Energy & Environment
Texas Regulators Pressured To Be Tougher On Pollution Rules
Posted on · The head of a house committee calls some pollution fines "inconsequential" to companies.
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Pollution Rules Suspended Since Harvey Go Back Into Effect
Posted on · State regulators suspended pollution limits after Harvey in an effort to speed up the response and recovery.
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Advocacy Groups Say Post-Harvey Pollution Waivers Should Be Ended
Posted on · The governor's office says the waivers are under "constant evaluation", and will be ended when they're no longer needed.
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City Reports Weekend Rainfall Caused Wastewater Spills In Houston
Posted on · According to the Public Works Department, the potentially impacted areas are near the University of Houston-Downtown and the intersection of Washington Ave. and Milam St.
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City Of Houston Will Also Participate In Litigation Against Local Company Accused Of Dumping Hazardous Waste
Posted on · Mayor Turner says they will "probably" join the county’s legal action, instead of filing a separate lawsuit against Wright Containers LLC
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Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Houston Company Accused Of Dumping Hazardous Waste Into City Sewers
Posted on · The Houston City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on joining Harris County's litigation against Wright Containers LLC
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Recent Tests Of Houston’s Drinking Water System Have Failed Requirement Set By TCEQ
Posted on · Mayor Turner assures nonetheless the supply is safe and it is not necessary to consume boiled or drinking water
Energy & Environment
Senate Committee Advances Texan’s Nomination To Top White House Environmental Post
Posted on · Kathleen Hartnett White now needs full approval from the U.S. Senate.
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TCEQ toxicologist, Who Has Questioned Ozone Risks, Appointed to EPA Advisory Board
Posted on · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it had appointed Michael Honeycutt, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's chief toxicologist, as chairman of the federal agency's Science Advisory Board.
Hurricane Harvey
Investigations Into Arkema Plant Fires Underway After Harvey
Posted on · State and federal agencies are looking into the fires.
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Environmentalists Alarmed At Hydrocarbon Releases During Harvey
Posted on · Many refineries were shut down, and air monitors had to be removed and protected during the storm. In a post-mortem, environmentalists are critical of state and federal agencies for not planning ahead.
Hurricane Harvey
Sewage Overflows In Houston Caused By Harvey A Health Concern
Posted on · “We watch things floating through the water that you can only imagine."
Energy & Environment
Environmental Group Sues EPA Over Houston-Area Pollution Permits
Posted on · It's an effort to force the agency to respond to objections about various air permits.
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Environmental Groups Say Texas Fined Only 3% Of Industrial Polluters
Posted on · Environmental groups say the state is letting polluters off the hook. A new report ranks the worst illegal air pollution events from oil refineries, chemical plans and other industrial facilities across Texas. But several environmental groups say the fault doesn't lie with the state's environmental regulatory agency. They place the blame on state leadership.
Energy & Environment
Texas Sees Gloom and Doom by Cutting Greenhouse Gases
Posted on · Just a day after the U.S. Court of Appeals heard oral arguments over the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan, Texas lawmakers held their own hearing. Republicans said new, federal environmental rules won’t be good for the state.