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News 24 Houston News Briefs
1/24/2004 12:56 PM
By: News 24 Houston
Coast Guard steps up security at Houston Ship Channel
The Coast Guard has starting giving random escorts to ships carrying hazardous chemicals into the Houston Ship Channel.
It's all part of a security precaution to prevent someone from taking control of one of the ships.
The tankers move past several large chemical plants and refineries.
Experts say any disruption in production could make the price of gas spike severely.
Officials say during the recent orange level security alert, all vessels bearing hazardous chemical were escorted.
http://www.news24houston.com/content/headlines/?ArID=22764&SecID=2300 posted on
01/26/2004 7:47:02 PM PST by
WestCoastGal
("Hire paranoids, they may have a high false alarm rate, but they discover all the plots" Rumsfeld)
To: WestCoastGal
Well that is good news. Seems they are ripping the Guard, while doing something about it. Amazing.
To: WestCoastGal; Old Sarge; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Coast Guard steps up security at Houston Ship Channel
The Coast Guard has starting giving random escorts to ships carrying hazardous chemicals into the Houston Ship Channel.
It's all part of a security precaution to prevent someone from taking control of one of the ships.
The tankers move past several large chemical plants and refineries.
Knowledge? Comments?
489 posted on
01/26/2004 11:14:38 PM PST by
JustPiper
(Register Republican BUT Write-In Tancredo for March !!!!)
To: WestCoastGal; Aggie Mama
Ping!
490 posted on
01/26/2004 11:15:04 PM PST by
JustPiper
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