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Tag: Texas City Emergency Management

Marathon Petroleum Corporation Galveston Bay refinery at night. Texas City, Texas

Energy & Environment

Marathon Petroleum employee dies in fire at Texas City refinery

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on May 15, 2023 · Air quality near the Galveston Bay facility is being monitored in the aftermath of the fire, which started at about 9:30 a.m. Monday and had been extinguished by 2 p.m.

Tags Galveston Bay galveston bay refinery marathon petroleum Marathon Petroleum Corporation oil refineries oil refinery petrochemical fire petrochemical industry Texas City Texas City Emergency Management

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UPDATE: Fire Reignited At CenterPoint Substation In Texas City, Officials Say

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 8, 2018 · Texas City officials say first responders are on the scene, and no action is needed by the public

Tags centerpoint CenterPoint Substation No injuries Texas City Texas City Emergency Management

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation Galveston Bay refinery at night. Texas City, Texas

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Family demands accountability after employee dies during fire at Marathon refinery in Texas City

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on May 19, 2023 · The family is accusing Marathon of wrongful death and negligence as the threat of a potential lawsuit against the company looms overhead.

Tags Galveston Bay marathon petroleum plant fire Scott Higgins Tony Buzbee

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Descendants of freed slaves file lawsuit against Texas City, state, for demolishing last part of historic high school

Ashley Brown

Posted on March 1, 2023 · The group said it was not given a warning about the demolition or even an opportunity to argue their case to keep it.

Tags african american history African American history in Texas African American Preservation committee Lincoln High School Texas City

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Proposed Ike Dike gate design could cause problems for ships in port, Houston-area study shows

Ariel Worthy

Posted on February 13, 2023 · The study looked at 42 different scenarios and found that the turn for proposed gates was too close, and too narrow, and needed to move further out into the Bay. 

Tags Bolivar Peninsula galveston Galveston Bay Greater Houston Port Bureau Ike Dike The Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Construction on $31 billion ‘Ike Dike’ coastal barrier will take decades, expert says

Ariel Worthy

Posted on August 1, 2022 · It could be as late as 2042 before Galveston Bay's coastal barrier project is completed.

Tags Bob Stokes Galveston Bay Galveston Bay Foundation houston matters Hurricanes Ike Dike/coastal spine project

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