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Oil sheen seen for miles off Galveston coast, spill coming from ‘inactive’ offshore drilling platform
Read full article: Oil sheen seen for miles off Galveston coast, spill coming from ‘inactive’ offshore drilling platformA massive oil sheen is stretching for miles along the Galveston coast in the Gulf of Mexico.
No timeline given for when Pelican Island Bridge will re-open after oil-carrying barge strike in Galveston
Read full article: No timeline given for when Pelican Island Bridge will re-open after oil-carrying barge strike in GalvestonThe bridge has been closed since Wednesday afternoon, except for people who can cross by foot.
261 barrels of crude oil removed from Texas City ditch after spill
Read full article: 261 barrels of crude oil removed from Texas City ditch after spillOfficials are still unsure how much crude oil was discharged from a faulty oil-water separator at the site. They also have not confirmed how long oil was spilling from the site.
Harris Co. judge appoints special magistrate to oversee walkthrough of Dayton properties involving oil spill
Read full article: Harris Co. judge appoints special magistrate to oversee walkthrough of Dayton properties involving oil spillThe court battle between residents in Dayton and Jay Management Company continues.
Dayton residents back in court after claiming Jay Management Company violated temporary injunction
Read full article: Dayton residents back in court after claiming Jay Management Company violated temporary injunctionResidents in Dayton said they continue to deal with oil spills and leakages on their property coming from equipment owned by Jay Management Company.
Eastbound frontage road lanes blocked after oil spill on I-10 at Uvalde in east Harris County
Read full article: Eastbound frontage road lanes blocked after oil spill on I-10 at Uvalde in east Harris CountyAccording to TxDOT - Houston District, all the eastbound frontage road lanes are blocked on I-10 and Uvalde.
Oil production concerns in Dayton neighborhood at center of court hearing
Read full article: Oil production concerns in Dayton neighborhood at center of court hearingFamilies in a rural community in Liberty County are fighting to protect their neighborhood. They said oil from Jay Management Company is seeping into their well water system, causing health concerns and killing their livestock.
Harris County judge orders Jay Management Company to stop oil services in small Dayton community
Read full article: Harris County judge orders Jay Management Company to stop oil services in small Dayton communityFamilies in Dayton said the oil is seeping into their drainage system, damaging their properties, and making them sick.
Residents in Dayton hold community meeting about oil spill
Read full article: Residents in Dayton hold community meeting about oil spillNearly two weeks ago, KPRC 2 was the first to tell you about a crude oil spill in Dayton that is damaging families’ properties, their well water supply and killing livestock.
Crews began cleanup process after crude oil spill in Dayton community; Residents say they’re concerned about their health
Read full article: Crews began cleanup process after crude oil spill in Dayton community; Residents say they’re concerned about their healthIn less than 24 hours, residents in a small community in Liberty County say their voices are finally being heard after a crude oil spill damaged their properties, well water supply and killed their livestock.
Residents in Dayton community concerned about their health, livestock after crude oil spill
Read full article: Residents in Dayton community concerned about their health, livestock after crude oil spillResidents in a rural Liberty County community fear they are in danger because of an oil spill. Those that live in the area say it started last year, and now the problem has gotten out of control.
Oil spill coats Louisiana canal in 3,500 gallons of used lubricant from Houston-based company, Coast Guard says
Read full article: Oil spill coats Louisiana canal in 3,500 gallons of used lubricant from Houston-based company, Coast Guard saysThe Coast Guard said Wednesday morning that it is monitoring the response to an oil spill in the vicinity of Calcasieu Point Landing near Lake Charles, Louisiana.
PHOTOS: Cleanup efforts underway after more than 420 gallons of crude oil spills into bay near Houston, officials say
Read full article: PHOTOS: Cleanup efforts underway after more than 420 gallons of crude oil spills into bay near Houston, officials sayThe Coast Guard and Texas General Land Office (GLO) are working on a pollution incident that occurred Tuesday in Tabbs Bay near Houston.
Crude oil spill in Tabbs Bay spread to Bayland Marina in Baytown, officials say
Read full article: Crude oil spill in Tabbs Bay spread to Bayland Marina in Baytown, officials sayHOUSTON – Oil spilled in Tabbs Bay near Baytown earlier this month has spread to Bayland Marina as the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies continue to try and clean up the spill, officials said Tuesday. Officials said the Bayland Marina is a natural collection point for the bay, which means currents carry debris and oil residue to that location. Coast Guard officials were alert by the Texas General Land Office about the amount of emulsified oil. Officials said an oil spill response team along with other agencies are at the scene cleaning it up. READ: Nearly 840 gallons of ‘oily water’ collected from Tabbs Bay after crude oil spill over the weekendCoast Guard officials said an estimated 630 gallons of oil were spilled from an out-of-service wellhead on Feb. 3, which impacted a mile of the shoreline.