Apr 23, 2025 · The Targa Resources dock on the Houston Ship Channel has reopened after a chemical leak was reported on Tuesday due to a valve malfunction.

Apr 23, 2025 · GALENA PARK, Texas – A reported chemical incident at the docks of Targa Resources in Galena Park caused a bit of a scare near the Houston Ship Channel. The company, whose facility is...

Apr 23, 2025 · An investigation is underway after a chemical leak from a barge at the Targa Resources dock in Galena Park. The leak was caused by a busted valve, releasing a vapor from a barge carrying...

Apr 23, 2025 · A Coast Guard investigation revealed that a chemical leak on a barge in the Houston Ship Channel was caused by a broken valve, resulting in butadiene vapors escaping and posing no risk to the...

Apr 23, 2025 · An investigation is underway after a chemical leak from a barge at the Targa Resources dock in Galena Park. The leak was caused by a busted valve, releasing a vapor from a barge carrying...

Mar 26, 2019 · At the end of last week’s days-long massive fire engulfing multiple petrochemical tanks at the oil facility, emergency crews led by the Coast Guard noticed elevated Benzene levels in the area, and even what was described as a “benzene plume” hovering above the water.

May 12, 2019 · Dozens of cargo vessels are stuck waiting to enter and leave the Port of Houston while the port’s ship channel remains partially closed in the aftermath of a major chemical spill.

Jul 28, 2021 · Three chemical leaks along the Houston Ship Channel this month have spewed foul-smelling odors into neighborhoods, forced people to evacuate their homes and, on Tuesday night, killed two...

Apr 24, 2025 · A gas leak on a barge in the Houston Ship Channel prompted community alerts, but officials have confirmed no air quality threats. The leak involved butadiene, a common industrial gas, but was quickly contained.

Apr 24, 2025 · A gas leak from a barge docked at the Targa Resources facility in Galena Park led to community alerts and a temporary shutdown of the Houston Ship Channel on Tuesday afternoon. The leak occurred around 4 pm at 12510 American Petroleum Road, where a barge owned by Kirby Inland Marine was docked.