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Three people lost their lives in two unrelated natural-gas explosions this week in Texas.  On Monday, June 7, two workers were killed and several injured when an electrical contractor clipped an underground line, which caused the explosion.

Since yesterday's announcement that Austin will host Formula One Grand Prix racing and build a "world-class facility purpose-built to host the event," the city has been racing with excitement, rumors and questions about the news.

A newly posted video, presumably produced for refinery owners LyondellBasell, is making the rounds and prompting new discussion about the causes of an accident that took the lives of four and injured seven at the firm's Houston refinery in July 2008

The catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf Coast is not only threatening coastal communities and marine life, it has sparked depate among state governors, the White House and Congres; oil, gas and alternative energy leaders and environmentalist.

Fiscal mismanagement. Unsafe bridges. Questionable ties. These are among the things that local media, Texas Construction (see link, above), and now a state agency have called into question concerning operations at Austin's mass transit entity, Capital Metro.

The Texas Stadium in Irving, where the Dallas Cowboys played football for nearly four decades, will come down in what's been dubbed a "Cheddar Explosion" since Kraft bought naming rights to the much-anticipated implosion from the city of Irving.

Words none of us ever want to hear again: plane flies into building.

A site that was originally a destination solely intended for the city of Austin's sewage waste has transformed over the years into what one engineer calls a "resource." And it's about to get a major upgrade that will be enjoyed by ducks, cranes, bald eagles and their non-feathered friends. Today's Austin

There's no question that the general public as well as those in the building industry are fascinated with demolitions. Why that is so is another matter.

Two workers fell this morning from the Dallas Cowboys Stadium roof where they were performing regular maintenance.