Controversy Over San Jacinto Waste Pits Cleanup Plan
Community advocates challenge EPA's proposed remediation at the San Jacinto River waste pits near Channelview and Highlands. They cite excavation plans, containment options, and a lower residential exposure standard, urging public comments and multiple meetings before action.
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San Jacinto River
Channelview
Highlands
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Pasadena
Galveston Bay
Brenda Barnes
Corpus Christi
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Sierra Club
Brandt Mannchen
TCEQ
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Public Comment Period Expanded for EPA Proposed Plan
EPA opens a 60 day public comment period from September 29 to November 28 2016 for the Proposed Plan and Administrative Record. Written comments must be postmarked by November 28 2016 and may be sent to EPA Region 6 or submitted by email or online. oral comments are allowed at the October 20 2016 meeting with later responses in the final Record of Decision.
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Start Your Engines Lamborghini Festival at Royal Purple Raceway
Start Your Engines showcases open racing on a quarter mile drag strip and a Kids Zone at Royal Purple Raceway as part of the Lamborghini Festival. More than 50 Lamborghinis will run the strip from 10 a.m. to noon and proceeds benefit Family Houston through the Scuderia Society charity effort assisting children with cancer and other illnesses.
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Houston
Scuderia Society
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Family Houston
Greater Houston
Familyhouston.org
Lester Smith obituary details life in Texas and service
Lester Smith known as Bo was born August 4 1929 in Israel Smith and Pearlie Smith. He served in the US Army earning a National Defense Service Medal during the Korean War. He held degrees from Prairie View A&M University and taught in Goose Creek ISD before a private industry career and Armco Steel retirement. He enjoyed arts and crafts and traveled in retirement. He died September 30 2016. Visitation October 6 5 to 7 PM at Memorial Baptist Church Baytown. Private service October 7 at Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Funeral En trusted to Robey Funeral Home Baytown Texas.
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Baytown
Texas
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Lester
Prairie View A&m University
Goose Creek Consolidated
Armco Steel
Medora Redley
Leroy Smith
Kathie Smith
Terry Smith
Shenita
Vincent) Hicks
Kerry Lewis
Brad
Kia) Lewis
LeRonda
Kenton) Lockhart
Mary Chenier
Lynn Svee
Memorial Baptist Church
Sterling Avenue
Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery
Robey Funeral Home
Sterling Ave
Roberto Issa Yznaga 1937 2016 Baytown Exxon's retiree
Roberto Issa Yznaga, 79, of Baytown, Texas, died October 3, 2016. He was born May 16, 1937 in La Feria, Texas, graduated from Brownsville High School in 1958, served in the Air Force until 1966, and retired from Exxon in 1998 after 22 years. He enjoyed guitar, singing, and Louisiana casinos. He was preceded in death by his parents Ernesto and Narcissa Yznaga and several siblings, and survived by his wife of 51 years Irene, four sons Robert, Ernesto, Juan, and Amado, grandchildren Isaac, Alex, Dillon, Sarah, Summer, Jenne, J.C., Jonathan, Maksim, Ashley, Amado, and numerous relatives. The viewing is Oct. 6, 2016, 5–8 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. at Earthman Funeral Home. Catholic service Oct. 7, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Baytown, followed by graveside with military honors at Earthman Memory Gardens. Pallbearers include his four sons, Isaac Yznaga, and Jesse Leal.
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la Feria
Texas
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Baytown
Exxon
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Ernesto Mercedes Yznaga
Narcissa Hernandez Yznaga
Amado
Juan
Cecilia
Guadalupe Yznaga Villareal
Josephina Yznaga Brown
Irene Yznaga
Robert
Nanci Yznaga
Ernesto
Jelene Yznaga
Rosie Yznaga
Amado Yznaga
Sarah Green
Isaac
Alex
Dillon
Sarah
Sum
Mer
Jenne
J.C
Jonathan
Maksim
Ashley
Earthman Funeral Home
Garth Road
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Beech Street
Rod Temperton Dies at 66 Writer of Thriller and More
London AP Rod Temperton a British songwriter behind Michael Jackson hits Thriller Off the Wall Rock With You and Always and Forever died of cancer in London at 66 His publisher said he died last week Temperton early fame with Heatwave included Boogie Nights and Always and Forever He collaborated with Quincy Jones and Aretha Franklin and worked across pop funk ballads and disco, earning the nickname the invisible man.
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Jon Platt
Warner/ Chappell
Heatwave
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Herbie Hancock
Anita Baker
Quincy Jones
Jackson
Platt
Invisible Man
Cleethorpes
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Jones
The
Telegraph
Police report driver medical episode after Spur 330 crash
About 10 30 Tuesday morning police responded to a Plymouth Voyager striking a guardrail on Spur 330 near Highway 146 and continuing. The driver did not stop for about two miles before pulling over and was taken to a hospital for treatment with no charges filed.
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