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Months After Harvey Damage, High Levels Of Toxins Still Present At San Jacinto River Superfund Site
Posted on · The agency says toxins haven't spilled beyond the Superfund site, though they have been "exposed."
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Energy & Environment
EPA Holds First Public Meeting On Plan For San Jacinto River Waste Pits
Posted on · The agency proposes removing the toxic materials that were dumped by a paper mill.
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EPA Announces Proposed Plan For San Jacinto Waste Pits
Posted on · According to a statement, EPA's preferred remedy proposes removing a total of about 202,000 cubic yards of contaminated material at a cost of nearly $96.9 million dollars
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Harris County Plans To Use Settlement Over Environmental Hazard To Develop Park
Posted on · It will provide access to a waterway connecting the San Jacinto River, Spring Creek and Lake Houston.
Energy & Environment
As Fracking Waste Piles Up in Texas, Environmental Groups Threaten To Sue For More Regulation
Posted on · A coalition of environmental group says Texas is among states where “fracking” for oil and gas is threatening people’s health. The group wants more federal oversight.