Hurricane Harvey
Investigations Into Arkema Plant Fires Underway After Harvey
Posted on · State and federal agencies are looking into the fires.
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Energy & Environment
Houston’s Heavy Industry Gears Up For Harvey
Posted on · Refineries say they’re closely watching the forecast.
Energy & Environment
Coastal Residents Sue Plastics Plant on Water Pollution Claim
Posted on · State regulators have linked the plant to plastic pellets in nearby waters and are currently considering an enforcement action. But residents are suing in federal court, hoping for what would be, if they win, an unusually large fine.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1373: Pittsburgh in 1816
Posted on · Episode: 1373 Pittsburgh in 1816. Today, let’s visit embryonic Pittsburgh.
Business
Japanese Company Invests in Texas While Others Move to Mexico
Posted on · If it's cheaper to make things in Mexico, why move to Texas?
News
French Company To Invest $1.7 Billion In Texas Petrochemical Plants
Posted on · The company will partner with others in Europe and Canada to expand projects in Port Arthur, TX and near La Porte, TX.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1177: Thomas Watson
Posted on · Episode: 1177 Thomas Watson, the man on the other end of Bell’s telephone Today, we meet the man on the other end of Bell’s new telephone.
Houston Matters
Why Is One Company Building a Pipe Mill in Bay City When Oil Prices are So Low?
Posted on · Tenaris is one the world’s largest oilfield services companies, specializing in manufacturing steel pipe. And it’s building an enormous new mill to do just that in Bay City, about an hour southwest of Houston. It will be operational next year (2017). But why build such a huge new operation at a time when oil prices […]
Business
Report: Greater Houston Economy Has Contracted During The Past 12 Months
Posted on · Supply chain managers report falling orders, production, and employment, as slower global growth compounds the damage from low oil prices.
Business
Houston Economic Activity Dives To Six-Month Low In November
Posted on · Low oil prices hurt the manufacturing, transportation, and wholesale trade sectors, along with oil exploration itself.
Business
Annual Job Growth For Greater Houston Slows To 1.1 Percent
Posted on · The region is now in a three-way tie for last place among the largest U.S. metro areas.
Houston Matters
Why Are Industrial Companies Moving To Pearland?
Posted on · Pearland has experienced a surge in recent years in industrial growth. We talk with Matt Buchanan, president of the Pearland Economic Development Corporation, about why FloWorks, Dover Energy, Merit Medical, Tool-Flo, Profile Wire and Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Compressors International have all developed facilities in Pearland in recent years, and whether that trend is likely to […]
News
Houston Manufacturing, Service Sector Activity Contracts For Ninth Month Straight
Posted on · Health care was the one bright performer in a dreary September, according to the latest regional survey of supply-chain managers.
News
Caterpillar Latest Manufacturer To Fall Victim To Low Oil Prices
Posted on · The heavy equipment maker plans 10,000-plus layoffs between now and 2018, citing downturns in the mining and energy sectors.
Full Show
Self-Reporting, Silver Alerts, and Symphony Broadcast Preview: Houston Matters for Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2014
Posted on · While government authorities are tasked with investigating industrial accidents, those efforts, particularly here in Texas, are often triggered by industry “self-reporting.” But how does that work exactly? And how far do we defer to and trust companies to report accidents? On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk about the concept of industry self-reporting, and consider […]