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Energy & Environment

Newly active Liberty County sinkhole unearths forgotten fears in some

Juan A. Lozano, AP

Posted on April 14, 2023 · Earlier this month, Daisetta officials announced the sinkhole had expanded after a long hibernation, renewing fears from some residents.

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Posted on June 2, 2023 · On Friday's show: Now that we know who is going to lead Houston ISD under the state takeover, how is it sitting with area educators? We get reaction from the Houston Federation of Teachers to a new superintendent and new board of managers running the district.

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‘The ground isn’t there anymore:’ Researchers searching for reason second sinkhole opened up in Daisetta. The answer may be hundreds of feet in the ground.

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Posted on May 25, 2023 · Two of the state’s largest sinkholes are located about an hour east of Houston.

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