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$675 Million Petrochemical Plant Newest In Houston Downstream Boom

Posted on June 23, 2017 · New Braskem plant in La Porte is expected to open in 2020.

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Houston’s GDP growth rate of 1.9% ranked near the bottom of U.S. metro areas in 2021

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Posted on January 4, 2023 · The pandemic slowdown led the region’s oil and natural gas sector to crater in value by 51%, dragging down manufacturing with it.

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Oil’s effect on Houston’s economy (Jan. 4, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 4, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: Some recent numbers suggest Houston's GDP grew slower than the rest of the nation last year. Is that true -- and is it the fault of oil and gas?

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2143: Emma Lazarus

Posted on December 14, 2022 · Episode: 2143 In which Emma Lazarus reinvents the Statue of Liberty. Today, UH scholar Dorothy Baker tells us about Emma Lazarus.

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5.3 magnitude earthquake rocks West Texas, with reports of shaking all the way to Austin

Andy Jechow, KUT

Posted on November 17, 2022 · The epicenter of Wednesday's quake was about 35 miles northwest of Pecos, south of the New Mexico border, and likely was caused by oil and gas activity in the area.

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