Sulfuric acid is one of the most widely used industrial chemicals in the United States. It plays a central role in petroleum refining, chemical manufacturing, metal processing, fertilizer production, battery manufacturing, and wastewater treatment....
Chemical exposure incidents often cause severe and life-altering injuries. In many of these events, containment areas play a decisive role in determining whether an incident remains localized or escalates into a mass exposure. When containment...
On Saturday, December 27, 2025, an industrial accident at the BWC Terminals chemical facility in Channelview, Texas, resulted in the release of a large volume of sulfuric acid. It is unknown how widespread the incident's impact may be at this time....
Multi-car crashes, often referred to as pileups or chain-reaction collisions, are a persistent danger on Houston roadways. With heavy congestion on I-45, I-10, US-59, the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8), and the Grand Parkway, a single mistake can...
Texas' new "responsible AI governance" act (Texas Responsible AI Governance Act or TRAIGA) takes effect in exactly one week, on January 1, 2026. This act attempts to address rising concerns around so-called "agentic AI", or artificial...
Police reports play a critical role in Houston car accident claims, insurance disputes, and personal injury cases. Insurance companies, attorneys, and courts often rely on these reports as an initial record of what occurred. However, police reports...
The Houston-Gulf Coast region contains the largest concentration of oil refineries and petrochemical facilities in the United States. These sites operate under extreme pressure, heat, and chemical volatility - and they are built as tightly...
The Chemical Safety Board is closing this year, to be replaced in function by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). This is a major blow to those working in manufacturing and at...
The US Government has followed through with its decision to close the Chemical Safety Board. While it was announced in July of 2025 that the current administration intended to close the board, many have held out hope that the agency would ultimately...
Dram shop claims arise when a bar, restaurant, nightclub, or alcohol-serving business overserves a visibly intoxicated person who later causes an injury or fatal crash. "Dram" comes from an 18th-Century British word for measuring liquor - hence,...
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