Spill delays slow mothball chemical cleanup near road
A naphthalene spill prompted Hazmat response as firefighters contained the area with absorbent towers near a manhole. Environmental Earth Wise arrived three hours after the spill, delaying cleanup though authorities praised containment. EPA noted slow response. cleanup completed by 2 p.m. with transport to destruction.
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Sprague
Environmental Earth- Wise
EEW
Fred Dohmann
Advanced Aromatics
Dohmann
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
TCEQ
Samaritan
Baytown
Green tours Pakistan Afghanistan and Cyprus mission
Congressman Green returned from a five day overseas trip meeting President and Prime Minister on the Fourth of July. He visited Pakistan Afghanistan and Cyprus with a UN led tour of the green line. He praised soldiers from Texas National Guard and the 451st Civil Affairs Battalion and presented Texas flags to units in Iraq. He stressed gratitude to service members and the need to support them.
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Green
Musharraf
Gillani
United States
Afghanistan
Congress
Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus
Greece
Pakistan
Texas National Guard
436Th Chemical Company
451St Civil Affairs Battalion
Pasadena
Iraq
Texas
State Capitol
Ana Hernandez
Hurricane Bertha Heads Toward Bermuda Forecasters Warn
Miami AP reports Hurricane Bertha may strengthen within 24 hours as it moves toward Bermuda. Forecasters place the storm about 550 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and 715 miles southeast of Bermuda with sustained winds near 75 mph. Uncertainty remains on landfall timing.
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Miami
Bermuda
Leeward Islands
National Hurricane Center
Salmonella outbreak linked to peppers and tomatoes
More than 1,000 people infected in a salmonella outbreak tied to raw tomatoes with warnings to avoid hot peppers like jalapenos and serranos. CDC urged vulnerable groups to skip raw produce and noted two illness clusters linked to restaurants or catered events while declining jalapenos as the sole source.
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Washington
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
CDC Food Safety
Robert Tauxe
Associated Press
Baytown Circulator eyed as demand driven regional transit
Beach City Mayor Guido Persiani Mont Belvieu Mayor Nick Dixon attended a 30 person meeting outlining a Baytown style demand response bus system. The plan links with Houston Metro Liberty County and Jefferson County services with 24 hour advance scheduling and future same day trips. Estimated annual cost 802790 dollars with a 1 to 3 dollar rider fare and discounts for seniors. Public meetings set August 14 in Mont Belvieu and August 26 in Anahuac to gather resident input.
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Beach City
Guido Persiani
Mont Belvieu
Nick Dixon
Baytown
Park and Ride
Houston Metro
Liberty County
Jefferson County
HGAC
Bayer
NRG Energy
Exxon Mobil
Cedar Crossing
Wal-Mart
Home Depot
Karl Hackett
Anahuac
Guy R. Jackson
Hackett
Chambers County
Houston
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Liberty
Mike Shields
West
Dixon
Mont Belvieu City Hall
Langston Drive
Washington St
Texas AG OKs Bible elective curriculum in high schools
Attorney General Greg Abbott said elective high school Bible courses would be constitutional if taught under non-specific SBOE guidelines, since no specific curriculum has been proposed. The letter notes the plan aims to study Bible history and literature without promoting or disparaging any faith.
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Austin
State Board of Education
Greg Abbott
Abbott
Don McLeroy
Texas
SBOE
United State
Andrew Weber
Education Board
Kathy Miller
Texas Freedom Network
City Council Eyes Grant for Firearms Training and Mayor Pro Tem Vote
The city may receive 11,113 for computerized firearms training and overtime in the police department with no matching funds required. Tonight the council will elect the 2008 2009 mayor pro tem to act as mayor if needed. Also honored July's Youth of the Month Chris Wurzbach, a Ross S Sterling graduate who led bands and clubs and will study mechanical engineering at Texas A M University.
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Chris Wurzbach
Ross. S. Sterling High School
Christian Student Union
Wurzbach
Texas A&m University
Texas Aggie
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