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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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Galveston County Hopes Money From A New Bond Issue Will Get Traffic Moving

Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 11, 2017 · There’s going to be a lot of construction in Galveston County over the next few years now that voters have approved three new bond issues. Officials say those projects are designed to address a growing population.

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Swimming In This Bayou Could Make You Sick, But There’s A Plan To Change That

Travis Bubenik

Posted on February 23, 2017 · Dickinson Bayou is just one of many water sources across the state with potentially-harmful levels of bacteria.

Tags bayous Dickinson Bayou environment water quality Watersheds

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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.

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

Kyra Buckley, KUT

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

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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.

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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

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