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A fire that burned for 4 days after Texas pipeline explosion has finally gone out
Read full article: A fire that burned for 4 days after Texas pipeline explosion has finally gone outA fire that burned for four days after a pipeline explosion in the Houston suburbs burned out Thursday after the once-towering blaze put hundreds of nearby homes under evacuation orders.
What to know about the pipeline fire burning for a third day in Houston's suburbs
Read full article: What to know about the pipeline fire burning for a third day in Houston's suburbsA pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs is burning for a third day, with officials saying they donāt expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening.
Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials say
Read full article: Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials sayOfficials say a massive pipeline fire that has burned for hours near Houston began after vehicle struck an above-ground valve after driving through a fence.
Driver charged with DWI after New York nail salon crash that killed 4 and injured 9
Read full article: Driver charged with DWI after New York nail salon crash that killed 4 and injured 9Police on Long Island say they have arrested a man who is accused of driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed his SUV into a nail salon.
Dozens of Texas water systems exceed new federal limits on āforever chemicalsā
Read full article: Dozens of Texas water systems exceed new federal limits on āforever chemicalsāThe EPA set its first-ever drinking water limits for five types of PFAS chemicals, and nearly 50 Texas public water systems have reported exceeding the new limits for at least one.
Deer Park chemical fire in 2019 could have been prevented, federal investigation finds
Read full article: Deer Park chemical fire in 2019 could have been prevented, federal investigation findsThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board found that the ITC tank farm lacked crucial equipment to warn workers about the failure that led to the three-day fire.
Houston-area chemical fire highlights gaps in Texas environmental enforcement
Read full article: Houston-area chemical fire highlights gaps in Texas environmental enforcementA fire broke out at a Deer Park Shell plant the day after a public hearing on renewing the permit for ITC, a nearby facility that caught fire in 2019, sparking a Texas Tribune/Public Health Watch investigation that documented failures in state and federal oversight.
Shell refinery unit in Deer Park had history of malfunctions before fire
Read full article: Shell refinery unit in Deer Park had history of malfunctions before fireRecent āupsetsā like tripped compressors, pressure loss and freezing weather resulted in thousands of pounds of unauthorized pollution but no fines or citations from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
At a heated public hearing, residents urge state agency to reject permit for chemical facility that burned in 2019
Read full article: At a heated public hearing, residents urge state agency to reject permit for chemical facility that burned in 2019In Deer Park near Houston, memories of the massive ITC fire are still fresh. Residents told state environmental regulators they should reject the companyās permit renewal, but officials said the fire wonāt be part of the decision.
Toxic benzene lingered for weeks after shelter-in-place warnings ended following 2019 Houston-area chemical fire
Read full article: Toxic benzene lingered for weeks after shelter-in-place warnings ended following 2019 Houston-area chemical fireThe Texas Tribune analyzed previously unreported air monitoring data and records from the 2019 ITC chemical disaster near Houston and found that high benzene levels lingered in the air for two weeks after public health measures were lifted. Experts say more shelter-in-place advisories should have been issued.
For years, the EPA and Texas ignored warning signs at a chemical storage site. Then an inferno erupted.
Read full article: For years, the EPA and Texas ignored warning signs at a chemical storage site. Then an inferno erupted.Regulators repeatedly documented ā but did little to address ā problems at a Houston-area tank farm. Then on March 17, 2019, a fire blew through a corner of the facility, releasing toxic chemicals into nearby communities for weeks.
āI love that dog.ā Texas police officer runs outside during tornado to rescue his K-9 partner.
Read full article: āI love that dog.ā Texas police officer runs outside during tornado to rescue his K-9 partner.They say dogs are a manās best friend and that certainly holds true for one Texas police officer who ran outside during a tornado to rescue his K-9 partner.
Judson softball falls short of UIL Class 6A State title in 1-0 loss to Deer Park
Read full article: Judson softball falls short of UIL Class 6A State title in 1-0 loss to Deer ParkAn RBI-single in the top of the 6th ended up being the difference in a classic pitchers duel, as the Judson softball team's magical season comes up one run short of the UIL Class 6A State title in a 1-0 loss to Deer Park.
Two years after disastrous chemical fire, Texas close to creating new safety rules for industry
Read full article: Two years after disastrous chemical fire, Texas close to creating new safety rules for industrySen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, spent years negotiating with industry groups to get new regulations placed on the chemical industry after the ITC fire in 2019. The bill has passed both chambers, but small changes need to be ironed out before it is sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.