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Reduced to rubble: New drone footage captures the little left of the ITC building in downtown San Antonio
Read full article: Reduced to rubble: New drone footage captures the little left of the ITC building in downtown San AntonioNew video captured by KSAT’s Drone 12 highlights the near-total demolition of the Institute of Texan Cultures building in downtown San Antonio.
Conservation Society of San Antonio appeals court decision blocking lawsuit over demolition of former ITC building
Read full article: Conservation Society of San Antonio appeals court decision blocking lawsuit over demolition of former ITC buildingAs the demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building continues, the Conservation Society of San Antonio filed an appeal on Wednesday against the district court’s decision to block the University of Texas at San Antonio and the City of San Antonio from being sued, according to a press release.
Demolition of Institute of Texan Cultures continues despite request to pause, Conservation Society says
Read full article: Demolition of Institute of Texan Cultures continues despite request to pause, Conservation Society saysThe Conservation Society of San Antonio says demolition of the Institute of Texan Cultures will continue, and the City of San Antonio and UTSA were stifling efforts to stop the work.
Conservation Society of San Antonio worries lawsuit to stop ITC demolition could be derailed by ‘lawyer tricks’
Read full article: Conservation Society of San Antonio worries lawsuit to stop ITC demolition could be derailed by ‘lawyer tricks’An attempt to block further demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building in court will be delayed until at least next week.
Deer Park chemical fire in 2019 could have been prevented, federal investigation finds
Read full article: Deer Park chemical fire in 2019 could have been prevented, federal investigation findsThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board found that the ITC tank farm lacked crucial equipment to warn workers about the failure that led to the three-day fire.
Houston-area chemical fire highlights gaps in Texas environmental enforcement
Read full article: Houston-area chemical fire highlights gaps in Texas environmental enforcementA fire broke out at a Deer Park Shell plant the day after a public hearing on renewing the permit for ITC, a nearby facility that caught fire in 2019, sparking a Texas Tribune/Public Health Watch investigation that documented failures in state and federal oversight.
At a heated public hearing, residents urge state agency to reject permit for chemical facility that burned in 2019
Read full article: At a heated public hearing, residents urge state agency to reject permit for chemical facility that burned in 2019In Deer Park near Houston, memories of the massive ITC fire are still fresh. Residents told state environmental regulators they should reject the company’s permit renewal, but officials said the fire won’t be part of the decision.
For years, the EPA and Texas ignored warning signs at a chemical storage site. Then an inferno erupted.
Read full article: For years, the EPA and Texas ignored warning signs at a chemical storage site. Then an inferno erupted.Regulators repeatedly documented — but did little to address — problems at a Houston-area tank farm. Then on March 17, 2019, a fire blew through a corner of the facility, releasing toxic chemicals into nearby communities for weeks.
UTSA leadership, Insitute of Texan Cultures staff postpone Texas Folklife Festival, Asian Festival until 2023
Read full article: UTSA leadership, Insitute of Texan Cultures staff postpone Texas Folklife Festival, Asian Festival until 2023UTSA leadership and Insitute of Texan Cultures staff members have decided that the Asian Festival and Texas Folklife Festival will be postponed until 2023.