AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on the fire at the Intercontinental Terminal in Deer Park. “The State of Texas and the Texas Department of Emergency Management are closely monitoring the fire at the Intercontinental Terminal in Deer Park and are in close consultation with local officials,” said Governor Abbott. “The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in coordination with Harris County, is monitoring the air quality. I have ordered that all state resources be made available to local and industry officials and urge residents to continue heeding the warnings of local officials.” |