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There is little doubt that the oil and gas boom in the United States has been good for a number of state economies, especially Texas, which has benefited greatly from the boom. Unfortunately, based on recent reports, there is also definitely a downside to the Texas oil and gas boom, in that our state now leads…

According to a new report with more details about an accident between a tractor-trailer and a bus carrying a Texas college softball team, Oklahoma State Police later found a pipe used to smoke marijuana and a bag of prescription drugs in the truck’s cab. The accident occurred on Sept. 26, when the driver of…

After receiving  at least one report from a consumer who found a piece of a shoe in their child’s mouth, Toys “R” Us and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have announced a voluntary recall of approximately 19,000 Koala children’s sandals adorned with butterfly wings. This is because parts of the baby sandals can be…

While they are intended to reduce the problem of distracted driving, two just-released studies suggest that voice-activated dashboard systems and smartphones may actually worsen distracted driving. These two studies, by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Utah, paint a troubling picture. These types of systems are supposed to be designed…

Company Issues Another Texas Ground Beef Recall The problems with ground beef produced in Texas continue, and it has led to another Texas ground beef recall. Over the weekend, according to a press release by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Corpus Christi-based Sam Kane Beef Processors issued a huge recall of more than 45…

In a notice released earlier today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that it is seriously considering a series of mandatory electronic safety standards and requirements. In the notice, the agency asked the largest automakers to consider seriously whether voluntary standards for vehicle electronics make sense. Safety agency released a notice as…

According to an announcement from the US Department of Agriculture, Texas meat packer Caviness Beef Packers, which is based in Hereford, has issued a voluntary recall of more than 23,000 pounds of beef trimmings products because of the fear that the beef may be contaminated with E. coli. The beef that is being recalled includes…

People began canning centuries ago, because they needed to preserve foods to get  them through the long, cold winter. Later, canning was seen as a way for people to enjoy their favorite fruits and vegetables year-round, without the inflationary effects on the price of groceries. To this day, many people turn to canning  for many…

After the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division investigated eight of their facilities in five states including Texas, the Shell Oil Co. and one of its marketing companies, Motiva Enterprises LLC, will now pay nearly $4.5 million to more than 2,600 workers in their chemical and refinery divisions for back overtime wages….

Halie Bush, the mother of a 3-year-old who was seriously injured and died due to an accident in the family’s driveway, filed a complaint against Ford Motor Co. last month in the Eastern District of Texas, which she alleged that a faulty vehicle design is to blame for her young toddler’s death. According to…