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Ozone Alert Saturday for Harris, Galveston & Brazoria counties
2014-04-19 01:16:43| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone Action Day for Harris, Galveston and Brazoria counties for Saturday, April 19. High levels of ozone are expected Saturday, which could pose health problems for people with respiratory problems like asthma, bronchitis, and COPD.
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Barge operator Kirby faces long legal haul over Galveston spill
2014-03-28 00:02:07| Appliances - Topix.net
Resolving legal issues arising from the Galveston Bay oil spill that shut traffic at the Houston Ship Channel for days will require years of litigation and cost tens of millions of dollars , experts say.
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Oil Spill Threatens Galveston Bay's Fishing Industry
2014-03-26 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Texas Tribune: Oiled birds and stranded boats have been some of the most compelling visual images of the devastation in Galveston Bay in the wake of an oil tanker collision that might have released up to 168,000 gallons of fuel oil into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. But marine scientists and fishing industry officials worry that the spill poses longer-term dangers beneath the surface of the bay's waters, which are among the most productive in the world and a key resource for a multibillion-dollar recreational...
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Texas cities, including Galveston, worried about flood insurance hikes
2014-03-24 21:22:09| Real Estate - Topix.net
Zoila Navarro's bakery in Galveston has persevered through tough times. It reopened after being flooded by Hurricane Ike in 2008, and stayed open after her husband was killed during a robbery last year.
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No End in Sight for Containing Galveston Bay Heavy Oil Spill
2014-03-24 06:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Texas Tribune: With no end in sight to containing a spill that may have dumped 150,000 gallons of fuel oil into Galveston Bay on Saturday, the hit to Texas' economy and environment is already huge -- and sure to grow. The 50-mile Houston Ship Channel, one of the world's biggest waterways for the transport of petroleum products, chemicals and other materials, remains shut down. Cruise ships can't depart from key ports. Galveston Bay's multibillion-dollar recreational and commercial fishing industry is off limits...