Houston Matters
Concerns about the Ike Dike’s effect on large ships (Feb. 13, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Why a local organization is concerned the Ike Dike could prevent certain large ships from entering the Houston Ship Channel.
Tag: houston ship channel
Local
Delano Burkes death: Family searching for answers, Houston police say foul play not suspected
Posted on · The body of the 26-year-old Houston man reported missing from the Heights area earlier this month was found weeks later in the Houston Ship Channel.
Transportation
Biden administration proposes $75 million in port improvements for Houston-Galveston area
Posted on · If approved, much of the funding would go towards a billion-dollar effort to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel.
Energy & Environment
Community air monitoring is growing in Houston as accessibility to local data expands
Posted on · After years of dealing with toxic air pollution, residents of overburdened communities are taking matters into their own hands and installing a growing network of community air monitors.
Business
Port Houston Clears Final Hurdle For Ship Channel Expansion
Posted on · Groundbreaking for the channel’s widening and deepening is expected in a few months.
Energy & Environment
Lubrizol Says Organic Sulfur Material Caused Pungent Smell Coming From Its Deer Park Facility
Posted on · The smell was reported across Greater Houston, and led to shelter-in-place orders from both La Porte and Seabrook.
Energy & Environment
‘Something Needs To Be Fixed Here’ — 3 Houston-Area Chemical Leaks In 1 Month Raise Calls For Faster Federal Action
Posted on · A slate of proposed revisions to federal chemical safety rules could have prevented the leaks, but the changes have been stalled for years.
Energy & Environment
Report: Cancer-Causing Formaldehyde Found Near Houston Ship Channel Communities
Posted on · Though some facilities do emit formaldehyde directly, some 95% of the formaldehyde in Houston's air is formed by other chemicals reacting together, making it harder to regulate.
Energy & Environment
Houston-Area Refineries, Plants Emitted Thousands Of Pounds Of Additional Air Pollution During The Winter Freeze
Posted on · State documents show facilities released some 700,000 pounds of excess air pollutants last week, as they faced electrical outages and equipment failures due to the severe winter weather.
Weather
Harris County Commissioner Warns Storm Surge Could Cripple Houston’s Ship Channel
Posted on · Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia said the Ike Dike alone, when or if it’s built, wouldn’t be enough to guard against the effects of a direct hit from a hurricane.
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.
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.
Local
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.