Following the 2013 disaster in West, TX many in the media and public focused on the supposed failures of the site owner and various government agencies. News reports ridiculed the facility for failing to “imagine” a proper worst-case scenario or “not checking the box” to indicate a flammable or explosive material on-site. One outlet went […]
read more »Our own Dr. Scott Harris is scheduled to lead an “Environmental Disasters” course for the UTSA Environmental Science program in the Fall 2017 semester. This three-credit hour course will be taught one night per week, making it available to both traditional and non-traditional (after working hours) students. Students can take it at either the undergraduate […]
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Rapid dominance of your response is way more than just getting there quick or having a lot of really cool stuff with you when you arrive. Current or former military readers (thank you) already know this term. The military doctrine of “rapid dominance” requires four things: Near-total understanding of participants and the operational environment; Management […]
read more »Alamo1 is pleased to report that the USACE has recognized Alamo1’s Ft. Hood project team’s outstanding health and safety performance. Alamo1 received the USACE Central Texas Area Office and the Ft. Worth District Office Operation Award. USACE commended Alamo1 for providing a safe place for craftsmen, contractors and government personnel on the Ft. Hood site […]
read more »09:18 AM CDT on Friday, March 28, 2008 By Laura Elder / The Daily News GALVESTON — Maybe they buried the railroad tank car to skirt pesky environmental laws. Or maybe some company that long ago did business at the port simply needed an underground storage tank. Port of Galveston officials may never know who […]
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