Texas
Battleship Texas set for journey to Galveston Bay for $35 million in hull repairs
Posted on · The 110-year-old vessel will be towed to Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation’s shipyard in Galveston to undergo extensive hull repairs.
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Texas
Battleship Texas will soon be on the move
Posted on · Once Battleship Texas is docked in Galveston, months of repairs will begin to address leaking and to repair the super-structure.
Environment
Is air pollution making thunderstorms more severe? Scientists in Houston want to find out
Posted on · Scientists from across the country are in Houston this summer to study whether tiny particles like soot and dust are making storms more intense.
Energy & Environment
A proposed concrete batch plant in East Aldine has community members concerned about dangerous pollution
Posted on · The proposed plant is near residential homes and a recently-built public park that accommodates kids and adults with disabilities.
Energy & Environment
2 Dead, 30 Hospitalized After ‘Mass Casualty’ Incident At LyondellBasell Chemical Plant Near La Porte
Posted on · The incident comes just days after a leak at a Dow Chemical plant in La Porte, and another LyondellBasell leak in Galena Park.
Houston Matters
Hazardous Chemical Leak In La Porte Enters Second Day (July 22, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest on the chemical release incident in La Porte, a Rice professor discusses his BBC series about the end of the world, and an in-studio performance by musician Bob Schneider.
Energy & Environment
La Porte Evacuation Notice Lifted, As Dow Chemical Plant Leak Continues
Posted on · Dow Chemical reported a “process upset incident” at 7:27 a.m. Wednesday, in its 13300 Bay Area Boulevard facility. The city also issued a shelter in place notice for all areas of La Porte east of Bay Area Boulevard.
Transportation
Despite The Pandemic, Transit Service In East Harris County Reaches Major Ridership Goal
Posted on · Harris County Transit says demand for bus service continues to grow in greater Houston's outlying areas.
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.
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.