The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality monitored air and water quality levels and said it didn't find any areas of concern after a chemical fire burned in the Channelview area for hours Wednesday. The TCEQ monitored quality levels overnight and said that the staff did not detect any areas of concern. K-Solv controls the facility [...]
A federal grand jury in Houston has indicted DuPont as well as a former employee related to a fatal 2014 incident in La Porte. U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick said that they were indicted for knowingly violating requirements of federal safety regulations as well as negligently releasing a hazardous substance. On November 15, 2014, 24,000 pounds [...]
An oil tank caught fire at the Chevron refinery early Tuesday morning in Pasadena, Texas. An update was issued by the East Harris County community alert system before 6 a.m. The fire was reported at a facility in the 100 block of Red Bluff. The company said that the fire was put out less than [...]
A series of "chemical incidents" were reported at the ALTIVA Chemical Complex in La Porte last Monday morning. Flaring and odors were noticed as a result of the chemical incidents. The La Porte Chemical Complex is the largest merchant producer of specialty and custom phosgene derivatives in North America. The complex is located at 1901 [...]
Two workers died while cleaning a chemical tank in Pasadena, Texas. Deputies responded to reports of an incident at a chemical transportation plant on Underwood Road. The incident took place near West Fairmont Parkway around 1:30 a.m. Investigators believe that the workers were overcome by fumes. An investigation into the incident is underway. Source: ABC13.com, [...]
The recent Port Neches TPC plant explosion is yet another chemical plant explosion in a series of explosions in southeast Texas in 2019. The ITC plant in Deer Park burned for several days in late March of 2019. No one was hurt in the fire, but tanks on the Deer Park property suffered extensive damage. [...]
A massive explosion in southeast Texas sent fireballs into the air around 1:00 a.m. this morning. The shockwave of the blast damaged walls in nearby structures and shattered windows miles away. The explosion occurred in Port Neches, Texas, near the Louisiana border. People living within a half-mile of the plant have been advised to evacuate. [...]
The cleanup of millions of gallons of waste as well as polluted water resulting from a petrochemical fire in Deer Park in March continues four months after the large fire burned. The fire that burned for days at a petrochemical storage site in Deer Park is owned by Intercontinental Terminals Company. ITC must abide by [...]
United States investigators are hoping to enter the site of the ITC storage facility in Deer Park, Texas, this week. They hope to find a cause for the disaster and to determine if the operator followed safety regulations. Fumes from benzene-containing fuel and fear of more fires have kept investigators out of the site. Investigators [...]
The state of Texas is suing Intercontinental Terminals Company for violating the Texas Clean Air Act. The lawsuit is related to the giant fire at the company's Deer Park petrochemical facility. In addition to the state, four La Porte residents have sued ITC. They're seeking damages of more than $2 million. The U.S. Chemical Safety [...]