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Arcanum Selected for U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Domestic Ethylene Carbonate Project
August 20, 2026 - DOE selects Arcanum for $50 million in funding to advance commercial-scale U.S. production of battery-grade ethylene carbonate. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Arcanum Ventures, LLC has been selected to receive $50 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals...
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Houston Methodist extends Texas-topping streak in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings
August 4, 2026 - Houston hospitals are well represented in an expanded U.S. News & World Report ranking that examines regional specialty care, an area where many local hospitals are investing. U.S. News and World Report named Houston Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center one of the 20 best hospitals...
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ExxonMobil agrees to new CCS project with Williams to support natural gas processing in Louisiana
July 29, 2026 - Spring-based ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is further developing its Gulf Coast carbon capture and storage system in a deal with Tulsa, Oklahoma-based midstream giant Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB). The supermajor will transport and store up to 1 million tonnes per year of carbon dioxide from Williams’ natural...
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North America needs over $1 trillion in midstream investment over 30 years; Texas leads demand
July 20, 2026 - Across the U.S. and Canada, Texas will require the most infrastructure spending to meet energy demand over the next 30 years, but some technologies likely will be left out, according to a new report. The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Foundation, with help from the University of Houston,...
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Spotlight On: B.J. Simon, President & CEO, Baytown West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation
May 7, 2026 - Invest: sat down with B.J. Simon, president and CEO of the Baytown West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation, to discuss the region’s industrial momentum, infrastructure advantages, and long-term strategy as growth accelerates across the Greater Houston area. “The dynamic between agglomeration of...
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Hospital giant breaks ground on new, 24/7 ER as Baytown keeps growing
April 8, 2026 - Houston Methodist is expanding its footprint east of Houston, breaking ground on a new 24-hour emergency care center in Baytown as the region continues to grow. The new 11,900-square-foot facility will include 10 exam rooms, on-site imaging like CT scans, X-rays and ultrasound, a diagnostic lab,...
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Mixed-use development planned at eastern Grand Parkway and I-10 in Mont Belvieu
March 26, 2026 - Several commercial developers are tackling Mont Belvieu with multiple projects planned or underway in close proximity of each other. Friendswood-based Virgata Property Co. is working on a 45-acre mixed-use development along the southbound lanes of the Grand Parkway just north of Interstate 10 in partnership with Houston-based Stewart Development. Plans include...
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World Cup Host Committee unveils project to overhaul youth soccer pitches across Houston
February 27, 2026 - The FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee unveiled a new legacy initiative called Freekicks Soccer on Feb. 27. Freekicks Soccer will construct or refurbish 23 youth soccer pitches across six parks in underserved communities across Houston: Blue Ridge Park, George Bush Park, Moody Park, Alabonson Park, Baytown Soccer Complex and Keith-Wiess Park.
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Exxon Mobil starts up third advanced recycling unit in Baytown, calls for federal policy changes
February 5, 2026 - Spring-based Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) has started up its third advanced recycling unit in Baytown. The new unit increases Exxon’s recycling capacity to process up to 250 million pounds of plastic waste a year. Globally, the company plans to reach about 450 million pounds of recycling capacity...
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Construction Partners acquires Houston-based asphalt paving contractor
February 4, 2026 - Construction Partners Inc. (Nasdaq: ROAD) has acquired another Houston-area company. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company's most recent local purchase is Houston-based GMJ Paving Co. LLC, an asphalt paving contractor that works throughout the Houston metro area. GMJ has a hot-mix asphalt plant in Baytown, which is now CPI’s 1...
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