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6 Houston-area hospitals named top-performing maternity care options by U.S. News & World Report
December 8, 2025 - Six Houston-area hospitals were named among the top maternity care providers in the country, ranking the Bayou City in the top 20 U.S. cities with the most high-quality maternity care options. The hospitals U.S. News & World Report evaluated for its "2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care" ratings, included 15...

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East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Announces Expansion at the Port of Houston
December 4, 2025 - East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, a leading temperature-controlled logistics provider, today announced it selects Baytown 146 Development in Chambers County, Texas to establish the company’s first Texas operation. The $57.5 million investment will create 65 new jobs. With over 70 years of experience, East Coast Warehouse & Distribution offers a comprehensive...

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Veolia makes $3 billion acquisition of another waste management company
November 21, 2025 - A multinational company with a Houston presence is doubling its U.S. hazardous waste footprint with a $3 billion acquisition. Veolia Environmental SA, a French conglomerate with its North American headquarters in Boston, is buying Clean Earth from Enviri Corp. (NYSE: NVRI), a Philadelphia-based environmental company providing waste treatment, disposal and...

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ExxonMobil to Acquire 40% Stake in Enterprise’s Bahia Pipeline Project
November 21, 2025 - Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM, the integrated energy major, has entered into an agreement with Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) to acquire a 40% joint interest in the Bahia natural gas liquids (NGLs) pipeline. The pipeline, currently in the commissioning phase, is expected to begin commercial services shortly after the...

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ExxonMobil teams up for hydrogen pilot in US
November 18, 2025 - US supermajor ExxonMobil and German chemicals giant BASF have announced that they will partner on a methane pyrolysis pilot in the US that would produce so-called “turquoise” hydrogen. While “blue” hydrogen is produced via natural gas in processes that generate carbon dioxide, which has to be...

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Governor Abbott Announces NRG Energy Expansion In Chambers County
November 12, 2025 - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that an NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) natural gas facility to be constructed at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou power production complex in Chambers County has been designated as a qualified project under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program. The new 721...

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Economic Development and Continuous Improvement
October 31, 2025 - Communities are increasingly realizing that a strong local economy cannot be taken for granted, but rather requires a concerted effort by citizenry to constantly renew the economic base and supporting infrastructure.  This constancy aligns well with the kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement. W. Edwards Deming, the renowned business...

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Stream Realty Partners Secures Leasing Assignment for Thompson Distribution Center in Baytown, Texas
October 20, 2025 - Stream Realty Partners, a national commercial real estate firm offering an integrated platform of services, has been awarded the leasing assignment for Thompson Distribution Center, a newly delivered, state-of-the-art industrial facility in the Southeast Houston submarket.  Located at 1403 Thompson Park Drive in Baytown, the 130,775-square-foot...

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