Happy Sunday!
If you're looking for something sweet to help with the Houston heat, check out the Chronicle's lists of the top ice cream shops and refresquerias in the area.
On to the news.
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While there's no way to know how many wells remain unplugged (or which plugs are failing), the Texas Railroad Commission maintains a database of orphaned wells around the state.
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 Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Staff Photographer | | Called "zombie wells" by some, unplugged legacy oil wells can spew climate-warming gases and toxic waters. And it's coming at a steep cost for Texans. | |
 Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer | | Some Houston ISD teachers at schools in Superintendent Mike Miles' New Education System were upset Monday morning to wake up to contract offers with lower salaries than what they expected, and, in some cases, lower than what they earned before. | |
 Photo by: Houston Chronicle | | Mayoral hopefuls state Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee have both accepted campaign donations from city contractors during prohibited periods, breaking a Houston ordinance designed to limit donors' influence in City Hall. | |
Must Reads
 Photo by: Jay Janner/Associated Press | | Defend Texas Liberty PAC donated $1 million to Patrick's campaign in late June, followed shortly by a $2 million loan, according to new campaign finance data. | |
 Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer | | While the option has long been available, Kelly Rosin, owner of Heights Preschool on Oxford Street, was the first to lodge an application with the city to prevent future bars or liquor stores from opening within 300 feet of her child care facility. | |
 Photo by: Karen Warren, Staff Photographer | | The process to get Yordan Alvarez back to the Astros is underway. How much time he'll need in the minor leagues remains uncertain, though. | |
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