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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.

Galveston Bay is facing a shortage of oysters and surplus of pollution. The assessment was prepared with data analyzed by HARC researchers.

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.

“It's like death by a thousand cuts, especially when you combine the oil spills with all of the other stressors to the bay,” says Lisa Gonzalez on impact of the oil spill into Galveston Bay on March 22, 2014.

The heavy oil spilled into Galveston Bay causes concern for the nation's great natural nurseries. HARC's analysis reveals that oil spills are typically small, averaging about 100 gallons per incident. The latest spill is the largest in the Ship Channel since a facility leaked 70,000 gallons of bunker fuel in 2000.

HARC's Stephanie Glenn and the Double Bayou Watershed Protection Plan team review stakeholder ideas on potential voluntary solutions to water quality concerns in Double Bayou.

HARC Researcher, David Hitchcock, serves as a member of Bike The Woodlands Coalition pushing for bicycle lanes and shoulders to make the area more rider-friendly.