Some gasoline stations in parts of the Southeast are out of fuel and shortages could persist for days as refiners continue to recover from the one-two punch of hurricanes Ike and Gustav. ...more

September 23, 2008

Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law. And even those whose houses were spared could end up seeing them condemned by the state. ...more

September 19, 2008

Three companies plan to build an oil terminal and pipeline network off the Texas Gulf Coast capable of handling nearly 20 percent of the nation's daily imported oil. ...more

August 20, 2008

Beth Bronson said Monday she's determined not to have her trip ruined as the second severe storm in two weeks approached a Texas Gulf Coast vacation hotspot at the height of tourist season. ...more

August 5, 2008

Tropical Storm Dolly could be the year's first hurricane to strike the United States as the storm strengthens in the welcoming environment of the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

July 22, 2008

It's one thing for a Texas singer-songwriter to draw comparisons to the greats who preceded him. It's another to co-write with a couple of them. ...more

July 17, 2008

A group of 17 endangered whooping cranes and four ultralight aircrafts is close to completing a 1,260-mile trip to Florida's Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge. ...more

January 28, 2008