Posted on · Texas Molecular, the company contracted to dispose of the wastewater, informed Judge Lina Hidalgo Thursday that the first shipments had arrived by truck around Wednesday, February 15.
Posted on · Deer Park-based company Texas Molecular has contracted with the EPA to dispose of the wastewater by injecting it into the ground at its facility in Deer Park.
Posted on · As clean-up and recovery continues in Deer Park and Pasadena, a local community center provides resources for those affected by the twister.
Posted on · Officials wanted to make clear that the center is not a place for residents to pick up donations like clothes and money, nor a place for vendors to set up for business.
Posted on · As Thursday afternoon, about 2,700 people were still without power in Deer Park after the tornado caused massive damage to the area.
Posted on · Tuesday's tornado in the Pasadena and Deer Park areas was the longest-tracked, most destructive tornado in the Houston region since 1992, according to Eric Berger of Space City Weather.
Posted on · Districts in both towns were closed as NWS survey crews were out on Wednesday assessing the strength and path of the tornado.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We assess the damage in Pasadena and Deer Park after a tornado touched down Tuesday afternoon, tearing roofs off homes, damaging buildings, flipping vehicles, and downing power lines.
Posted on · Davis is best known for her 13-hour filibuster against another restrictive abortion law in 2013. Now, she’s suing to block enforcement of Texas’ current ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
Posted on · Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, spent years negotiating with industry groups to get new regulations placed on the chemical industry after the ITC fire in 2019. The bill has passed both chambers, but small changes need to be ironed out before it is sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.
Posted on · The Houston Ship Channel is the petrochemical capital of the country, but in one city, the state's environmental agency only has one air monitor. So, a group of clean-air advocates in east Harris County are taking matters into their own hands.
Posted on · One of the goals is to prevent industrial disasters from occurring in the first place by identifying potentially problematic facilities for additional inspections and oversight.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Why many local restaurants are staying open amid COVID-19, lessons from the ITC Deer Park chemical fire one year ago, a conversation with Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, and answers to your allergy questions.
Posted on · Kirk McDaniel wanted to find out what kind of chemicals were being stored near his Deer Park home. What came next was a circuitous, month-long process that wielded few results.
Posted on · Israel-based Airobotics says its drones could be useful in preventing refinery fires.