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HOUSTON (AP) — Researchers are uncertain about the environmental impact of toxic chemicals used to extinguish a three-day blaze at a Houston-area petrochemical storage facility after some leaked into a busy commercial waterway. The fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company facility in Deer Park began in a naphtha tank March 17, igniting other tanks at the plant and sending plumes of thick, black smoke over the area. The fire and resulting air pollution forced the closure of roads, schools and the Houston Shipping Channel. It triggered air quality warnings but caused no injuries. Foam used to control the spread of the fire was inadvertently released into the channel when a containment wall failed. Researchers with the Galveston Bay Foundation and Texas A&M Superfund Research Center spent months collecting and analyzing water samples from the channel and uncovered traces of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAs, the Houston Chronicle reported. PFAs … [Read more...] about Texas petrochemical plant fire environmental impact unclear

PHOTOS: Best law schools in 2020>>>See which schools made the list... less PHOTOS: Best law schools in 2020>>>See which schools ... more Photo: Patricia Marroquin/Getty Images Photo: Patricia Marroquin/Getty Images Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Image 1 of 29 PHOTOS: Best law schools in 2020>>>See which schools made the list... less PHOTOS: Best law schools in 2020>>>See which schools ... more Photo: Patricia Marroquin/Getty Images Texas colleges make Princeton Review's 2020 list of top law schools in the country 1  /  29 Back to Gallery Several Houston and Texas colleges have been ranked as some of the best law schools in the country in a new 2020 report from the … [Read more...] about Texas colleges make Princeton Review’s 2020 list of top law schools in the country

43. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Avg. student loan debt:$13,445 % of graduates with student debt:42%Change in avg. student loan debt since 2017: -45.62% 43. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Avg. student loan debt:$13,445 % of graduates with student debt:42%Change in avg. student loan debt since 2017: -45.62% Photo: Wikimedia Commons Photo: Wikimedia Commons Image 1 of / 54 Caption Close Image 1 of 54 43. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Avg. student loan debt:$13,445 % of graduates with student debt:42%Change in avg. student loan debt since 2017: -45.62% 43. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Avg. student loan debt:$13,445 % of graduates with student debt:42%Change in avg. student loan debt since 2017: -45.62% … [Read more...] about New report reveals how much debt Texas college students graduated with in 2018

Pedro Cano - World War II Place and date: Schevenhutte, Germany, 2 & 3 December 1944. Actions: "Armed with a rocket launcher, Private Cano crawled through a densely mined area under heavy enemy fire and successfully reached a point within ten yards of the nearest emplacement. He quickly fired a rocket into the position, killing the two gunners and five supporting riflemen. Without hesitating, he fired into a second position, killing two more gunners, and proceeded to assault the position with hand grenades, killing several others and dispersing the rest. Then, when an adjacent company encountered heavy fire, Private Cano crossed his company front, crept to within fifteen yards of the nearest enemy emplacement and killed the two machinegunners with a rocket. With another round he killed two more gunners and destroyed a second gun. On the following day, his company renewed the attack and again encountered heavy machinegun fire. Private Cano, armed with his rocket launcher, again … [Read more...] about In honor of Veterans Day: The wildest stories behind Texas’ Medal of Honor recipients

The University of Houston has officially deployed its fleet of 30 food delivery robots, making history as the first university in Texas to offer robotic deliveries to students, staff and faculty. The robots can be tracked on an interactive map as they make their way to a building's nearest outdoor entrance and are quickly becoming part of campus life. less The University of Houston has officially deployed its fleet of 30 food delivery robots, making history as the first university in Texas to offer robotic deliveries to students, staff and faculty. The robots can ... more Photo: University Of Houston Photo: University Of Houston Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Image 1 of 7 The University of Houston has officially deployed its fleet of 30 food delivery robots, making history as the first … [Read more...] about UH makes history as first Texas university to offer food delivery robots