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Texas City

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    BP to Pay $50 Million in Civil Penalties for Pollution Connected to Texas City Blast, AG Says

    The Texas City blast​Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has announced that BP has agreed to pay a $50 million fine "for unlawfully emitting pollutants during and after the March 2005 explosion" at its Texas City plant. The civil penalties come two years after BP paid $50 million to resolve fe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Good Air Pollution News in Texas? "Flexible Permit" Companies Agree to EPA Guidelines

    Breath of fresh air​It's a rarity: Good air-pollution news in Texas that doesn't involve the Obama administration forcing state officials to do their job. The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that 156 Texas companies who have received the notoriously loose "flexible" permits ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Never Bring Oatmeal to a Gunfight, Man Learns

    He would prefer friendly persuasion.​It's Go Time. You and some other dude have been driving side by side, cursing the other, and now you've pulled over to settle things. Other dude gets out with a gun. You reach for...a bowl of oatmeal? Consider yourself outclassed, son. The epic oatmeal v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Shadaysha Little, Aricka Issac: Pregnant Robbers Get Busted

    GCSOLittle and Isaacs: What not to expect when you're expecting​If you're 36 weeks pregnant -- that's nine months, if you're not a math whiz -- as far as we can tell, you don't want to do much except have the damn baby. If you're Shadaysha Little, 18, you're not going to let a little pregnan ... More >>

  • Music

    December 16, 2010

    Blues Christmas

    GCSOLittle and Isaacs: What not to expect when you're expecting​If you're 36 weeks pregnant -- that's nine months, if you're not a math whiz -- as far as we can tell, you don't want to do much except have the damn baby. If you're Shadaysha Little, 18, you're not going to let a little pregnan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Texas City Dike Finally Reopens, Two Years After Ike

    Texas City Dike is back​It's been a long time, but the Texas City Dike, that five-mile manmade but of pure Gulf Texana, is set to reopen.Tomorrow morning at 6 a.m., for the first time since Hurricane Ike sent a massive storm surge over its top, the fishing pier will be open for business. There's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Texas City & Its BP Plant Star In The New York Times

    A not-so-beguiling description of Texas City​BP's release of massive amounts of carcinogens into the Texas City air has been covered by the media here, but today it's getting a much larger spotlight.The New York Times looks at the incident, in a story headlined "With Neighbors Unaware, Toxic Spill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    BP Defending Itself On Yet Another Pollution Front

    Still playing defense​During this economic recovery, we bet one place is hiring: the BP legal department.Not only is the company struggling to defend a crush of lawsuits connected to the oil spill in the Gulf, but now it has to deal with a $10 billion lawsuit for allegedly making thousands of peop ... More >>

  • Music

    May 20, 2010

    The Walking Dead

    Texas City's Come See My Dead Person is very much alive.

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Violence, F-Bombs: Texas City Little League Is A Quentin Tarantino Movie

    From now on, no one under 17 will be admitted to a Little League baseball game in Texas City unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.At least that's the way it should be, if recent events are any indication: A brawl between coaches that resulted in two arrests a couple of weeks ago, and no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Sometimes You Just Pick The Wrong 63-Year-Old Guy To Rob

    Photo courtesy GCSO​You're looking at Quintin Wade Brown, 25, of Texas City. You may notice his left eye seems to be a bit distressed.That's because Brown tried to rob a 63-year-old guy of two bucks and some potato chips outside a convenience store.Note to future robbers: Before attempting such a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Worst Impersonation Of A Police Officer, Ever

    ​The police pull you over because you're swerving "all over the road." Fair enough.But this wasn't your typical DWI. For one thing, the arrestee was riding a bicycle. For the other, he got charged not only with public intoxication, but with impersonating a police officer -- all because the thrift- ... More >>

  • Music

    December 3, 2009

    Slackfest '09

    ​The police pull you over because you're swerving "all over the road." Fair enough.But this wasn't your typical DWI. For one thing, the arrestee was riding a bicycle. For the other, he got charged not only with public intoxication, but with impersonating a police officer -- all because the thrift- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Distant Early Warning: Cobra Starship, Har Mar Superstar, KISS, Nitzer Ebb, The Used, etc.

    ​"3rd Annual Texas City Music Fest" With Jerry Jeff Walker, John Conlee, Texas Johnny Brown: Sat., Oct. 24. Nessler Park, Texas City. Bob Schneider: Fri., Sept. 25. Warehouse Live. The Bravery: Sat., Oct. 24. Warehouse Live. Cobra Starship, Boys Like Girls, A Rocket To The Moon, The Maine: Sun., ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Another City, Another Dispute Over Sexism And Racism

    ​After a summer of what seemed like a million racist and sexist offerings from the Houston Fire Department, it started to feel like our city had to have the worst department around. But that changed earlier this month when Channel 13 reported some "explosive new allegations" about racism and sexis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2009

    Things to Do This Weekend If You're (Almost) Broke: Happy Fourth, Houston

    If you're celebrating independence from a lot of money this Fourth of July weekend, believe us, Rocks Off feels your pain. If you can pry yourself away from the barbecue pit, here's a few other things to do that won't cost much. Friday Grrrl Parts and Dave Wrangler glam it up at Boondocks. Fre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    The FBI Makes Things Go "Boom," And We Have The Video

    (Note: The explosions get bigger the longer you stick with the video.) For the better part of this week, FBI bomb experts have been teaching area cops the Xs and Os of improvised explosives, like the ones made by shoe-bomber Richard Reid or the one that killed college student Matthew Rugo in his Tex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    WTF Is Up With All The Cursing Arrests In Galveston County?

    Photo by GuerrettoBelieve it or not, a third person has been ticketed for cursing in public in Galveston County.First it was Kathryn Fridge, arrested for dropping an F-bomb in a La Marque Wal-Mart. Then it was the guy from Queens, ticketed for talking like a guy from Queens, in a Galveston diner.Now ... More >>

  • Music

    February 26, 2009

    Burnout Houston

    Photo by GuerrettoBelieve it or not, a third person has been ticketed for cursing in public in Galveston County.First it was Kathryn Fridge, arrested for dropping an F-bomb in a La Marque Wal-Mart. Then it was the guy from Queens, ticketed for talking like a guy from Queens, in a Galveston diner.Now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    BP Pays Big (Kinda) To Settle Texas City Pollution Claims

    Logo courtesy BPGood news and bad news for Texas City: The good news is that BP will be spending $167 million to reduce pollution in its plant there.The bad news is that they were polluting the area so bad it's going to take $167 million to do something about it.The Environmental Protection Agency a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    Valero Gets Fined For A Damn Impressive Bit Of Polluting

    If you've ever pondered how much pollution an oil refinery can spew out in 4,008 hours and 50 minutes when the gasoline-making process goes wrong, Valero Refining in Texas City has provided an answer: -- 345,624 pounds of sulfur dioxide-- 3,752.30 pounds of hydrogen sulfide-- 63.30 pounds of o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    Dow Chemical Forgets To Leave The Light On

    Ever have trouble keeping your hot water heater pilot light on? It's annoying, yes, but the worst repercussion is a surprise cold shower.Pilot light problems occur in the petrochemical world, too, but the repercussions are decidedly more consequential.In the case of a Dow Chemical Co. plant in Texa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    More Images from Before and After Hurricane Ike

    Ever have trouble keeping your hot water heater pilot light on? It's annoying, yes, but the worst repercussion is a surprise cold shower.Pilot light problems occur in the petrochemical world, too, but the repercussions are decidedly more consequential.In the case of a Dow Chemical Co. plant in Texa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Some Dogs Enjoy An Ike Break

    Ever have trouble keeping your hot water heater pilot light on? It's annoying, yes, but the worst repercussion is a surprise cold shower.Pilot light problems occur in the petrochemical world, too, but the repercussions are decidedly more consequential.In the case of a Dow Chemical Co. plant in Texa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2008

    Ike Brings On The Pollution

    Ever have trouble keeping your hot water heater pilot light on? It's annoying, yes, but the worst repercussion is a surprise cold shower.Pilot light problems occur in the petrochemical world, too, but the repercussions are decidedly more consequential.In the case of a Dow Chemical Co. plant in Texa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2008

    What a Dump: British Petroleum Fined for Unauthorized Disposal of Hazardous Waste

    Ever have trouble keeping your hot water heater pilot light on? It's annoying, yes, but the worst repercussion is a surprise cold shower.Pilot light problems occur in the petrochemical world, too, but the repercussions are decidedly more consequential.In the case of a Dow Chemical Co. plant in Texa ... More >>

  • News

    March 13, 2008

    Bribes in the Soviet Union, Jesus Christ on PBS and Gavin Newsom at La Strada

    The oil business ain't pretty

  • Calendar

    November 29, 2007

    999 Eyes Freak Show

    Lobster woman, scorpion man and other people with weird hands

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2007

    Ring in the Holidays at Charles Brown Blues Fest

    Lobster woman, scorpion man and other people with weird hands

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2007

    Westside Wolves Forfeit Last Season Due to Ineligible Football Player

    Lobster woman, scorpion man and other people with weird hands

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2007

    Kinda Gay

    Lobster woman, scorpion man and other people with weird hands

  • News

    March 16, 2006

    Scooby-Dooby-Done

    The Sinatra magic fails, and baffles, in rural Texas

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    I See Hawks in LA

    Sig's Lagoon in-store at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 3710 Main, 713-533-9525; Continental Club at 10 p.m., 3700 Main, 713-529-9666

  • News

    July 17, 2003

    Letters

    Sig's Lagoon in-store at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 3710 Main, 713-533-9525; Continental Club at 10 p.m., 3700 Main, 713-529-9666

  • News

    July 3, 2003

    Letters

    Sig's Lagoon in-store at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 3710 Main, 713-533-9525; Continental Club at 10 p.m., 3700 Main, 713-529-9666

  • News

    July 3, 2003

    Kitty Litter

    Toyya Braskey lives with 100 cats. They are her life. Now the city says they have to go.

  • News

    June 19, 2003

    Catfight

    The fur flies with the fuzz when feral felines keep getting fed

  • News

    May 15, 2003

    Letters

    The fur flies with the fuzz when feral felines keep getting fed

  • News

    May 8, 2003

    Letters

    The fur flies with the fuzz when feral felines keep getting fed

  • Calendar

    January 9, 2003

    Bill Minutaglio

    Friday, January 10

  • Calendar

    April 25, 2002

    Airborne Again

    The Lone Star Flight Museum celebrates Galveston's place in aviation history

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    Up In Flames

    KRIV's newsroom bitching gets a national audience

  • Music

    February 10, 2000

    Local Rotation

    "Mean" Gene Kelton Most Requested

  • Music

    August 19, 1999

    New Wave Good-bye

    Houston's The Shivers ready for Austin

  • News

    July 2, 1998

    Rocky Landing

    Residents of this seaside neighborhood are about to be joined by a 1,000-acre port facility

  • News

    June 19, 1997

    Letters

    Residents of this seaside neighborhood are about to be joined by a 1,000-acre port facility

  • News

    May 29, 1997

    Shadow Over Texas City

    Petrochemical plants and refineries are the lifeblood of Texas City's economy. But for Hester Joiner and her neighbors, all they've provided are foul odors, property damage and mysterious ailments.

  • News

    September 14, 1995

    Pray

    In a small town south of Houston, they say school prayer is a matter of religious freedom. But even in Santa Fe, freedom for one student can be tyranny for another.

  • News

    May 18, 1995

    No Way Home

    Texas City police can't go mosquito hunting with an elephant gun

  • News

    December 29, 1994

    The Year of Living Anxiously

    Are We Having Fun Yet? Or is it just the jangly buzz of advanced urban stress syndrome?

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