Energy & Environment
TCEQ to hear public comment over asphalt plant’s operations in Houston’s East End
Posted on · The meeting will take place tonight at 7 p.m. at Hampton Inn Houston I-10 East.
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Houston Matters
Texas residents concerned about air pollution challenge the state’s ‘one-mile rule’
Posted on · When it comes to protecting your home or business from dangerous airborne chemicals, distance matters.
Weather
Saharan dust will make its way into Houston this week, reducing air quality throughout region
Posted on · Experts say Houston's air quality will likely take a hit due to a "moderate" amount of harmful particulate matter in the atmosphere.
Houston Matters
The slow grind of transportation projects (June 13, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Trains stopped on tracks has made traffic a nightmare at times in Houston’s East End. A plan to build underpasses aims to help. We discuss why such transportation improvements often take so long and are so complicated.
Houston Matters
Fires that release chemicals are not among the factors under consideration for renewing chemical plant permits
Posted on · Air Alliance Houston's Jennifer Hadayia walks us through the permitting process for chemical plants.
Houston Matters
Chemical plant safety concerns (May 15, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Does public input make any difference on whether a chemical plant receives a new permit to operate, especially ones where major fires or other safety issues have occurred?
Energy & Environment
Reignited fire at Shell’s Deer Park Chemicals facility extinguished Sunday night, officials say
Posted on · Emergency crews began diverting runoff wastewater into the Houston Ship Channel over the weekend due to the "large amount of water required to control the fire," according to Shell.
Energy & Environment
Environmental activists in Houston, across Texas call for increased pollution enforcement by TCEQ
Posted on · A report released Tuesday by the Environmental Integrity Project found that five industrial facilities in Harris County accounted for 45 of the 119 "excessive" emissions events reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality between September 2016 and August 2022. None was deemed to be a "chronic" polluter by the state agency.
Energy & Environment
‘Irregularities’ found at Kingwood Central Wastewater Plant after odor complaints
Posted on · City officials say Houston’s drinking water remains safe to drink.
Energy & Environment
TCEQ seeks public comment for proposed concrete batch plant near Channelview
Posted on · If approved, the proposed plant would be located just west of Channelview and would emit particulate matter into the surrounding area.
Energy & Environment
Advocates call for creative solutions as Houston region fails to meet decade-old federal ozone standards
Posted on · 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.
Energy & Environment
Port Arthur pollution fight shows how Texas blocks citizen protests
Posted on · 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.
Energy & Environment
Community members push back against proposed Carverdale landfill expansion
Posted on · More than 100 people met with state environmental regulators Tuesday night, many of whom spoke out against the expansion of the Hawthorne Landfill.
Energy & Environment
Texas’ environmental agency says Sunset Review recommendations would create a burden for the agency
Posted on · The Sunset Commission outlined several recommendations regarding the TCEQ's public perception and its perceived lack of transparency.
Energy & Environment
Fifth Ward residents call on Union Pacific to do more to clean up the toxic contamination in their neighborhood
Posted on · State health officials have found higher than normal cancer rates in the area for both adults and children.