A worker died Wednesday, after a reported tank failure caused a massive tar spill at a South Houston industrial facility on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. According to ABC13, the incident happened at the Martin Asphalt facility in the 300 block of...
A Texas jury has returned a unanimous verdict of more than $1.6 billion against Upton Assets, LLC, the owner of the Pecos Liquids Handling Facility in Pecos, Texas, after a 2023 explosion killed two workers from the Rio Grande Valley. According to...
A recent well-site explosion and fire in the Etoile area of Nacogdoches County is another reminder that oilfield incidents can escalate in seconds. According to local and regional reporting on April 21, 2026, the blast happened late Monday night...
New reports on the March 23, 2026 Valero Port Arthur refinery fire have added more detail about what happened inside the refinery and what may come next for workers and families affected by the incident. The fire resulted in an emergency...
One of the most consistent pieces of advice we've provided on this blog is that if you are in a car accident on the highway, you should pull over to the shoulder of the road and get off the highway as soon as possible. However, a recent fatality...
Two people were injured when a carnival ride malfunctioned on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 3300 U.S. Highway 190 in Livingston, Texas. According to local sources, the ride malfunctioned when part of the a rider's seat came loose, throwing riders from...
Late on March 23, 2026, a fire at the Valero Port Arthur refinery sent a large plume of smoke over the area, prompted a temporary shelter-in-place for parts of west Port Arthur, and triggered air monitoring by state and local authorities. As of...
Within a roughly 24-hour span, two separate rail incidents ocurred in the Houston area, one involving a freight train derailment carrying industrial materials, and another involving a passenger train collision. While no fatalities have been reported...
Late on Thursday, March 12, 2026, a fire broke out at LyondellBasell’s Bayport Choate site in Pasadena, prompting a large overnight emergency response. Early reporting stated that two tanks caught fire, that all personnel were accounted for, and...
A recent headline from the Chron reads: "Rodeo traffic will be worse than usual this year." A bold, if ominous, statement. Every spring, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo draws millions of visitors to NRG Park for rodeo competitions, concerts,...
