Energy & Environment
Houston’s Heavy Industry Gears Up For Harvey
Posted on · Refineries say they’re closely watching the forecast.
Tag: houston ship channel
Houston Matters
A Field Trip to the Houston Maritime Museum
Posted on · You’re surely aware that Houston has a ship channel. And perhaps you’ve even heard that the city’s port is one of the busiest in the country. But still, many might not think of Houston as a big sea-faring city. But Houston has enough of a maritime history to warrant its own museum. The Houston Maritime Museum […]
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Science Standards in Texas Schools: Tuesday’s Show (February 7, 2017)
Posted on · On Wednesday (Feb. 1, 2017), the Texas Board of Education held a preliminary vote on science standards, which some worry could make room for the teaching of creationism in science classrooms. On this edition of Houston Matters, we learn more from Texas Tribune reporter Aliyya Swaby, and then discuss famous court battles over evolution and […]
News
Local Choreographer Depicts Two Iconic Houston Landmarks Through Dance
Posted on · The project involved extensive research of the Ship Channel and NASA.
Energy & Environment
Houston Hurricane Protection Plan Still In Limbo
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.
News
Houston Ship Channel Closed Near Deer Park Due To Tanker Fire, Oil Spill
Posted on · The Ship Channel was closed to all traffic for one mile southwest of the Battleship Texas State Historic site Tuesday morning after a tanker fire led to an oil spill overnight near Deer Park.
News
Portion Of Houston Ship Channel Reopens Following Benzene Spill On Tanker
Posted on · The Coast Guard closed the waterway between the Lynchburg Ferry Crossing and Carpenters Bayou just after noon.
News
Union Blames 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision On Fuel
Posted on · 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.
Transportation
Federal Investigators Blame Poor Communication For Massive Chemical Spill On Houston Ship Channel
Posted on · The spill happened after a bulk carrier collided with a tanker in heavy fog.
Houston Matters
A Day in the Life of the Port of Houston
Posted on · It’s not clear who first called Houston “the town that built the port that built the city,” but the quote aptly describes how the city and the Port of Houston are intertwined. Edel Howlin takes a field trip to the port to learn more.
Politics
George P Bush Pledges Coastal Protection
Posted on · Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush told the Energy Thought Summit in Austin on Tuesday that protecting the Texas coast will be his priority during the 2017 legislative session.
Energy & Environment
Scientists Urge Action As They Trace Source Of Toxic Vapors In Houston Communities
Posted on · Scientists say that they found worrisome levels of benzene in the air in some Houston-area neighborhoods. But it’s where it may have come from that surprised them.
Transportation
Ship Channel Toll Bridge Is About To Convert To All-Electronic Tolling
Posted on · The bridge will be closed this weekend as crews remove the old toll booths. That work will also affect a portion of I-10 East.
Transportation
A Busy Houston Toll Road Is About To Stop Taking Cash
Posted on · The familiar toll booths on the Houston Ship Channel Toll Bridge will be removed in January and replaced by all-electronic tolling.
News
Crude On The Water: Shipping Texas Oil By Barge Surges Along Gulf Coast
Posted on · The price of crude oil may be down but the quantity of black gold flowing into Houston refineries is actually going up, or at least what's floating up the Houston Ship Channel on barges.