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James48

(5,082 posts) Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:17 AM 8 hrs ago

I don’t know how this one didn’t get covered, but four days ago there was a MAJOR Sulfuric Acid leak of over one million gallons into the Houston ship channel. A pipe broke and it poured into the water. It’s huge.

Houston Texas:

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/jacintoport-boulevard-chemical-leak-channelview-texas/285-73f3625c-5b1a-406d-9d18-27e32aa262d0

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Major Sulfuruc Acid leak in Texas (Original Post) James48 8 hrs ago OP

Trump and Abbott have practically expatriated anyone Ilsa 7 hrs ago #1

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1. Trump and Abbott have practically expatriated anyone

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 01:07 AM

7 hrs ago

who would have investigated it, cleaned it up, or sought remuneration for the damage. Did anyone need to alert health authorities?