Articles by Kate Zerrenner

  1. A Roundup Of Energy, Water, And Climate Bills In The 84th Texas Legislative Session 4/2/2015

    We’ve almost made it to the midway point of the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature. As many already know, the Texas Legislature only meets from January to May every other year, so a lot has to get done in these few months.

  2. What The Water Sector Could Learn From The Electric Side 3/17/2015

    Each year, the nation wastes an estimated two trillion gallons, or about 14 to 18 percent, of its treated water through leaks alone. That’s a lot of water – enough to fill over three million Olympic-size swimming pools.

  3. Is Water The New Bottom Line For The Private Sector? 12/8/2014

    On December 11th, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) Corporate Citizenship Center will host The Energy-Water-Food Nexus: Risks and Opportunities for the Private Sector, the second in a series of roundtables based on a report released earlier this year.

  4. Texas State Climatologist On Politics, Weather, And Setting The Facts Straight On Climate Change 6/20/2014

    As a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Texas A&M University, John Nielsen-Gammon observes Texas weather patterns, monitors the state’s multi-year drought and air pollution climatology, and makes improvements to the climate data record. Kate Zerrenner recently had the chance to pick his brain over weather, climate change, and the state of affairs in Texas.