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MRT: Pipeline Fire in LaPorte Prompts Evacuations, Closures // Abbott Cracks Down on Venezuelan Gang Tren de Aragua // #TXLEGE Probes PUC on $5B Fund
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TOP NEWS
“LaPorte pipeline fire prompts Houston area closures,” Houston Chronicle's Rebekah F. Ward and Octavia Johnson — “An investigation is ongoing after a pipeline caught on fire Monday in La Porte, near Spencer Highway. Emergency responders started working Monday morning to extinguish the flames that officials said could keep burning for hours.
Deer Park Office of Emergency Management officials said in an afternoon release that a valve station for a 20-inch natural gas liquids line resulted in a fire. The officials said they are unsure about how long it will take for the flames to be extinguished.
The pipeline, located near the border between Deer Park, La Porte and Pasadena, is owned by Energy Transfer, according to a statement from the company and emergency officials.
The La Porte Fire Department responded to the fire at 9:55 a.m. in the 8700 block of Spencer Highway, city of La Porte spokesperson Lee Woodward said in a release. Deer Park OEM also went to the scene, setting up a mobile command post at East Boulevard and Spencer Highway. Harris County Pollution Control Services responded to the scene following emissions complaints Monday morning.
The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office and the American Red Cross are assisting at the scene.
"The La Porte Fire Department is on the scene and has evacuated all homes and businesses within a half mile of the incident site. The line has been isolated so that the residual product in the line can safely burn itself out. We have no timeline at this point on how long that process will take, but we are working closely with local authorities," Energy Transfer representatives said in the statement.
In an update just before 3 p.m., La Porte officials announced they had reduced the size of the evacuation area created because of the pipeline fire." Houston Chronicle ($)
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DMN: “Flooding, mold plagued renovated Dallas homeless shelter” DMN ($)
TX TRIB: “Democratic Rep. Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos joins crowded Texas House speaker race” Texas Tribune
TX TRIB: “Judge tosses Ken Paxton's lawsuit targeting Bexar County's voter registration effort” Texas Tribune
THE TEXAS VOICE: “County GOP leaders sound alarm about State Party's dysfunction” The Texas Voice
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> EP TIMES: "Is there Boar's Head products with listeria found in Texas?" EP TIMES
> FWST: "Pandemic-era school grants are about to expire. Are Tarrant County districts ready?" FWST
> HOU CHRON: "Houston police searching for gunman who killed 3, injured 6 in drive-by shooting" HOU CHRON
> SAEN: "5 years later, no answers in Anaqua Springs Ranch slayings" SAEN
> SA REPORT: "Texas school districts say upgrades to state’s student data reporting system could hurt funding" SA REPORT
> DMN: "Free Narcan vending machine in Deep Ellum is 1st of its kind in Dallas with more slated" DMN
> DMN: "Four killed in I-45 crash in Dallas that closed highway for hours" DMN
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Texans debate use of religion in schools at State Board of Education meeting" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Ambassador says Texas is top destination for South Korean investment during visit to Williamson County" COMMUNITY IMPACT
EXTRA POINTS
Last weekend's Texas sports scores:
Fri
> WNBA: Seattle 83, Dallas 81
> MLB: Astros 5, Angels 3
> MLB: Mariners 5, Rangers 4
Sat
> NCAAF: Texas Tech 66, North Texas 21
> NCAAF: Texas A&M 33, Florida 20
> NCAAF: Abilene Christian 24, Northern Colorado 22
> NCAAF: Liberty 28, UTEP 10
> NCAAF: #2 Texas 56, UTSA 7
> NCAAF: Grambling State 35, Texas A&M-Commerce 28
> NCAAF: Baylor 31, Air Force 3
> NCAAF: UCF 35, TCU 34
> MLS: Houston 4, Salt Lake 1
> MLS: Toronto 2, Austin 1
> NCAAF: Houston 33, Rice 7
> NCAAF: McNeese 28, Stephen F. Austin 24
> MLB: Astros 5, Angels 3
> MLB: Mariners 5, Rangers 4
Sun
> NFL: Houston 19, Chicago 13 Hou Chron recap ($)
> NFL: New Orleans 44, Dallas 19 DMN recap ($)
> NWSL: Washington 3, Houston 0
> WNBA: Indiana 110, Dallas 109
> MLB: Astros 6, Angels 4
> MLB: Mariners 7, Rangers 0
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 8:40pm: MLB: Astros at Padres
TEXAS RANGERS: "Why Texas Rangers prospect Sebastian Walcott has everyone excited" DMN ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Quinn Ewers injury: Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian says QB is day-to-day" AAS ($)
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: "Conner Weigman injury: Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko updates QB's status" AAS ($)
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