Emily Foxhall
@emfoxhall
Climate reporter for the @TexasTribune. 2024-25 Knight Science Journalism fellow at MIT. Reach out: [email protected]
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and others have suggested sirens could help improve warning systems in remote places like the Hill Country. I talked to experts who said, yes, sirens can be a piece of the solution, but they can't be the only thing. texastribune.org/2025/07/11/ker…
We've been digging into the timeline on when the NWS issued alerts as the flooding along the Guadalupe became more clear. We found their warnings gave officials time to act, but it's not clear whether they saw them or responded in any meaningful way. texastribune.org/2025/07/08/tex…
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Oilfield power lines are suspected of sparking multiple Texas wildfires. But no state agency is regulating them, causing concern in a Panhandle region that's been hit hard by fires but is wary of government overreach. texastribune.org/2024/08/01/tex…
Remember the wildfires that tore across the Texas Panhandle in February? Power lines strung for oil and gas operations were blamed for two. We found those power lines are effectively unregulated in Texas -- despite past efforts to bring them up to code. texastribune.org/2024/08/01/tex…
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association insures property on the coast for people who can't find private insurance. But the group says it isn't generating enough revenue. Tomorrow, the board will vote on a 10% rate increase. Story by @JoshuaFechter: texastribune.org/2024/07/29/coa…
For Texas journalists: I'll be moderating a panel next Thursday about how to cover climate change in a place already feeling its effects but where state-level politicians often don't talk about it. This is meant for reporters on all beats. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
.@GovAbbott asked CenterPoint Energy to tell him by today how it plans to get through the rest of hurricane season. CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells said in a legislative hearing that the company submitted that document last week. We haven't seen it yet but would like to.
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New from @JoshuaFechter: Beryl did between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion worth of damage to CenterPoint's electric infrastructure. Those costs will likely be passed on to customers, who could see a 2% increase on their bills for the next 15 years. texastribune.org/2024/07/25/tex…
