Cities in Texas

The Texas City explosion that occurred, killing 15 employees was a large news item at the time, though quickly fading from the headlines, BP was fined $21 million for the numerous violations that contributed to the Texas City explosion. Also occurring in the same year as the Alaska pipeline leak, these issues should have shown BP leadership that something was developing within the large corporation that needed attention. Browne at the helm earlier had ruthlessly implemented cost cutting and risk taking which spelled out imminent danger on the horizon for BP. The accidents that should have been the wake-up call to BP went unheeded. During Mr. Hayward’s tenure, BP had been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 760 safety violations in its refineries. The pledge that BP would address the safety problems that created the Texas and Alaska accidents never materialized. Instead four years went by and the company’s risk taking became worse. Just a year after the BP refinery explosion in Texas City, Tex., killing 15 workers and injured hundreds more the ‘Deepwater Horizon” oil well exploded in April 2010, resulting in death, fire, widespread environmental and economic damage along the Gulf coastline and is still felt today.…

The Texas City disaster was an accident in April 16, 1947, in the Port of Texas City, it’s was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history, and one of the largest non-nuclear explosions. Fire started on board the French-registered vessel SS Grandcamp her goods of roughly 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate ignated, with the initial blast and with chain-reaction of further fires and explosions in other ships and nearby oil-storage facilities killing at least 581 people, including all but one…

Texas City, Texas also known as toxic city is a booming industrial area surrounded by the most significant ports in the Galveston Bay for the shipping community, and is surrounded by oil refineries and chemical plants (Ferling, 1996, p.48). Additionally, it is a city all too familiar with industrial accidents. However, nothing will ever compare to the most devastating industrial accident the state of Texas and America has ever seen; the 1947 Texas City Explosion. An article entitled “Texas City…

Representatives of the I-75 Express Lanes Project Construction team met with the Evy Garcia (EG) to discuss her concerns regarding the increase presence of bugs, insects, snakes and iguanas in the back of her property. EG stated the insect and reptile problem has occurred due to construction activities in the area, and that because of this infestation she has not been able to watch her grandson. EG demanded to know what the department planned to do about this problem. Ed Perez (EP) advised EG…

The city of Beaumont, Texas is anything, but intriguing. With its mediocre food, flat landscape, and small environment of entertainment, it is not incredibly appealing to the senses. However, Austin, Texas is on the complete opposite side of the spectrum. Austin processes a hilly landscape, tremendous food, and a wonderful day life that goes hand in hand with its vivid nightlife. The scenery of Beaumont and Austin contradict each other. Beaumont holds monotonous, unchanging acres upon acres,…

The growing pains in Texas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries due to expansion and modernization affect everyone. The rapid changes in Texas created chaos and prosperity for the people on the land. The swift changes caused people to face economic, social, political, and demographic issues differently and some faced with more difficult issues than others were. The demographics of the state experience great change because many were created in the cities. The people had to move in…

Allen, Texas The city of Allen offers residents a family-friendly community with exceptional schools, beautiful homes, and a nationally-recognized parks and recreation program.The eclectic city is home to almost 200 restaurants, four premiere shopping destinations, a recently renovated and award-winning golf course, as well as a 7,000-seat entertainment arena. The wonderful community of Allen is continually recognized for the impressive quality of life it is able to offer its residents. The…

place in. Just these 2 things are not really known was it before or after the civil war and who really started it? This is a small look at all of the different aspects of the Mexican-American war. This paper is for a US history class so let’s look at the history and find out what causes there were for the war. The war between the United States and Mexico starts before the United States gets involved to fight Mexico. Spain came up with an idea of how to colonize Texas, but we’re going to…

The War was a result of the United States Annexation of Texas. Texas was its own Republic from 1836 through 1845 after winning it war for Independence. Mexico although never recognized its independence while the United States did recognize Texas as a sovereign country in 1837 but it did decline to annex the territory. Mexico originally permitted a few hundred Americans to move into its territories of which settled in some areas of Texas and New Mexico. It was the Austin Family who originally…

of changes in Texas has significantly changed our economy throughout the years. Texas is defined by being the second largest state in the union, if also has the second most populous. Texas has many urban areas, rapidly growing and becoming more diverse. The economy of high technology, industries and oil. In my perspective, the population and economy will continue gradually to increase shaping Texas to one of the most important states in the United states. Texas is filled with many…