Oil drilling in Gulf safer, but concerns linger, report says
A new National Academy of Science study says that 13 years after a massive BP oil spill fouled the Gulf of Mexico, regulators and industry have reduced some risks in deep water exploration in the gulf but some troublesome safety issues persist.
KPRC 2 Investigates: Customer finds hidden refrigerator damage, waits 6+ months for answers
Part of her brand new refrigerator broke just days after delivery. Now months later one Huffman woman says she still hasnโt gotten the help she needs. Our KPRC 2 Investigates team is on the case! And what we learned while dealing with Sears is something we all should be doing after an appliance delivery.
Customers stuck with repair bills after new Sears refrigerators stop cooling
When you purchase a refrigerator, you expect it to keep your food cold for years. Millions of consumers who purchased Kenmore fridges made with LG parts are finding out the hard way thatโs not always the case. Their expensive appliances are failing after just two to three years.
The last Sears in the Houston area is closing permanently
HOUSTON โ The Houston area will no longer have a Sears location after this weekend. A KPRC 2 viewer pointed out the Sears location at Macroplaza Mall in Pasadena, formerly known as Pasadena Town Square, is set to close this Sunday, with yellow โstore closingโ signs posted all over. By the start of 2021, fewer than 100 Sears and KMart stores remain in the U.S., Forbes reported. The Pasadena store is still listed on the Sears website with hours listed from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Sunday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Only Sears Appliance Repair flagship stores remain in the Houston area, including ones on North Shepherd and Westheimer.
Sears stalls for months replacing womanโs leaky fridge under warranty
โIโm tired of mopping up water,โ Rose said. At 82 years old and after a stroke and recent seizures, sheโs in no shape to deal with the faulty appliance. Sears is now getting Roseโs mother a replacement refrigerator. Warning about service agreements and warrantiesYou should know that warranty packages on appliances and electronics are rarely worth it. If Roseโs mom had saved the money she paid Sears every year, she would have had about $8,000-- plenty to buy her own new fridge and avoid the hassle she got from Sears.