Local
Beachgoers In Southeast Texas Should Be Aware Of Rip Currents This Weekend
Posted on · Three siblings drowned Thursday in Galveston Bay. Officials are looking at whether choppy water and undercurrents were a factor.
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News
UPDATE: Company And Texas Officials Say Fire At Deer Park Petrochemical Facility Isn’t Dangerous For Residents
Posted on · ITC says three of the tanks are still on fire and another three are experiencing intermittent fires. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says that, as of 11:30 a.m. on Monday, it hadn't detected "any immediate health concerns at ground level."
Texas
Pre-K Student At La Porte Elementary School Has A Suspected Case Of Measles
Posted on · School personnel are disinfecting all classrooms and common areas as a precaution. Harris, Montgomery and Galveston counties confirmed measles cases last week.
News
2 Dead In Crash Of Small Plane Near La Porte Airport
Posted on · The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating and federal aviation officials have been notified
Local
Chemical Fire At La Porte Plant Extinguished, No Injuries Reported
Posted on · There were no reports of injuries or missing persons
News
Reports Of Explosion At Plant In La Porte, No Injuries
Posted on · Police in La Porte say the incident, initially reported as an explosion
News
La Porte Volunteer Firefighter Jailed After Crashing Into Child’s Bedroom
Posted on · He was "Fire Fighter of the Year" for Station 4 in 2016.
News
Cleaning Up Is Underway In Houston Region After Wednesday’s Severe Weather
Posted on · It impacted several parts of our region, including as many as four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.
Houston Matters
What Dangers Does the Chemical Industry Pose to Houston?
Posted on · A 2014 gas leak at a DuPont chemical plant in La Porte killed four workers. In response to that accident, the Houston Chronicle obtained chemical inventories of more than 2,500 businesses in Greater Houston to learn which pose the greatest risk to the public. We talk with reporters Matt Dempsey and Mark Collette about what […]
Houston Matters
One Year Later: Lessons Learned from the DuPont Chemical Accident
Posted on · Sunday marks the one year anniversary of the fatal leak at the DuPont chemical plant in La Porte that killed four workers. We discuss what’s been learned since the accident with Houston Chronicle investigative reporter Lise Olsen. MORE: What Went Wrong at La Porte DuPont? (Houston Matters, Nov. 18, 2014) Regulators Make Safety Recommendations To DuPont […]
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Industry and the Environment: Tuesday’s Show (October 6, 2015)
Posted on · On today’s Houston Matters, we examine a pair of developments involving industry and the environment in Houston. First, it’s been nearly a year since four workers died in a toxic gas leak at the DuPont chemical plant in La Porte. Last week, federal investigators presented their findings. Houston Matters’ Maggie Martin discusses the report with News […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Harris County Sues VW and Protesting at Whole Foods: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From Harris County suing Volkswagen, to a ruling on an accident at a La Porte chemical plant, to a protest at a local Whole Foods in Houston over food produced by prison labor: our rotating panel of “non-experts” comes together to consider The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the week’s Houston news. This week’s […]
Energy & Environment
After Deadly Gas Leak, Public Urges DuPont To Make Facilities Safer
Posted on · Some are calling for DuPont to implement new safety measures at its plant In La Porte after a gas leak last year killed four workers.
Energy & Environment
Federal Regulators Make Safety Recommendations To DuPont After Deadly Leak
Posted on · Investigators say a lack of safety procedures contributed to the death of four workers at the DuPont facility in La Porte last year.
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The Top Houston and Texas News Stories of 2014: Houston Matters for Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014
Posted on · As you prepare to ring in the New Year, we thought it would be a good time to revisit the old one. From the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, to the DuPont plant accident, to the fight over ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft, 2014 was certainly a busy one for news stories. Some stories resonated with […]