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University of Texas at Austin Study Measures Methane Emissions Released from Natural Gas Production

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin, and including engineering and environmental testing firms URS and Aerodyne Research, is conducting a major field study to measure methane emissions from natural gas production, about which little empirical data exist.

Dr. Steven Hamburg of the Environmental Defense Fund To Speak at University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work

Dr. Steven Hamburg, chief scientist of the Environmental Defense Fund, one of America's most influential environmental advocacy groups, will speak Sept. 21 at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work.

University Receives $6 Million to Assess Carbon Storage Sites in Gulf of Mexico

The University of Texas at Austin will use $6 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Texas General Land Office to identify state-owned areas underlying the Gulf of Mexico where carbon dioxide (CO2) can be stored safely and economically.