In the five years before a sports utility vehicle struck Energy Transfer’s pipeline in Deer Park and caused a massive explosion and fire, pipelines operated by the company and its affiliates had been damaged by vehicle collisions at least five times. That’s what Houston Landing found in a two-part investigation published in December that revealed […]
Alison Young
Alison is Houston Landing’s associate editor for investigations and an investigative reporter specializing in health, environmental and consumer issues. Her work has revealed safety lapses at biological research labs, food manufacturers and nursing homes; hazards in municipal water systems and near-forgotten lead factories. She is a past president of Investigative Reporters and Editors, and the former Washington, D.C., program director for the University of Missouri School of Journalism. In 2023 she published “Pandora’s Gamble: Lab Leaks, Pandemics, and a World at Risk.” She has a journalism degree from the University of Kansas.
She has reported for USA Today, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Knight Ridder’s Washington Bureau, Detroit Free Press, The Arizona Republic and the Dallas Times Herald. Her journalism honors include three Gerald Loeb Awards, three Scripps Howard Awards and a duPont-Columbia Award.
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Where to get vaccinated against measles in Houston as Texas outbreak continues to grow
Vaccination is the best way to protect against becoming infected with measles, health officials say, and there are many places in the Houston area where the shots are available. “This vaccine has been used for decades. We’ve found it to be very, very safe. It is very, very effective,” said Dr. David Persse, the City […]
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Dozens of Houston ISD schools at risk for outbreaks because of low measles vaccination rates
Houston ISD had 91 schools with low measles vaccination rates. Amid Texas outbreak, the state’s largest district is not enforcing vaccine rules.
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International travel repeatedly brings measles to Houston as virus surges around the world
Despite the growing West Texas measles outbreak, so far, the source of Houston’s measles cases has been international travel by unvaccinated people.
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Suspected measles cases in Houston test negative for virus amid Texas outbreak worries
The development comes as the massive Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is drawing thousands of visitors into the city for livestock exhibitions, concerts and other events.
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What to know about the Texas measles outbreak as Houston officials warn its potential spread
Unvaccinated children are fueling the Texas measles outbreak and spring break brings concern of wider spread of illness
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Temporada de gripe de ‘alta gravedad’ azota Houston trayendo malestar y hospitalizaciones
Una de las peores temporadas de gripe en años está azotando Houston, enviando a algunos a los hospitales.
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‘High severity’ flu season hitting Houston this year brings illness, hospitalizations
One of the worst flu seasons in years is hitting Houston, sending some to hospitals. Five Texas children have died so far.
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Regulators find no safety violations in pipeline explosion that shook Deer Park
Texas regulators find no safety violations in Energy Transfer pipeline explosion where chain link fence failed to stop SUV crash in Deer Park.
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Galveston biolabs disclose mishaps that potentially exposed workers to infectious diseases
Accidents with anthrax bacteria and a deadly virus are among the safety mishaps reported during 2024 by UTMB and the Galveston National Laboratory.