Environment

A suspect was killed and two officers were injured in an officer-involved shooting on Texas Tech University campus early Tuesday morning. University police addressed the shooting in a conference that afternoon, our reporter Samantha Larned has the details. A recent study from Southern Methodist University highlights how access to green spaces plays a crucial role in mental health. KERA’s Katherine Hobbs reports on the researchers' findings.

As the summer sun intensifies, so does the risk of skin cancer. Our student reporter Sean Ryan has advice from a dermatologist at Texas Tech Physicians about skin protection and early warning signs. Meanwhile, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is proposing a rule that would shift how emissions grant funding is distributed. KERA’s Pablo Arauz Peña reports on growing criticism that the change would do little to reduce air pollution.

New World screwworms used to be a constant concern for ranchers, until they were eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s. Now that they're on their way back, those who remember dealing with them have warnings about their impact.

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health is one of many federal agencies that saw significant layoffs this spring. As Harvest Public Media’s Hope Kirwan reports, the cuts have gutted farm safety research and education programs across the country. To commemorate the anniversary of D-Day, the Silent Wings Museum will be offering free admission this weekend from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Tomorrow, Keep Lubbock Beautiful and Lubbock Compact are hosting community cleanup events. The Chatman Hill neighborhood cleanup is from 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. at 902 East 28th Street. And the Aztlan Park cleanup is from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. at 1019 1st Place.

Republican state Rep. Brooks Landgraf proposed the ban after a fire at an Odessa area chemical storage facility that allegedly filled a nearby neighborhood with "black sludge." House Bill 3866 is now on Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.

The Dust Bowl led to the creation of what is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Just as it celebrates a major milestone, the agency is dealing with job losses, massive proposed budget cuts and talk of consolidation.

McDonald Observatory astronomers worked with energy companies to dim their lights.

Republican politicians and an interest group have sown fear over a voluntary process.

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

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.