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  2. Creosote contamination in Houston's Fifth Ward - Wikipedia

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    To increase the volume of creosote available for wood treatment, Southern Pacific used creosote extenders in the site's treatment process. [18] Concerns arose when it was revealed [17] that some of these extenders were sourced from what are now Houston-area Superfund sites––including Brio Refining, Dixie Oil Processors, and Motco––bringing the extender's safety and toxicity into ...

  3. Feds will not test soil after LA fires cleanup. Experts warn ...

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    In response to the Army Corps’ decision, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said it has compiled other "post-fire air, soil, and water risk assessment activities conducted by ...

  4. Phase I environmental site assessment - Wikipedia

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    Examine current USGS maps to scrutinize drainage patterns and topography. Examine chain-of-title for Environmental Liens and/or Activity and Land Use Limitations (AULs). In most cases, the public file searches, historical research and chain-of-title examinations are outsourced to information services that specialize in such activities.

  5. Fire Information for Resource Management System - Wikipedia

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    The data collected by FIRMS are presented as a free web mapping service, with the active fire locations if any overlaid on a map. [1] The detections are displayed on top of a static background layer and each visualized detection is clickable to display its data, such as detection time, coordinates, satellite and instrument.

  6. 4 dead as severe storms hit Houston area; nearly 1 million ...

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    In Harris County, where Houston is, about 782,000 homes and businesses were without power at about 1 a.m. CT, according to poweroutage.us. At one point Thursday night, about 880,000 had been in ...

  7. Bastrop County Complex Fire - Wikipedia

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    The Bastrop County Complex fire was a conflagration that engulfed parts of Bastrop County, Texas, in September and October 2011.The wildfire was the costliest and most destructive wildfire in Texas history and among the costliest in U.S. history, destroying 1,696 structures and causing an estimated $350 million in insured property damage.

  8. Another blaze, the Eaton fire, hits Los Angeles area, sparks ...

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    The Eaton Fire was first reported around 6:30 p.m. local time in the Altadena area and quickly spread, with the potential to grow much further. Another blaze, the Eaton fire, hits Los Angeles area ...

  9. Geography of Houston - Wikipedia

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    PDF maps of the City of Houston - City of Houston official website Full map of city limits Archived 2019-05-23 at the Wayback Machine; Printable map of Houston city limits, limited purpose annexation, and extraterritorial jurisdiction "Super Neighborhoods Map." (." City of Houston. "Annexations in Houston Or How we grew to 667 square miles in ...