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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Transportation

Biden administration proposes $75 million in port improvements for Houston-Galveston area

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 1, 2022 · If approved, much of the funding would go towards a billion-dollar effort to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel.

Tags federal budget global trade houston ship channel Port of Galveston US Army Corps of Engineers

Health & Science

Carnival Confirms ‘Small Number’ Of COVID-19 Cases On Cruise Ship, Implements New Mask Policy

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on August 5, 2021 · In a statement, the company wrote that it was implementing a fleetwide mask policy and that it was not canceling the trip.

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Houston Matters

The Big Easy And The Bayou City: Exploring Houston’s Connections To New Orleans

Abner Fletcher

Posted on April 2, 2018 · As New Orleans celebrates its 300th birthday, Houston Matters discusses that city's connections with Houston.

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New Port of Galveston Director Faces Texas Coast Challenges

Associated Press

Posted on January 3, 2018 · The new director comes at a time when the city has increasingly become demanding that the port perform better financially

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New Port Of Galveston Director Faces Texas Coast Challenges

Associated Press

Posted on January 2, 2018 · Rodger Rees comes at a time when the city has increasingly become demanding that the port perform better financially and provide a better return on investment

Tags Port of Galveston Rodger Rees

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Community air monitoring is growing in Houston as accessibility to local data expands

Katie Watkins

Posted on December 22, 2021 · 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.

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Energy & Environment

Army Corps Releases Final $29 Billion ‘Ike Dike’ Study For Congressional Approval

Katie Watkins

Posted on September 10, 2021 · Plans to build a coastal storm barrier have been in the works since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston in 2008. Now, the project is taking another crucial step forward.

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Business

Port Houston Clears Final Hurdle For Ship Channel Expansion

Florian Martin

Posted on August 20, 2021 · Groundbreaking for the channel’s widening and deepening is expected in a few months.

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Energy & Environment

Lubrizol Says Organic Sulfur Material Caused Pungent Smell Coming From Its Deer Park Facility

Katie Watkins

Posted on August 16, 2021 · The smell was reported across Greater Houston, and led to shelter-in-place orders from both La Porte and Seabrook.

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