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As Texas embraces carbon storage, a Black community questions the risks

Texas now issues permits for companies to store carbon dioxide underground. East Texas residents fear safety risks, and skeptics doubt the climate benefits.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 10

Texas Ranch State Park Purchase: Foundation buys 650 acres for new park; phased opening from 2027

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation has acquired a family-run ranch in East Texas for future park development. This historic land, held by the Pollard family since 1940 and boasting valuable lakefront access, is set to transition to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by late 2027. The park will…

The Times of India · Oct 21

AG’s office sides with community in the fight over public access to an East Texas waterway

A brief on the Cutoff stream, which a billionaire blocked access to, was issued by the state agency in the days leading up to oral arguments before the 12th Court of Appeals.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 21

This East Texas city is intentionally attracting people with kids amid growth boom

Tyler has spent the last decade remaking its parks and sidewalks to allure families. At the same time, a constellation of groups are helping parents take care of their families.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 2

East Texas Hit Hard by Gun-Related Suicides

Scarcity of mental health resources, prevalence of guns, and stigma all contribute to the region's high suicide rates.

Texas Observer · Mar 31

Remembering David Richards, 1933-2025

“If there’s anything good in Texas—academic freedom, labor, voting rights, education, politics—his litigation facilitated it."

Texas Observer · Dec 4, 2025

An East Texas landowner fenced off a community’s favorite fishing spot, igniting multiple legal battles

Phillip Surls, a local businessman who owns much of the property around the Cutoff, has argued he blocked access to the stream to protect his cattle and that the waterway is not public.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 23, 2025

A Texas man claims he shot his son after mistaking him for an intruder, later burns the body

Authorities say a father is being accused of fatally shooting his adult son with Down syndrome at a home in East Texas after claiming he had mistaken him for an intruder and then later burning his body

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Riding the Pines in Palestine and Rusk

Railways have long defined these East Texas towns, and the Texas State Railroad aims to keep that history on the books.

Texas Observer · Nov 27, 2024

Texas sets execution date for East Texas man accused in shaken baby case

Lawyers for Robert Robertson say the science used to sentence him to death is questionable and that prior health issues could explain the death of his 2-year-old daughter in 2003.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 1, 2024