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Houston Matters

Should Health Risks From Coal Plants Be A Higher Priority For TCEQ?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on November 12, 2018 · Rice environmental engineering professor Daniel Cohan discusses who's responsibility it is to insure Texas coal plants comply with federal emission standards.

Tags coal Daniel Cohan environment epa health health risks pollution sulfur dioxide emissions tceq Texas coal plants

News

Local Officials Say Plan for VW Settlement Money “Shortchanges” Houston Area

Travis Bubenik

Posted on September 17, 2018 · Houston wants a bigger cut of millions that will be distributed across the state to help cities clean up air quality.

Tags air quality electric cars pollution tceq transportation VW settlement

Energy & Environment

Texas Regulators Pressured To Be Tougher On Pollution Rules

Travis Bubenik

Posted on April 25, 2018 · The head of a house committee calls some pollution fines "inconsequential" to companies.

Tags environment Harvey flooding pollution tceq

News

Pollution Rules Suspended Since Harvey Go Back Into Effect

Travis Bubenik

Posted on April 6, 2018 · State regulators suspended pollution limits after Harvey in an effort to speed up the response and recovery.

Tags environment Hurricane Harvey pollution tceq

News

Advocacy Groups Say Post-Harvey Pollution Waivers Should Be Ended

Travis Bubenik

Posted on April 5, 2018 · The governor's office says the waivers are under "constant evaluation", and will be ended when they're no longer needed.

Tags environment harvey pollution regulations tceq

News

City Reports Weekend Rainfall Caused Wastewater Spills In Houston

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on February 11, 2018 · 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.

Tags houston tceq wastewater

News

City Of Houston Will Also Participate In Litigation Against Local Company Accused Of Dumping Hazardous Waste

Davis Land / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 10, 2018 · Mayor Turner says they will "probably" join the county’s legal action, instead of filing a separate lawsuit against Wright Containers LLC

Tags harris county houston sylvester turner tceq texas Vince Ryan waste Wright Containers

News

Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Houston Company Accused Of Dumping Hazardous Waste Into City Sewers

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 9, 2018 · The Houston City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on joining Harris County's litigation against Wright Containers LLC

Tags harris county houston tceq texas Wright Containers

News

Recent Tests Of Houston’s Drinking Water System Have Failed Requirement Set By TCEQ

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 5, 2018 · Mayor Turner assures nonetheless the supply is safe and it is not necessary to consume boiled or drinking water

Tags Carol Ellinger Haddock harvey houston sylvester turner tceq water

Energy & Environment

Senate Committee Advances Texan’s Nomination To Top White House Environmental Post

Travis Bubenik

Posted on November 29, 2017 · Kathleen Hartnett White now needs full approval from the U.S. Senate.

Tags climate change environment Kathleen Hartnett White tceq white house

News

TCEQ toxicologist, Who Has Questioned Ozone Risks, Appointed to EPA Advisory Board

Alex Arriaga, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 1, 2017 · 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.

Tags environment epa tceq toxicology

Hurricane Harvey

Investigations Into Arkema Plant Fires Underway After Harvey

Travis Bubenik

Posted on September 22, 2017 · State and federal agencies are looking into the fires.

Tags Arkema Chemical Plant environment epa harvey Harvey flooding manufacturing petrochemical industry tceq

News

Environmentalists Alarmed At Hydrocarbon Releases During Harvey

Ed Mayberry

Posted on September 20, 2017 · 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.

Tags EDF Environmental Defense Fund tceq Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Hurricane Harvey

Sewage Overflows In Houston Caused By Harvey A Health Concern

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on September 1, 2017 · “We watch things floating through the water that you can only imagine."

Tags e. coli Environment Texas harvey overflow sewage sewage overflow tceq Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Tropical Storm Harvey

Energy & Environment

Environmental Group Sues EPA Over Houston-Area Pollution Permits

Travis Bubenik

Posted on July 20, 2017 · It's an effort to force the agency to respond to objections about various air permits.

Tags air pollution air quality environment epa industry Refineries tceq

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