The Transforming Texas Coast with Jim Blackburn

This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Jim Blackburn about the incredible changes occurring on the Texas Coast. Jim is a professor in the practice of environmental law in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University, teaching courses in sustainable development and environmental law. He is also a practicing environmental lawyer with the Blackburn & Carter law firm in Houston and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute. At Rice, he serves as the co-director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disaster (SSPEED) Center and as director of the undergraduate minor in energy and water sustainability. For over 20 years, Jim has distributed his "Holiday Coastal Update" and his 2021, drawing on his deep experience on the coast, foresees a great and exciting transition on the Texas coast. Listen here to find out all about it!