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Houstonians Living In Neighborhoods With High Rates Of Cancer Say Rail Yard’s Cleanup Plans Fall Short

Laura Rice, Texas Standard

Posted on June 25, 2021 · Residents suspect a “gumbo” of chemicals from a nearby rail yard is to blame for the heightened cancer risk.

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

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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EPA seeks more smog controls in Houston, Dallas after they fail to meet standards

Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 14, 2022 · The Houston and Dallas regions may soon be designated as “severe” violators of federal smog rules, which would prompt more aggressive regulations.

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A proposed concrete batch plant in East Aldine has community members concerned about dangerous pollution

Posted on April 5, 2022 · The proposed plant is near residential homes and a recently-built public park that accommodates kids and adults with disabilities.

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

Sara Willa Ernst

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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