Posted on · The pits were built in the 1960s to store hazardous waste from a nearby paper mill and have been on the EPA’s clean-up list since 2008.
Posted on · Plans to build a coastal storm barrier have been in the works since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston in 2008. Now, the project is taking another crucial step forward.
Posted on · In a petition to the EPA, residents allege Texas has failed to adequately address sulfur dioxide emissions from the Oxbow Calcining plant, impacting the predominantly low income, black neighborhood.
Posted on · The smell was reported across Greater Houston, and led to shelter-in-place orders from both La Porte and Seabrook.
Posted on · The company has a history of environmental violations, including a recent explosion at its Port Neches facility in 2019.
Posted on · According to one lawsuit, the company knew about the leak but did nothing to fix it.
Posted on · The incident comes just days after a leak at a Dow Chemical plant in La Porte, and another LyondellBasell leak in Galena Park.
Posted on · For the past two days, residents have been reporting a strong, garlic-like chemical smell in Galena Park, with many saying they've been feeling nauseous and having headaches.
Posted on · A shelter-in-place was issued for the area west of the substation to N. Eldridge Parkway. The warning was lifted by Friday afternoon.
Posted on · Though some facilities do emit formaldehyde directly, some 95% of the formaldehyde in Houston's air is formed by other chemicals reacting together, making it harder to regulate.
Posted on · A federal rule requires states to reduce air pollution in their national parks and wilderness areas. But for the second time, Texas' plan includes no additional emissions controls for industrial plants, which environmental groups say is necessary.
Posted on · Under the restructuring, some 89% of policyholders in Harris County could see their premiums go up in the first year of the program.
Posted on · It’s just barely the start of summer and the Texas electric grid has already been facing problems -- including its own publicity crisis.
Posted on · In the past two years, installed solar capacity in Houston has more than quadrupled, as more homeowners are going solar.
Posted on · Vence, 28, pleaded guilty to tampering with a corpse and injuring a child, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. He faced a potential life sentence had the case gone to a jury.