Sonia Smith
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Past articles by Sonia:
More Sinkholes for West Texas?
A new study from two SMU scientists finds that oil and gas activity has made the ground unstable over a 4,000-square-mile swath of West Texas. → Read More
War of Words: Meet the Texan Trolling for Putin
In 2014, Russell Bonner Bentley was a middle-aged arborist living in Austin. Now he’s a local celebrity in a war-torn region of Ukraine. His journey reveals a troubling development in Putin’s information war. → Read More
Meanwhile, in Lufkin… February 2018 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the police blotter of the ’Lufkin Daily News.’ → Read More
The NRA Spends a Lot of Money on the Texas Congressional Delegation
The majority of members in the Texas Congressional Delegation also received high grades for their voting record on gun issues. → Read More
Dallas Top Cop U. Reneé Hall Wants to Do the Right Thing
The city’s new police chief explains how she plans to apply the lessons she learned in Detroit to a troubled department. → Read More
Meanwhile, in Lufkin… January 2018 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the police blotter of the ’Lufkin Daily News.’ → Read More
What Trump’s Solar Tariffs Mean For Texas
Some observers fear Trump's solar tariffs could slow the industry's rapid growth. → Read More
New York Targets Texas Energy Companies in a Climate Change Lawsuit
ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips named in climate change lawsuit. → Read More
Meanwhile, in Lufkin… December 2017 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the police blotter of the ’Lufkin Daily News.’ → Read More
Texas Mayors Pledge to Fight Climate Change
Part of the Climate Mayors organization, the leaders are striving to meet goals stated in the Paris Agreement. → Read More
Transportation Overtakes Electricity As Top Polluting Sector
Transportation edged out electricity as the biggest source of carbon emissions last year in the United States. → Read More
Meanwhile, in Lufkin... November 2017 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the police blotter of the ’Lufkin Daily News.’ → Read More
Wind Power Capacity Has Surpassed Coal in Texas
Scientists at UT predict that by 2019, the state will get more energy from wind than coal. → Read More
Lackluster Confirmation Hearing for Climate-Change Skeptic
The former head of the TCEQ did not impress senators in Washington on Wednesday with her grasp of science. → Read More
Meanwhile, in Lufkin...: October 2017 Edition
Our favorite recent items from the police blotter of the 'Lufkin Daily News.' → Read More
Furry Friday: Houston Zoo Animals Cheer on the Astros
The zoo’s residents are no fans of the Dodgers. → Read More
Man Who Killed Whooping Cranes Sentenced to 11 Months in Federal Prison After Breaking Probation
So much for second chances. → Read More
Parents of Texas Journalist Austin Tice Say They Know He's Alive
Marc and Debra Tice sat down with Matt Lauer to discuss their son, who has recently been back in the headlines. → Read More
A Home of Last Resort
Breaking ground— and betting big—on a doomsday community for the rich. → Read More
Working with the Donald
Last year, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president Javier Palomarez was one of Trump’s harshest critics. Today, he’s informally advising the new president. → Read More