City council faces Baytown smoking ordinance debate
Residents clash over a proposed Baytown rule restricting smoking in public places and workplaces while extending talks on whether homes could be affected. Coalition official Richard Ehlers defends the measure, noting homes remain exempt and the plan targets public areas, with opposition accusing misrepresentation and misinformation in phone campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalition
Richard Ehlers
Ehlers
Haarmeyer
California
Baytown
Coffey
American Cancer Society
Citizens’ Group
Baytown City
CSB pushes refinery safety reviews after BP Texas City blast
Exxon Mobil Baytown Refinery manager Chris Erickson says full CSB findings are still under review and vows prompt action with OSHA and API. CSB chairwoman Merritt calls for flare system use and better planning for large scale liquid releases. investigations note budget cuts and weak leadership contributing to refinery safety issues amid the March 2005 explosion that killed 15, including Baytown residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Erickson
Exxon Mobil
OSHA
American Petroleum Institute
CSB
Carolyn Merritt
API
Eva Rowe
Rowe
Galveston
Texas City
Baytown
Jimmy Hunnings
Morris Raymond
Monk” King
Susan Duhar Taylor
Ralph Herrera Jr
Larry Linsenhardt
Mont Belvie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baytown Sun
Danielle Ponder
Ema Ybarra
Christina
Amegy Bank
Bank of Oz
Veronica Castillo
Giselle Gomez
Debbie Smith
Amanda Erebia
Rosie Garcia
William Alegne
Pam Johnson
Dianne Lester
Leslie Terry
Techis Helstros
Kari Griffin Chloe
Church of the Nazarene
Kari Griffin
Anahuac
Chambers County Library
Bobby McDaniel
Trey Finnex
Ashli Pingry
Meaghan Mitchell
Whitney Abshire
Oshaun Richardson
David Pingry
Brittany Blar
Maritza Hernandez
Kaitlin McGraw
Jason Brock
Will Abshire
Patrick Derryberry
Dylan Kai
Texas First Bank
Rollingbrook
Doc
Garth Rd
Bush
Ken Fountain
Adi
Thur
SUN & Mon
SaylLow
Baytownsun.com
Gary Wynne
Cancer Center
Garth Road
Neeal
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Sanjacintomethodist.com
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!