Harris County OKs lawsuit against ITC over Deer Park fire

Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday authorized the county attorney to sue Intercontinental Terminals Co. for failing to prevent a massive chemical fire that burned for more than 60 hours last week and spewed an unknown volume of hazardous chemicals into the air and nearby waterways.At their first meeting since the blaze began March 17, court members promised to hold the petroleum product storage company accountable for the Deer Park fire. First Assistant County Attorney Robert Soard sai