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Posted on March 11, 2023 · The Houston project will transform a 240-acre former landfill in Sunnyside into a 50-megawatt solar farm. Michael Regan of the EPA said it's the type of project the agency wants to fund through its upcoming Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

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Posted on March 1, 2023 · The county's top elected official says she has "no regrets" about her initial pushback regarding toxic wastewater shipments to the Houston area in the aftermath of a cargo train derailment in Ohio.

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Posted on February 28, 2023 · A Harris County company that disposes of toxic chemicals is again receiving shipments of firefighting wastewater from a trail derailment in Ohio early this month, according to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

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Water utility in northwest Harris County warns customers about potentially elevated levels of lead

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Posted on December 1, 2022 · Harris County MUD 70, which serves about 1,700 homes and businesses, announced that water samples taken from three homes in June had elevated levels of lead.

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Fifth Ward residents notified of toxic chemical found in soil samples near Union Pacific railroad

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