well site conducted by HARC’s EFD Program.

"Any endeavor in the Arctic faces a world of challenges oil companies don't encounter in most other places," said HARC's Rich Haut, moderator of the symposium.

HARC's Stephanie Glenn and Jim Lester pens article on the critical need of groundwater management in Montgomery County.

HARC's Jim Lester discusses the newly launched collaboration with HTC. “Our partnership with HTC North gives HARC a significant opportunity to advance real solutions to sustainability problems," said Jim Lester.

Each method—pipeline, rail, boat or truck—has its pros and cons. The Wall Street Journal looks to HARC for information on spills of oil and related liquids a year in Galveston Bay.

In its first Galveston Bay Report Card, HARC and the Galveston Bay Foundation gave the bay a “C” grade, indicating it is “adequate for now” but conditions will deteriorate without further action. “The overall grade of a C for Galveston Bay is not the end, but just the beginning,” HARC Vice President Lisa Gonzalez said in a news release.

The oil-spill settlement will be utilized to restore underwater seagrass and to acquire acres of Clear Creek to serve as a buffer to help reduce the amount of pollution entering Galveston Bay. According the recent report card issued by Galveston Bay Foundation and HARC, action is needed to prevent more assault on the bay.

HARC's Jim Lester and Erin Kinney discuss the release of the Galveston Bay Report Card. "It's not dire, it's not a lost cause, but if we want to keep this going in the right direction we need to take action," said Erin Kinney.

Jim Lester, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lisa Gonzalez, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, speak on the loss of wetlands by developers in the greater Houston area.

Jennifer Ronk, Program Director, Environmental Science and Energy Efficiency, speaks on what Houstonians need to expect with more extreme heat days in incoming years.

HARC's Gavin Dillingham pens letter to the editor on energy efficiency.

Houston Advanced Research Center was instrumental in launching Education for Tomorrow Alliance 25 years ago.

We need to be ahead of the curve and operate as efficiently as possible," said Gavin Dillingham, on the importance of Houston's energy efficiency action plan.

Jim Lester, President and Chief Executive Officer of HARC, discusses Houston looking to save water before seeking money to build a bigger distribution system.

HARC's Jim Lester weighs in on expansion and affordability of groundwater supply in Houston.

HARC's Gavin Dillingham, Clean Energy Policy, speaks on the state of energy efficiency and renewable energy policy for the state of Texas and City of Houston.

Jay Olaguer discusses ways to measure pollution plumes in North Texas. Given the measurement challenges, “traditional methods are really inadequate for the task at hand,” he said.

"Without knowing the reasons, it's too early to conclude what the drop in clams says about the bay's well-being", said Jim Lester, president of HARC.

The Galveston Bay Foundation and Houston Advanced Research Center have launched the first phase of the Galveston Bay Report Card, and are seeking your input about bay health.

“The use of this state-of-the-art gaming software and graphics application is intended to familiarize users with the best practices associated with hydraulic fracturing, as well as increase the public’s understanding of these operations,” Rich Haut said.

"Given all that, where would you plant the trees, and how would it help?" said Alex Cuclis on planting trees to combat Houston air pollution.

Alex Cuclis, Research Scientist, Air Quality and Emissions, discusses whether fence-line monitors were the right approach to solve the impact of pollution being released by refineries.

Three years ago this week, crews capped and sealed two pits of paper mill sludge that had long poisoned the San Jacinto River..."The cap has gone a long way to reduce short-term risk," states Jennifer Ronk.

HARC's President and Chief Executive Officer, Jim Lester, discusses the consequences of the Antarctic melt on the Gulf Coast.