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Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new proposal would require refineries and chemical plants to offer documents and public meetings in languages other than English, the history of the Black cowboy in Texas, and an alternate history of the space race.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Rep. Lizzie Fletcher answers questions, how the chemical industry is handling the economic downtown, and comedian Lewis Black on the end of "the end of the universe."
Posted on · One Houston-area chemical facility contributed the most to the increase -- along with a spike in oil and chemical production.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A rollback of chemical plant safety measures, improving our national dialogue about politics, a survey casts some doubt on the severity of the doctor shortage, and an update on local sports.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn what plans for several new petrochemical plants mean for the region, we discuss the week in politics, we learn how law enforcement overcomes language barriers, and we visit new cricket fields in Prairie View.
Posted on · NPR science reporter Rebecca Hersher tells Houston Matters what she’s learned about what happened before and during the flooding at Arkema.
Posted on · "More robust industry guidance is needed to help hazardous chemical facilities better prepare for extreme weather events," a federal investigation found
Posted on · After an incident at a Chevron Phillips facility in Baytown, Houston Matters discusses why it's often so hard to get information about such occurrences.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We get an update on the investigation into the Arkema chemical plant, and we recap the latest political news. Then, we meet two astronauts training for deep-space missions, and we learn about the latest ideas on handling bullying -- both in school and in the workplace.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters, we learn about the effect of flooding on the oil and gas industry here. And Michael Hagerty reports live from the shelter at NRG Center.
Posted on · After vowing six months ago to reach a consensus on a plan to protect the Houston Ship Channel's oil refineries and chemical plants from a direct-hit hurricane, the region's scientists said Wednesday they aren't there yet — and won't be until next year at the earliest.
Posted on · A 2014 gas leak at a DuPont chemical plant in La Porte killed four workers. In response to that accident, the Houston Chronicle obtained chemical inventories of more than 2,500 businesses in Greater Houston to learn which pose the greatest risk to the public. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with reporters Matt […]
Posted on · While oil prices continue to remain in the $30 range, Houstonâs oil and gas industry is struggling. But one industry thatâs booming right now is the cityâs petrochemical industry. Thatâs because oil is used by many petrochemical companies to make their products. That means things are booming in the city of Baytown and at the […]
Posted on · A worker was injured Saturday morning when an explosion at the Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. plant started a fire, sending smoke plumes into the Pasadena air. A portion of the Houston Ship Channel was closed briefly while the Coast Guard investigated for any potential chemical releases. According to the EPA, the plant owned by Petrobras, […]
Posted on · Thursday marks 25 years since nearly two dozen workers died and 300Â more were injured in a series of explosions and a fire at a chemical plant near the Houston Ship Channel. This anniversary of the “Phillips Disaster” reminds us that many jobs which draw people to Houston bring with them a certain degree of […]