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The Energy Forum | Center for Energy Studies | Podcast

Can Hospitals Be Sustainable? Rethinking Plastics in Health Care

On “The Energy Forum” podcast, Rachel Meidl speaks with Peylina Chu, steering committee chair at the CPHI Sustainability Collective, about opportunities for the health care industry to advance sustainability while maintaining patient safety.

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Baker Briefing | Texas Politics | Center for Energy Studies | Podcast

Reflecting on the Texas Hill Country Floods

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Center for Health Policy | Child Health Policy | Drug Policy | Press Release

HISD student data shows decline in alcohol use, increase in illicit drugs

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Drug Policy | Quick Take

Texas Lawmakers Have a Chance To Get Hemp Regulation Right

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