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Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also listen online<\/a> or watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Friday\u2019s show: Texas is suing Dow Chemical Co.<\/a>, citing hundreds of water pollution violations at the company\u2019s facility in Seadrift along the coast south of Victoria. Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News<\/a> explains the lawsuit and how it could actually end up shielding Dow from tougher penalties.<\/p>\n Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n Also this hour: The nonprofit Sierra Club recently released its legislative scorecard<\/a> for last year, measuring how well or how poorly state lawmakers supported various environmental needs, at least according to the organization’s own measurements. We discuss the ratings and whether such assessments ever move the needle on the state\u2019s environmental concerns.<\/p>\n Then, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly<\/a> of the week.<\/p>\n And a new documentary called The Inquisitor<\/a> explores the life and career of the late Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan<\/a>. The film airs Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. on Houston Public Media, TV 8. In conjunction, we reflect on Jordan\u2019s contributions to the political landscape.<\/p>\n Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here<\/a>, on iTunes<\/a>, Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n \t\t\t