Posted on · During EPA Administrator Michael Regan's visit, residents expressed concerns about a range of issues, including concrete batch plants, creosote contamination and the cumulative impact of pollution from multiple facilities concentrated in the same area.
Posted on · Plans to relocate the lab continue to move forward, but some employees are hoping the Biden administration will halt the move, given its commitment to environmental justice and Houston's strategic position along the Gulf Coast.
Posted on · The 56-page event operations plan for Astroworld failed to address crowd surge and other key crowd issues common at this type of event, according to documents reviewed by Houston Public Media.
Posted on · Those who died ranged in age from 14 to 27, officials said. The Houston Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation into what caused the sold-out crowd to surge toward the stage, causing a panic.
Posted on · Industrial facilities along Houston’s Ship Channel are increasingly at risk of flooding as climate change accelerates rising sea levels and strengthens storms. Now, local researchers are examining how pollution runoff during these flood events is impacting the bay’s ecosystem -- and how to mitigate it.
Posted on · In Harris County, some 89% of federal flood insurance holders could see increases of up to $60 per month in the first year of the new program.
Posted on · Scientists want to know whether tiny specks of soot, dust, smoke and other particles are impacting the severity of thunderstorms in Houston.
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.