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EPA Grant Set To Help Redevelop Contaminated Sites In Underserved Houston Neighborhoods

Posted on May 27, 2021 · The sites include a former incinerator, thermal processing facility and two abandoned commercial high rises.

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I-45 Widening Project Stalled Amid Lawsuit (March 15, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 15, 2021 · On Monday's show: Why the I-45 widening project is on hold, and a conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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Urban Planners Look To Houston’s Industrial Side For Parks And Green Spaces

Posted on January 2, 2017 · Abandoned lots and crumbling industrial sites could become Houston's newest parks.

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How the debt ceiling battle could affect Texas health care (Feb. 3, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 3, 2023 · On Friday's show: We get an update on the situation at the contaminated Jones Road Superfund Site and learn how the debt ceiling battle in Congress could lead to worse health care outcomes for Texans.

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Six Houston-based refineries dump millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater with little penalty, report finds

Posted on January 30, 2023 · When they are penalized, researchers said the penalties are little more than a “slap on the wrist.”

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How the EPA regulates refineries (Jan. 30, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 30, 2023 · On Monday's show: A new report claims the EPA and state agencies are failing to regulate refineries, allowing them to dump toxic chemicals and metals into waterways -- with the top four worst offenders being in Texas.

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Texas legislature’s effect on kids (Jan. 17, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 17, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We discuss how the new legislative session might affect Texas children. And we visit a section of the East End to learn how some developers want to create a neighborhood where residents can function without cars.

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