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Texas-sized spirit: Port Lavaca’s Walmart displays 11-foot homecoming mum
Read full article: Texas-sized spirit: Port Lavaca’s Walmart displays 11-foot homecoming mumIn Port Lavaca, Texas, the local Walmart has showcased an 11-foot-tall homecoming mum, a nod to the state's tradition of extravagant mums during homecoming season
Running out of time and supplies. Beryl making final approach to Texas Gulf Coast
Read full article: Running out of time and supplies. Beryl making final approach to Texas Gulf CoastSunday is the final day to make any preparations ahead of what is forecast to be a third and final landfall from Hurricane Beryl along the Texas Gulf Coast.
LIVE UPDATES: Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Matagorda County as Category 1 Hurricane
Read full article: LIVE UPDATES: Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Matagorda County as Category 1 HurricaneTropical Storm Beryl is forecast to re-intensify to hurricane status before making a final landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast.
The “1-mile rule”: Texas’ unwritten, arbitrary policy protects big polluters from citizen complaints
Read full article: The “1-mile rule”: Texas’ unwritten, arbitrary policy protects big polluters from citizen complaintsIt’s not found anywhere in state law or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s rules, but for years the agency has denied citizens the ability to challenge air pollution permits because they live more than a mile away.
Determined to forge ahead with canal expansion, Army Corps unveils testing plan for contaminants in Matagorda Bay
Read full article: Determined to forge ahead with canal expansion, Army Corps unveils testing plan for contaminants in Matagorda BayThe expansion project will enable the world’s largest class of tanker ships to dock at a new oil export terminal on the Gulf Coast. It also involves dredging a Superfund site.
Heavy Rainfall Threat With Beta Has Diminished As The Center Has Become Less Determinant In The Pressure And Wind Fields
Read full article: Heavy Rainfall Threat With Beta Has Diminished As The Center Has Become Less Determinant In The Pressure And Wind FieldsLocation 60 miles NNE of Birmingham Alabama Wind 10 mph Heading NE at 10 mph Pressure 29.83 Coordinates 86.3W, 34.3NDiscussionAt 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Beta was located near latitude 34.3 North, longitude 86.3 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 10 mph (17 km/h) until it becomes indistinguishable within the background wind and pressure field by mid-afternoon Friday. Maximum sustained winds are near 10 mph (20 km/h) with higher gusts. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches). Tropics Satellite at 3:39 Friday Night, September 25thWatches and WarningsThere are no watches or warnings in effect.