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5:07pm, 12th May, 2019

Houston Ship Channel reopens to vessel traffic after tanker collision

The Houston Ship Channel was reopened with restrictions to shipping on Sunday as officials worked to recover thousands of gallons of gasoline spilled into the waterway following a collision between a tanker and two barges.

Tanker collision, gasoline spill closes portion of Houston Ship Channel

1:17pm, 11th May, 2019

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Tanker collision, gasoline spill closes portion of Houston Ship Channel

A barge carrying gasoline capsized and leaked its cargo into the Houston Ship Channel near Bayport, Texas, following a collision on Friday with a 755-foot tanker, officials said.

Ships running inbound, outbound through Houston Channel: U.S. Coast Guard

9:38am, 8th April, 2019

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Ships running inbound, outbound through Houston Channel: U.S. Coast Guard

Ships were moving inbound and outbound on Monday morning through an area of the Houston Ship Channel that had been contaminated by a March chemical spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said, further loosening restrictions on the waterway.

Houston's Venezuelan expats eager for more action against Maduro

7:20am, 5th April, 2019

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Houston's Venezuelan expats eager for more action against Maduro

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set to speak in Houston on Friday carrying a tough message against Venezuela's government to an expatriate community eager for more actions to oust the country's president, Nicolas Maduro.

Petrochemical disaster still hampers bid to clear Houston ship bottleneck

11:23am, 25th March, 2019

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Petrochemical disaster still hampers bid to clear Houston ship bottleneck

The backlog of vessels waiting to move through the Houston Ship Channel grew on Monday while it remained closed to traffic for a third day as emergency workers attempted to clear a petrochemical spill from the Intercontinental Terminals Co (ITC) stor...

Petrochemical disaster still hampers efforts to clear Houston shipping bottleneck

9:57am, 25th March, 2019

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Petrochemical disaster still hampers efforts to clear Houston shipping bottleneck

The backlog of vessels waiting to move through the Houston Ship Channel grew on Monday while it remained closed to traffic for a third day as emergency workers attempted to clear a petrochemical spill from the Intercontinental Terminals Co (ITC) stor...

Houston petrochemical fire put out after it re-ignites, had added to shipping woes

7:47pm, 22nd March, 2019

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Houston petrochemical fire put out after it re-ignites, had added to shipping woes

A petrochemical fire was quickly put out after it had re-ignited Friday at a fuel storage facility outside Houston, which had compounded the danger from a containment wall breach earlier in the day that spilled chemicals and halted ship traffic in th...

Petrochemical blaze near Houston extinguished, company says

6:19am, 20th March, 2019

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Petrochemical blaze near Houston extinguished, company says

Firefighters on Wednesday extinguished a fire at a Mitsui & Co petrochemical storage site outside Houston that has been billowing acrid smoke for days, the company said.

Houston checks air quality from Texas petrochemical fire, smoke seen miles away

1:08pm, 19th March, 2019

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Houston checks air quality from Texas petrochemical fire, smoke seen miles away

Houston officials and environmental groups raced to expand air monitoring on Tuesday after a raging fire at a Mitsui & Co petrochemical storage site produced billowing acrid smoke that could be seen and smelled miles away.

Massive fire at Houston petrochemical storage terminal may last two more days

12:49pm, 18th March, 2019

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Massive fire at Houston petrochemical storage terminal may last two more days

A massive fire at a fuels storage company along the Houston Ship Channel may burn for two more days, an official said on Monday as the blaze spread a plume of black smoke across the city, shutting schools in two nearby communities.

Fire engulfs eight massive petrochemical storage tanks in Houston

8:32am, 18th March, 2019

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Fire engulfs eight massive petrochemical storage tanks in Houston

A fire at a fuels storage company at the Houston Ship Channel spread on Monday to eight massive petrochemical storage tanks, shutting schools and forcing residents in the suburb of Deer Park to stay indoors.

Tank fire sends black plume across Houston, spreads to more tanks

6:23am, 18th March, 2019

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Tank fire sends black plume across Houston, spreads to more tanks

A storage tank fire on the Houston Ship Channel on Sunday has spread to seven petrochemical storage tanks, forcing residents in the suburb of Deer Park, Texas, to stay indoors on Monday, but no evacuations or injuries were reported.

Tank fire sends black plume across Houston, spreads to second tank

1:23am, 18th March, 2019

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Tank fire sends black plume across Houston, spreads to second tank

A storage tank fire on the Houston Ship Channel sent a plume of black smoke across the city's eastern half, forcing residents in the suburb of Deer Park, Texas, to stay indoors early on Monday, but no evacuations or injuries were reported.

Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston

6:14pm, 17th March, 2019

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Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston

A storage tank fire on the Houston Ship Channel sent a plume of black smoke across the eastern half of the city on Sunday forcing residents in the suburb of Deer Park, Texas, to remain indoors.

Oil majors strut into Houston for annual energy conference

11:34am, 10th March, 2019

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Oil majors strut into Houston for annual energy conference

The oil industry converges this week on Houston at CERAWeek, the largest gathering of top energy executives in the Americas, with oil majors showing a bigger presence as the United States has taken the crown as the largest crude producer in the world...

Cargo jet with three on board crashes near Houston airport

5:48pm, 23rd February, 2019

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Cargo jet with three on board crashes near Houston airport

A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner with three people on board crashed into a bay near Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

4:23pm, 23rd February, 2019

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Cargo jet with three on board crashes near Houston airport: FAA

A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner with three people on board crashed into a bay near Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

FBI investigating deadly police raid in Houston

12:01am, 21st February, 2019

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FBI investigating deadly police raid in Houston

The FBI is investigating a Houston police drug raid last month that left two suspects dead and several officers wounded, following allegations the operation was based on false information, agency officials said on Wednesday.

Who owns that 'delightful' tiger, Houston officials ask

7:35pm, 12th February, 2019

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Who owns that 'delightful' tiger, Houston officials ask

Houston animal control officials would like to know who owns a "perfectly delightful" tiger that turned up unexpectedly in a little used house in a residential part of the city.

Seven mumps cases confirmed at Houston ICE detention facility

6:43pm, 9th February, 2019

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Seven mumps cases confirmed at Houston ICE detention facility

Seven adult detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Houston have been diagnosed with mumps, but the contagious disease is contained, the city's health department said on Saturday.

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