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Toxic benzene lingered for weeks after shelter-in-place warnings ended following 2019 Houston-area chemical fire
Read full article: Toxic benzene lingered for weeks after shelter-in-place warnings ended following 2019 Houston-area chemical fireThe Texas Tribune analyzed previously unreported air monitoring data and records from the 2019 ITC chemical disaster near Houston and found that high benzene levels lingered in the air for two weeks after public health measures were lifted. Experts say more shelter-in-place advisories should have been issued.
‘He has a battle rifle’: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15
Read full article: ‘He has a battle rifle’: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him, which took more than an hour.
In Dunn, Far Right Has Spender Who Gets Results
Read full article: In Dunn, Far Right Has Spender Who Gets ResultsA Midland oilman has spent millions over the last decade financing groups focused on moving the Texas Legislature in a more conservative direction. While critics have decried his hardball tactics, Tim Dunn isn't backing down.