Harris County flood control bond election gets Abbott approval
Governor Greg Abbott approved Harris County’s plan to hold an August special election on issuing 2.5 billion dollars in flood control bonds aimed at Harvey flood relief. If approved, the measure would fund bayou widening and hundreds of projects, likely with a property tax increase. The August 25 date marks the Harvey landfall anniversary.
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Cedar Bayou flood study advances with public meeting set
Harris County progresses on the Cedar Bayou Flood Risk Reduction Study begun Feb 2017. The third stage evaluates flood mitigation options for studied streams and will present recommendations at the May 9 public meeting. Cedar Bayou forms most of the boundary between Harris Liberty and Chambers counties and flows to Galveston Bay.
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Auditions Set for Man of La Mancha at PAC
Lee College Visual and Performance Arts Division offers auditions for The Man of La Mancha at 7 p.m. on May 7 and 8 in the Performing Arts Center. Open to community members and Lee College students, directed by Kim Martin. Show runs June 22 through July 1 with singing auditions and a schedule posted on the theater Facebook page.
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Robbery victim lured by online seller then robbed at Water Color Apartments
Police report a man at Water Color Apartments 1700 block Rollingbrook was robbed after approaching a car for identification. The suspect, a 5-foot-5 heavyset male, drove off with the victim’s iPhone. The case reveals the gun involved belonged to the victim’s grandparent and was taken to sell for drugs. The incident ties to an online meet up and a false gun sale claim. A separate thefts include a 2005 Toyota Corolla stolen in Red Cedar, clothing theft at Burlington, beer thefts at Buc ee’s, a cell phone stolen at a dollar store, cash from an apartment, jewelry from a store, and computer equipment stolen from a Decker Drive business.
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Robbery attempt at Dollar General on North Alexander
A man displayed a handgun at the Dollar General in the 1300 block of North Alexander Saturday and ordered a register be opened. When refused, the suspect fled on foot wearing a black hoodie black mask black jeans and red shoes.
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Stolen Trucks Report From Garth Road Hospitals
A white 2000 Ford F150 was stolen Saturday from a hospital in the 2800 block of Garth Road. The vehicle is valued at $2,000. A white 2006 GMC extended cab pickup with 22 inch chrome rims and a black bed toolbox was stolen Friday from an emergency clinic in the 6000 block of Garth. The truck was not recovered.
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Counterfeit Currency Passed at Academy Sports and Outdoors
A counterfeit bill circulated Saturday at Academy Sports and Outdoors located in the 6400 block of Garth Road. The incident involved a suspect attempting to pass the note, prompting store staff to alert authorities. Police are reviewing surveillance and seeking further details on the individuals involved.
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Garth Road
Burglaries Reported Across Town This Weekend
A total of 400 dollars in entertainment equipment and 1000 dollars in jewelry were stolen from a Parkway Drive business Saturday. Another Glen Haven block theft took 100 dollars in goods. A Monday car break in on Red Cedar Drive netted 200 dollars. A Friday theft on North Main Street saw a 130 dollar DVD player and 80 dollars worth of DVDs taken.
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Dioxin sources tied to Houston area pits and Deer Park plants
The investigation links dioxin and PCB hotspots in the Houston Ship Channel and Upper Galveston Bay to three main sources: leaking waste pits, the old paper mill site in Pasadena, and a major Deer Park chemical complex. Regulators have not enacted cleanup standards, delaying action by Shell, Occidental Chemical, and EPA oversight, while a 1990 health warning limited seafood consumption due to dioxin.
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Larry Koenig
Koenig
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Baytown
LaPorte
Patrick Bayou
Shell
Occidental Chemical
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EPA
Hanadi Rifai
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Shell Chemical
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Dioxin in Texas river pits tied to private wells exposure
The Texas health agency released a 2012 public health assessment warning of fish hazards from dioxin in Riverine waste pits while dismissing soil or well water contamination in neighborhoods. UH studies could not determine yard or well safety. The Matulas' wells showed older water with dioxin over twice EPA danger levels. a deeper well met limits. Houston attorney Mithoff represents 600 families seeking links to cancer and birth defects, arguing river and fish exposure caused health harms.
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Houston
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