EPA to decide on San Jacinto waste pits remediation plan
San Jacinto River Coalition pushes for urgent action on dioxin pits along the river west bank near the I 10 bridge between Highlands and Channelview. EPA aims to reveal final remedial action by July 28 followed by a 30 day public comment period. Local groups highlight worker safety risks and state money allocations for area improvements.
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Jacquelyn Young
San Jacinto River
Miller
EPA
Highlands Community Center
San Jacinto
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Baytown
Bay Front
Evergreen Point
Bayland Park
Eddie V. Gray
Roseland Park
Young
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Floods Prompt Disaster Declarations Across 31 Counties
Heavy rains lash Baytown area and Chambers County with 3 to 6 inches forecast, triggering flash flood watches through Friday and likely into Saturday. The Trinity River hits 29 feet near Liberty, major flooding level at 26 feet, as officials report closures and high water on Cedar Bayou and local roads. Six deaths reported statewide. Governor Abbott declares disaster across 31 counties. Residents urged to avoid travel, heed hazards from downed lines and debris while waiting for drying conditions.
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Baytown
Highlands
Mont Belvieu
Chambers County
National Weather Service
Trinity River
Liberty
Mont Belvieu City
Manger
Bryan Easum
Cedar Bayou
Harris County
Highway 146
HCFWS
Liberty County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
NWS
Texas
Greg Abbott
Baytown-area
Houston-area
Fort Bend County
Houston
Fort Bend
Brazos
Jeff Braun
Clem leaves lasting baton of Sterling Silver Spectacular
Clem reflects on decades leading the Sterling High School marching band noting non stop work from marching season through spring. He recalls helping a student with Down syndrome join halftime, the personal rewards of student success, and the strong band family he built. He urges the next director to honor tradition while valuing hardworking students and supportive parents.
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Clem
Brenda
Fort Hood area soldiers rescued after swift water incident
Soldiers near Fort Hood were rescued from swift water and in stable condition at Coryell Memorial Healthcare System. The accident occurred near Cold Springs and Owl Creek on the U S Army post, which houses about 30 000 soldiers and families and employs around 41 000.
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Owl Creek
Fort Hood
U.S
Coryell Memorial Healthcare System
Gatesville
Cold Springs
National Weather Service
Matt Talley
Fort Worth
Haug
Texas
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