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Community members push back against proposed Carverdale landfill expansion

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 29, 2022 · More than 100 people met with state environmental regulators Tuesday night, many of whom spoke out against the expansion of the Hawthorne Landfill.

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Houston’s Carverdale landfill is one step closer to expanding despite local protests

Sara Willa Ernst, Health Reporter

Posted on February 21, 2022 · The decades-old landfill in a historically Black and Hispanic part of Houston wants to operate for another 46 years. Residents are trying to stop it from happening.

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Advocates call for creative solutions as Houston region fails to meet decade-old federal ozone standards

Katie Watkins

Posted on November 17, 2022 · Ozone pollution can irritate and inflame the lungs, making it harder to breathe. It’s especially harmful to people with lung diseases such as asthma.

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Port Arthur pollution fight shows how Texas blocks citizen protests

Amal Ahmed, Floodlight, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 3, 2022 · A local activist went before a judge, arguing for lower pollution limits on two new liquified natural gas facilities. The judge sided with him, but the state environmental agency sided with the companies.

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Texas’ environmental agency says Sunset Review recommendations would create a burden for the agency

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 23, 2022 · The Sunset Commission outlined several recommendations regarding the TCEQ's public perception and its perceived lack of transparency. 

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Fifth Ward residents call on Union Pacific to do more to clean up the toxic contamination in their neighborhood

Katie Watkins

Posted on May 4, 2022 · State health officials have found higher than normal cancer rates in the area for both adults and children.

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