Forty-four people were evaluated and two were hospitalized with respiratory issues after one million gallons of sulfuric acid leaked at a facility near the Houston Ship Channel which is now being monitored for environmental damage, threats to aquatic life, and water quality.
Air and water quality were being monitored Saturday after about 1 million gallons of sulfuric acid was released into the Houston Ship Channel, according to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
-- Houston Public Media (@houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social) Dec 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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The health insurance status of the HAZMAT accident victims are unknown.
Map of Area: Houston Ship Canal
Republican-led Texas leads the US in both industrial and HAZMAT accidents:
Oil- and cattle-rich Texas receives $71.1 billion more from Washington than it contributes in federal taxes, making the Lone Star State a net recipient of federal tax dollars from the rest of the country (Source: www.politifact.com).
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