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Harris County Moves To Crack Down On Environmental Crime
Posted on · The county has tripled the number of environmental prosecutors at the District Attorney’s Office, following a series of chemical plant fires.
Tag: ITC Deer Park Plant fire
Politics
Harris County Beefs Up DA’s Environmental Crimes Division In Wake of ITC, KMCO Disasters
Posted on · The move comes two months after Democratic county commissioners blocked a similar proposal by the District Attorney’s Office, as part of a request to hire 102 new prosecutors.
Energy & Environment
Environmental Advocates Demand Public Input On ITC Disaster Response
Posted on · They protested a state committee hearing that only included invited testimony from officials.
News
Texas A&M Water Researchers Find Waxy Residue Near Deer Park Disaster
Posted on · The team has been collecting water and air quality samples in Galveston Bay on a quarterly basis since June 2017.
Politics
Texas Lawmakers Aim To Limit Local Governments’ Power To Sue
Posted on · If passed, the bill would allow the Texas Attorney General’s Office to block Harris County from seeking legal remedies against ITC regarding the Deer Park fire.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Benzene Levels Around Deer Park, And Combatting Antibiotic Resistance (March 21, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The latest on benzene levels detected around Deer Park, new ways to combat antibiotic resistance, the effect of immigration policy on the construction workforce, and writer Kathi Appelt.