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Tag: chemical spill

Houston Matters

Water Park Chemical Spill, And An Oddly Shaped Rocket: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 23, 2021 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

Tags chemical spill Jeff Bezos Marco Roberts Mary Flood Mustafa Tameez The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Energy & Environment

What Are The Chemicals Involved In The La Porte Dow Plant Leak? We Asked An Expert

Kyra Buckley

Posted on July 21, 2021 · Houston Public Media spoke with University of Houston chemical engineering professor and Chief Energy Officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti to learn more about the chemicals involved.

Tags chemical spill Dow Chemical hea hydroxyethyl acrylate methyl methacrylate

Energy & Environment

Houston-Area Water Park Faces Lawsuit After Chemical Spill That Hospitalized 31 People

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 20, 2021 · Court documents say a Houston-area mother and her three daughters experienced headaches, skin irritations, and sore throats as a result of the Saturday chemical spill.

Tags chemical spill lawsuit Six Flags splashtown

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Arkema Chemical Plant Faces Another Lawsuit Over Harvey Chemical Spill

Florian Martin

Posted on March 12, 2018 · Liberty County follows Harris County as well as individual residents and first responders who sued Arkema

Tags Arkema chemical spill harris county harvey lawsuit

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Crews Still Cleaning Up, After Chemical Spill In Dickinson Bayou

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on January 22, 2018 · “The accidental release is reportedly a result of a damage valve due to the freezing temperatures earlier in the week," the Dickinson Police Department said in an e-mailed statement.

Tags calumet-penreco chemical spill Dickinson Bayou

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Union Blames 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision On Fuel

Associated Press

Posted on June 20, 2016 · A union has cited fuel issues as a likely cause of a 2015 collision between two vessels leading to a chemical spill in the Houston Ship Channel.

Tags chemical spill collision houston ship channel

Transportation

Federal Investigators Blame Poor Communication For Massive Chemical Spill On Houston Ship Channel

Gail Delaughter

Posted on June 9, 2016 · The spill happened after a bulk carrier collided with a tanker in heavy fog.

Tags chemical spill houston ship channel maritime NTSB port of houston

Energy & Environment

EPA, TCEQ Respond To Chemical Spill After Houston Warehouse Fire

Florian Martin

Posted on May 11, 2016 · Clean-up is expected to continue through this week.

Tags chemical spill epa spring branch warehouse fire

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