Energy & Environment
5 Things You Should Know About Houston’s Climate Action Plan
Posted on · Experts say it's an important first step, but the plan has lots of limitations.
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Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: The College Admissions Process, And Black Maternal Mortality (Jan. 9, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Safety concerns stall construction on the ship channel bridge. We discuss how colleges decide who gets in. We learn how Project Row Houses is taking on the issue of black maternal mortality. And we visit a traveling exhibition of art made from LEGOs.
Houston Matters
Big Improvements Coming For Green Spaces Along Eastern Buffalo Bayou
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a boat tour of the bayou's east sector to learn what's planned.
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UPDATE: Houston Ship Channel Reopens, Protest On Fred Hartman Bridge Ends With 31 Activists Charged
Posted on · Greenpeace said it was challenging the Democratic candidates participating in Houston's presidential debate to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable if they become president.
Energy & Environment
Deer Park Petrochemical Facility Fire Creates Millions Of Gallons Of Waste Water
Posted on · Intercontinental Terminals Company must abide by a management plan that underscores how waste is sampled and identified, stored and discarded.
News
Searchers Find Body Of Kemah Police Chief In Houston Ship Channel
Posted on · Chief Chris Reed fell out of a boat into Galveston Bay last Friday. Over a dozen local, state and federal agencies searched in more than 650 square miles.
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Judge Rules Proposition On Firefighter Raises Is Unconstitutional, Barges Removed From Houston Ship Channel, Hundreds Of TSA Agents Will Be Deployed At Border, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Bayport Chemical Spill, And Hosting The World Cup (May 14, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We get an update on the Bayport chemical spill, we discuss efforts to bring 2026 World Cup matches to Houston, we learn some stories behind the downtown skyline, and we meet one of the Worst Cooks in America.
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Crews Remove Barges Involved In Spill From Houston Ship Channel
Posted on · Water quality testing teams are conducting sampling and initial results are expected to be available on Thursday.
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Harris County Files Criminal Environmental Charges Against ITC For Water Pollution
Posted on · Prosecutors allege the company released highly toxic chemicals into Tucker Bayou.
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City Of Deer Park Says Level Of Benzene Detected In Water Supply Wasn’t Dangerous
Posted on · The company testing the water supply detected the dangerous chemical on March 31.
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Clean Up Operations At Deer Park Facility Keep Focus On Tank Farm
Posted on · There's no timeline for when the clean-up will be completed, or when the Houston Ship Channel will fully reopen.
News
Houston Ship Channel Reopens As Clean-Up At Deer Park Petrochemical Facility Continues
Posted on · ITC plans to enter the tank farm containment area to be more "aggressive" in the remediation process.
News
No Long-Term Economic Impact Expected From Houston Ship Channel Closure
Posted on · The Houston Ship Channel has been closed since Friday due to chemicals in the water.
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Harris County Prepares To Sue ITC Over Fire At Deer Park Facility
Posted on · The company has received 300 claims so far. Clean up efforts are ongoing and there are pockets of oil on regional bayous and the Houston Ship Channel.