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Severe weather has gripped Texas this year — from tornadoes tearing through the South Plains to wildfires in the Panhandle and, most recently, deadly floods in the Hill Country. In Lubbock, where the city’s outdoor siren system was activated for the first time earlier this summer, emergency officials emphasize that layered alerts and personal preparedness remain essential to staying safe.

On a Crane County ranch, about 90 wells have been excavated over the last few years. The group digging them up says many were improperly plugged and are now decaying and releasing fluids and gases.

The proposal would have let landowners donate land to the refuge.

Environmental groups worry direct carbon capture is not the silver bullet to curb climate change many energy companies purport it to be.

According to the committee's summary report, submitted Wednesday, the largest and most destructive fires were caused by power lines and other electrical equipment in disrepair because “irresponsible” oil and gas operators and utility providers were not held accountable.

Republican state Rep. Brooks Landgraf has filed a bill that would ban the outdoor storage of hazardous chemicals within 2,000 feet of homes. The proposal is a response to a large chemical fire at an Odessa-area facility last summer.

Two years after lawmakers created a $10 million program to address leaking wells in rural counties, none of the money has been distributed.

The South Plains Association of Governments is seeking public input from residents of fifteen counties surrounding Lubbock as part of its Safety Action Plan to improve road conditions and reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries across the region.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Walter Gaskin about President Trump's activation of Marines and what comes with following orders on American streets.

The case, which stems from a deadly crash in 2019, raises broader questions about the safety of Tesla's driver-assistance systems and whether the company has exaggerated their capabilities.