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.
Posted on · Experts say it's an important first step, but the plan has lots of limitations.
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.
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a boat tour of the bayou's east sector to learn what's planned.
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.
Posted on · Intercontinental Terminals Company must abide by a management plan that underscores how waste is sampled and identified, stored and discarded.
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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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.
Posted on · Water quality testing teams are conducting sampling and initial results are expected to be available on Thursday.
Posted on · Prosecutors allege the company released highly toxic chemicals into Tucker Bayou.
Posted on · The company testing the water supply detected the dangerous chemical on March 31.
Posted on · There's no timeline for when the clean-up will be completed, or when the Houston Ship Channel will fully reopen.
Posted on · ITC plans to enter the tank farm containment area to be more "aggressive" in the remediation process.
Posted on · The Houston Ship Channel has been closed since Friday due to chemicals in the water.