Appeals court revives ExxonMobil Clean Air Act suit
The Fifth Circuit vacated a state court ruling that found 94 actionable emissions violations and rejected penalties or injunctive relief. Environment Texas and the Sierra Club sued ExxonMobil under the Clean Air Act citizen suit provision for repeated or ongoing releases of regulated toxins from Baytown plant upsets. The case returns to state court for further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ExxonMobil
Baytown
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Environment Texas
The
Sierra Club
Clean Air Act
Environment Texas and
Recount not yet underway in District 128 race
Wayne Smith has said he will seek a recount in District 128 where he narrowly trailed Briscoe Cain. The Texas GOP has not received the formal request, with a Monday deadline and a seven day window to schedule once approved. The recount process is managed at the state party level since the race is a Republican nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Smith
Briscoe Cain
Republican Party of Texas
Smith
Texas Gop
Michael Joyce
Joyce
Harris County
Obituary Notices for Becky Lowery Evelyn Wood and Maxine Turner James Nelson
Obituaries for Becky Lowery Evelyn Wood Maxine Turner and James Nelson note their passing. The notices honor their lives, families, and local ties, outlining brief life details and condolences from relatives and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Lowery
Evelyn Wood
Verse on mercy and sinners from Jesus message
In a biblical moment Jesus declares his purpose is healing the spiritual sick not to aid the self righteous. He emphasizes his mission to call sinners to repentance, underscoring mercy over judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Residents urged to prepare for onset of hurricane season
The Gulf Coast faces the start of hurricane season with NOAA predicting a near normal year. A 70 percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms, four to eight hurricanes, and one to four major storms is forecast. Baytown emergency coordinator Bill Vola urges readiness, noting storms can strike anytime and eight years have passed since Hurricane Ike. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett stresses preparedness regardless of forecast, advising evacuation only for surge risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration
NOAA
Bill Vola
Baytown
Bonnie
Vola
Alex
Texas
Harris County
Ed Emmett
Emmett
Vela
Flooding Threatens San Jacinto Waste Pits Bumper Structures
Over Memorial Day weekend residents noted damage to dolphin bumper structures near the San Jacinto Waste Pits. The devices, built to shield the Interstate 10 bridge, appear compromised as sand leaks from an elevated cap. The pits sit on a 14 acre west riverbank site north of I 10 between Highlands and Channelview, containing dioxins linked to cancer and birth defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Interstate 10
Jacquelyn Young
San Jacinto River
Young
Highlands
Channelview
Baytown Officers Receive Life Saving Award for Child Rescue
Three Baytown police officers Nathaniel Brown Kevin Zinter and Cody Dodson were honored at a City Council meeting with the Life Saving Award for rescuing a 3 year old pulled from a pool in the 600 block of Rollingbrook Drive. They arrived after 5 p.m. April 30 found the child unresponsive and not breathing and began chest compressions to expel water from the lungs, with bystanders assisting as the child regained pulse and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Nathaniel Brown
Kevin Zinter
Cody Dodson
Rollingbrook Drive
Robert Parker
Dodson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Appeals Court
Lana Danata
Maxine Turner
James Nelson
Facebook.com
BaytownSun
Thebaytownsun
Baytown Sun
Michael Pineda
Braves
Edgar Aldrete
Kaden Faulk
Astros
Matt Hollis
Matt
Baytown Police Department
In.com
Patti Jet
Baytown Sun Newspapers
United Steel Workers
Robert R. Tuck
Fti An
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!