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2 Killed in Military Helicopter Crash in Galveston Bay

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Posted on December 29, 2016 · Texas Army National Guard officials say two crew members aboard an Apache helicopter on a routine training mission have died when their aircraft crashed in Galveston Bay just off the shoreline about 25 miles southeast of Houston.

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation Galveston Bay refinery at night. Texas City, Texas

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Family demands accountability after employee dies during fire at Marathon refinery in Texas City

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Posted on May 19, 2023 · The family is accusing Marathon of wrongful death and negligence as the threat of a potential lawsuit against the company looms overhead.

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Posted on May 15, 2023 · Air quality near the Galveston Bay facility is being monitored in the aftermath of the fire, which started at about 9:30 a.m. Monday and had been extinguished by 2 p.m.

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Proposed Ike Dike gate design could cause problems for ships in port, Houston-area study shows

Ariel Worthy

Posted on February 13, 2023 · The study looked at 42 different scenarios and found that the turn for proposed gates was too close, and too narrow, and needed to move further out into the Bay. 

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