Harris County Pollution Control Services

Energy & Environment

Harris County expands its community air monitoring program with a new mobile unit

Posted on November 4, 2021 · The mobile unit, known as the “RAAM,” will be able to detect a wide array of compounds and provide real-time data to the county's pollution control dashboards.

Energy & Environment

Officials Confirm LyondellBasell Refinery Is The Source Of The Toxic Smell That Has Been Plaguing Galena Park For Days

Posted on July 16, 2021 · 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.

Houston Matters

Dioxin found in Kashmere Gardens, and the future of live music in Houston (July 15, 2022)

Posted on July 15, 2022 · On Friday's show: A powerful toxic chemical has been found in a soil sample in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood. We learn what that means for its residents. Then we begin a two-part exploration into the future of live music in the Houston area with an examination of the challenges local venues face putting on concerts.

Houston Matters

What rising inflation means for Houston’s economy (July 14, 2022)

Posted on July 14, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Whether continued inflation could lead to a recession, local activists and officials take on hazardous chemical leaks on Houston's east side, and gay conservatives in Texas search for belonging in a party that's openly hostile to them.

Houston Matters

Why the Justice Department is investigating Texas over its border initiative (July 7, 2022)

Posted on July 7, 2022 · On Thursday's show: City and county leaders plan to sue Union Pacific over alleged toxic pollution from the railroad's Fifth Ward site. Plus, we learn why the Justice Department is investigating Texas over its Operation Lone Star border initiative. And we discuss how the recent Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade could lead to an erosion of privacy rights.

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Energy & Environment

Harris County expands its community air monitoring program with a new mobile unit

Energy & Environment

Officials Confirm LyondellBasell Refinery Is The Source Of The Toxic Smell That Has Been Plaguing Galena Park For Days

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