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Originally published June 14, 2006, on Chron.com at https://tinyurl.com/mk8su5uw. By Roy Kent Staff writer Nestled on the northwest corner of Pasadena adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel, AES Deepwater is trying to be a good neighbor. In the process, the company is looking to stay viable and keep some 70 employees in their jobs. AES…
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Originally published on Jan. 9, 2008, on chron.com at https://tinyurl.com/5jhmb7j2. By Roy Kent Staff writer Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed the lawsuit on behalf of citizens affected by so-called “upset” events, defined as the unpermitted release of air pollutants. The action is the first case in Texas in which citizen groups have tried to…
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Originally published Aug. 31, 2016, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/2eujzn2z. By Roy Kent Staff writer As an Army Brat, we moved around a lot when I was a child. From North Carolina to Texas, there were stops in Michigan and two in Germany. After the first stop in Germany, we arrived in South…
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Originally published Oct 22, 2020, on chron.com at https://tinyurl.com/3nvrakk5. By Roy Kent Staff writer The fate of the Jaybird-Woodpecker War monument has been decided with the controversial monument moving from the grounds of Richmond City Hall. The Richmond City Commission decided on Monday to approve an agreement with Fort Bend County to relocate the monument…
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Originally published July 13, 2022, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/ycybhbas. A recent spike in COVID-19 cases has resulted in Fort Bend County raising its community impact level to “high.” According to the Fort Bend County Department of Health and Human Services, COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have increased across in the Houston region. The…
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Originally published Sept. 23, 2022, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/yc4fs5zv. By Roy Kent Staff writer Residents within Lamar CISD’s borders are being asked to pass a bond package worth more than $1.5 billion in the November 2022 election. The announcement follows the district board of trustees meeting on Aug. 22 where board members…
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Originally published Oct. 17, 2022, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/24dsrw5r. By Roy Kent Staff writer The Energy Corridor along Interstate 10 in west Houston is sprucing itself up as it addresses growth. Recent additions to companies claiming the Energy Corridor is part of a coordinated plan to advance the “development and redevelopment of…
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Originally published Oct. 22, 2022, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/4te9patv. By Roy Kent Staff writer Despite a fluctuating bond market, Spring Branch ISD reports it was able to garner a good return on investment to turn its bonds into proceeds to advance numerous projects in the district. According to a news release, the…