Harris County plans to hire additional environmental personnel to better respond to dangerous chemical plant and refinery fires like ones that occurred this year near the Houston Ship Channel. The Houston Chronicle reports county commissioners have approved an $11.6 million …
Exxon Mobil Corp. was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday over pollution from a fire at the company’s Baytown Olefins Plant, according to an attorney for Harris County, Texas, which filed the suit. The fire was being investigated by federal …
The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office says a dozen fires blamed on fireworks in unincorporated areas of Texas’ most populous county over New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day caused about $1.2 million in damage. Fire Marshal Mike Montgomery says …
The Harris County Flood Control District announced it has launched a new tool to help Harris County, Texas, residents gain knowledge about floodplains and their flooding risks. The Flood Education Mapping Tool can be found online at www.hcfcd.org and builds …
