As climate change intensifies, flooding is emerging as a threat for homes not previously seen as high-risk. Some residents are responding creatively by lifting up their homes.
Category: Houston (Tex)
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Patrick Summers, Veteran Opera Conductor, to Step Down in Houston
Summers, who has helped introduce new operas into the American canon, will leave his role at Houston Grand Opera in 2026.
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Chevron Moves Its Headquarters to Houston From California
The oil company, which already has extensive operations in Texas, has often been at odds with California’s elected leaders over the state’s climate and energy policies.
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G.M. Will Restart Cruise Taxi Service
General Motors said the self-driving division’s cars will operate in Dallas, Houston and Phoenix after an accident last year. Human drivers will supervise the cars.
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Marathon Oil Agrees to Pay Record EPA Penalty
The company will spend $242 million to resolve allegations that it released methane, a greenhouse gas, and other pollutants in North Dakota.
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Mark James, ‘Suspicious Minds’ Songwriter, Is Dead at 83
Mr. James wrote hit songs recorded by Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson and other artists.
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ConocoPhillips to Buy Marathon Oil as M.&A. Frenzy Continues
ConocoPhillips has agreed to buy Marathon Oil for $22.5 billion, as consolidation in the U.S. energy sector shows little sign of slowing down.
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Settlements Reached in Travis Scott Astroworld Concert Deaths
A trial had been set to hear evidence that organizers of a 2021 Travis Scott concert knew the crowd was too large and ignored pleas to stop it as 10 people were crushed.
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Most Wrongful Death Lawsuits Tied to Astroworld Festival Are Settled
The rapper Travis Scott and the concert promoter Live Nation faced 10 suits after the 2021 tragedy. One case from the family of a 9-year-old victim is pending.
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F.T.C. Clears Exxon Mobil’s Acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources
The Federal Trade Commission will bar Pioneer’s chief executive, Scott Sheffield, from joining Exxon’s board, saying he colluded with OPEC to reduce oil production.
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Southwest Quits Four Airports in Cost-Cutting Drive
The airline expects fewer deliveries of Boeing planes than before, and cited “significant challenges” in achieving growth plans because of it.