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Tag: Houston Pollution

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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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Worst Season for Ozone in Houston? Maybe Right Now

Dave Fehling

Posted on October 4, 2016 · In the past few days, air pollution levels in Houston have been spiking at levels considered unhealthy for the elderly and children and for people with health problems. Research points to a seasonal link to health effects.

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Governor Abbott Asks Texas Court To Rule Against Houston Pollution Police

Dave Fehling

Posted on September 2, 2015 · Houston’s pollution police are under attack by big oil companies who want the local chemical cops shut-down. The challenge went before the Texas Supreme Court.

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Researchers test private wells near Jones Road Superfund Site after EPA report finds groundwater contamination is still a concern

Katie Watkins

Posted on January 9, 2023 · The Superfund site is located in the Cypress Shopping Centre strip mall off Jones Road where a former dry cleaners failed to dispose of its chemicals properly, contaminating the groundwater and soil. Cleanup of the site has been in the works for more than a decade.

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EPA finds the cleanup of the Jones Road Superfund in Northwest Harris County “not protective” of human health

Katie Watkins

Posted on December 7, 2022 · The Superfund site is located in the Cypress Shopping Centre strip mall off Jones Road. A former dry cleaners failed to dispose of its chemicals properly, contaminating the groundwater and soil.

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Fifth Ward residents tired of waiting for action after soil samples confirm presence of toxic dioxin near contaminated railyard

Katie Watkins

Posted on December 5, 2022 · Fifth Ward residents have been fighting for years to get contamination in their neighborhood cleaned up.

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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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