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April 30, 2021
Expansion of I-45 in Downtown Houston Is on Hold, for Now, in a Traffic-Choked, Divided Region
Inside Climate News
April 29, 2021
Hidden Super Polluters Revealed in Wake of Texas Energy Crisis
Bloomberg
April 28, 2021
13 Oil Refineries in U.S. Released Cancer-Causing Benzene Above EPA Action Levels in 2020
Environmental Integrity Project
April 17, 2021
Grieder: Pause on I-45 expansion plans gives Houstonians a chance to really think about the future
Houston Chronicle
April 9, 2021
Initial reports: 41 contaminants were released in the K-Solv fire
Houston Chronicle
April 8, 2021
Investigators begin looking for cause of Channelview industrial fire
KHOU11
April 5, 2021
A major Texas highway expansion project has been paused to examine possible violation of 1964 Civil Rights Act
Business Insider
March 29, 2021
In Houston, a Plan to Expand Interstate 45 Encounters Federal Pushback
Texas Observer
March 25, 2021
Biden Transportation Officials Signal How They Might Enforce Racial Justice Concerns
Bloomberg CityLab
March 24, 2021
Texas lawsuit fights environmental racism in highway expansion project
INHABITAT
March 23, 2021
Plan to expand Texas highway stalled over environmental racism concerns
The Guardian
March 18, 2021
Interstate Rule Is One Fix in Thicket of Upwind Pollution Woes
Bloomberg Law
March 15, 2021
During February’s Freeze in Texas, Refineries and Petrochemical Plants Released Almost 4 Million Pounds of Extra Pollutants
Inside Climate News
March 14, 2021
Feds, County Seek Delay in Houston $7B Road Widening Over Community Impact
ENRTexas&Louisiana
March 12, 2021
Harris County Sues TxDOT To Halt I-45 Expansion Project
Houston Press
March 12, 2021
Harris County Sues TxDOT to Stop I-45 Expansion
The Texan
March 9, 2021
Racism is a Public Health Crisis: The Fight for Environmental Justice in Harris County
One For All Harris County Pct 1 Podcast
March 9, 2021
Industrial Facilities Released Millions of Pounds of Illegal Pollution During the Winter Storm
Texas Observer
March 8, 2021
Liability Elusive for Air Pollution Released During Texas Storms
Bloomberg Law
March 1, 2021
As Texans lost power in winter storm, oil and gas pollution increased across state
ForthWorth Star-Telegram
February 28, 2021
Aumenta la contaminación
El Mañana
February 26, 2021
Texas facilities released 3.5m pounds of extra pollutants during winter storm
The Guardian
February 24, 2021
Texas plants released nearly as much pollution during winter storm as during Hurricane Laura
ABC13
February 24, 2021
Texas plants released nearly as much pollution during winter storm as during Hurricane Laura
Texas Tribune
February 24, 2021
Houston-Area Refineries, Plants Emitted Thousands Of Pounds Of Additional Air Pollution During The Winter Freeze
Houston Public Media
February 24, 2021
When the grid went dark, Texans faced 3.5M pounds of excess air pollution
Grist
February 24, 2021
Add air pollution to the list of woes from the deadly Texas freeze
Houston Chronicle
February 19, 2021
Biden’s Hefty Clean Air To-Do List Follows Early Big Promises
Bloomberg Law
February 8, 2021
‘This Is How We Defend Ourselves’ — Harris County Residents Install DIY Pollution Monitoring Network
Texas Standard
February 3, 2021
TOO CLOSE TO HOME: Heights residents worried about incoming gas station
The Leader
January 31, 2021
The Fire Triangle: Shelter in Place
Texas Public Radio
January 19, 2021
‘We’ve got to defend ourselves’: Pasadena residents join other communities monitoring their own air quality
Houston Chronicle
December 11, 2020
At Jackson Lee’s request, TxDOT tacks on a few more days for comment on $7 billion I-45 project
Houston Chronicle
December 6, 2020
Opponents readying for long fight, though key I-45 deadline to TxDOT days away
Houston Chronicle
November 24, 2020
As Texas grows, communities face an unwelcome neighbor: concrete companies. Homeowners have few options.
Texas Tribune
November 18, 2020
What Portland’s Smoky Summer Can Do for Air Quality Equity Across the Country
YES!Magazine
November 12, 2020
Life expectancy dramatically lower in Houston’s Black, brown communities, study says
ABC13
November 11, 2020
Houston Matters with Graig Cohen, Nov. 11
Houston Matters
October 30, 2020
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Failure To Reduce Air Pollution From Industrial Flaring
Houston Public Media
October 29, 2020
Environmental groups sue EPA over ‘failure’ on industrial flare rules
Houston Chronicle
October 19, 2020
Business-friendly Houston not always ‘free’ market for Black communities, history shows
Houston Chronicle
October 9, 2020
Critics: 30-day window to comment on I-45 project far too short for generation-lasting rebuild
Houston Chronicle
August 26, 2020
Hurricane Laura Could Lead To An Environmental Disaster On The Gulf Coast
BuzzFeed News
August 19, 2020
It’s hard to breathe with a concrete plant in your backyard
Urban Edge
August 5, 2020
Car-centric Houston takes first steps toward becoming more ‘walkable’ with new development rules
Houston Chronicle
July 24, 2020
Critics complain those most impacted by I-45 rebuild left out of group to improve $7B project
Houston Chronicle
July 16, 2020
COVID-19 Impact Linked to Environmental Racism
Women’s Media Center
July 13, 2020
Some Texas Petrochemical Facilities Get A Pass On Chemical Leak Monitoring During The Pandemic
Houston Public Media
June 19, 2020
Bolstered by racial justice debate, critics of I-45 project call for protection of vulnerable communities
Houston Chronicle
June 4, 2020
TxDOT’s $7 billion plan to shorten your I-45 commute may displace hundreds of families
Houston Chronicle
April 10, 2020
Air Quality Has Improved Since Houstonians Have Been Forced Indoors. But Some Fear EPA Rollbacks.
Houston Public Media
February 25, 2020
Making Houston History Today: 6 Black Changemakers you Should Know
Understanding Houston
February 21, 2020
Houston Lawmakers Support Slate of Affordable Housing Projects Amid Environmental Concerns
Houston Public Media
February 11, 2020
Houston Affordable Housing Projects Compete For $150 Million In State Funding
Houston Public Media
February 11, 2020
Report: TX Has More Than Half of U.S.’ Worst Benzene Polluting Refineries
Public News Service
February 6, 2020
Refineries Are Spewing Cancer-Causing Benzene as Trump Slashes Enforcement
Thruthout
February 6, 2020
Benzene Emissions on the Perimeters of Ten Refineries Exceed EPA Limits
Inside Climate News
February 2, 2020
Lack of restrictions make Houston residents, hazardous industries uneasy neighbors
Houston Chronicle
January 30, 2020
Air quality should be growing concern for city
The Leader News
January 30, 2020
8 Experts Weigh in on How to Fix Houston
Houstonia Magazine
January 28, 2020
Three meetings this week could set course for $7 billion remake of Interstate 45
Houston Chronicle
January 28, 2020
Toxic Tour brings students to polluted sites
The Rice Thresher
January 22, 2020
Texas explosion renews concern over chemical safety rollback
E&E News
January 22, 2020
Company withdraws application to build concrete batch plant in Houston neighborhood
Houston Chronicle
January 7, 2020
Officials, residents push back against plans for concrete plant near NW Houston neighborhood
Houston Chronicle
October 23, 2019
Air pollution varied after Imelda, final state reports show
Houston Chronicle
October 21, 2019
TCEQ invests more than $1.5 million to improve air-pollution monitoring
Houston Chronicle
October 3, 2019
Chemical fires, explosions too common in Houston [Opinion]
Houston Chronicle
September 26, 2019
State records show thousands of pounds of pollutants released during Imelda
Click2Houston
September 24, 2019
Imelda cited in release of almost 100,000 pounds of air pollutants
Houston Chronicle
September 10, 2019
Harris County boosts pollution efforts, staff in response to spring chemical fires
Houston Chronicle
September 6, 2019
Report: Plastics boom in Houston poses major air pollution risk
Plastics News
September 2, 2019
Texas regulators may raise the acceptable level of a toxic chemical. Activists and East Harris County residents are worried.
Houston Chronicle
August 21, 2019
More Highways, More Problems
Texas Observer
August 21, 2019
Acres Homes family may be fighting losing battle
The Leader News
August 21, 2019
Chemical safety board withdraws appeal over accident reporting
Business Insurance
August 8 2019
One Houston neighborhood is putting Texas’ air quality rules to the test. It’s losing.
Houston Chronicle
August 5, 2019
Houston’s $7 billion solution to gridlock is more highways
Curbed
August 2, 2019
Local officials want prevention, accountability after ExxonMobil Baytown fire
KHOU11
July 26, 2019
Houston-area officials commit $100 million to I-45 widening project
Houston Chronicle
July 26, 2019
H-GAC approves more than $150 million for I-45 project to ‘stay in line’ for TxDOT funds
Urban Edge
July 25, 2019
Houston’s Highway Mega-Plan: An Environmental Justice Disaster
Streetsblog USA
July 25, 2019
Houston unveils first draft of city climate action plan
Houston Chronicle
July 24, 2019
Community Organizers Decry TxDOT’s I-45 Expansion Plan, Call for Delay in Local Approval
Houstonia
July 23, 2019
Activists Want To Delay Funding Vote On I-45 Expansion
Houston Public Media
July 10, 2019
Ep. 33 Dr. Bakeyah Nelson – Environmental Resilience in Houston
H-town Prgressive
July 7, 2019
Houston leaders asked to commit $100M to massive I-45 rebuild
Houston Chronicle
June 25, 2019
Houston-area environmental experts share insight on petrochemical fire, barge collision
Community Impact Newspaper
June 21 2019
Debate Intensifies Over The I-45 North Widening Project
Houston Public Media
June 18, 2019
Q&A: Plans for rerouting I-45 from west to east side of downtown
Click2Houston
June 14, 2019
Massive I-45 project will remake Houston freeway spine, but at what cost?
Houston Chronicle
June 14, 2019
Could North Freeway changes bring more pollution to Houston?
ABC Channel 13
April 29, 2019
Houston’s bad air days are a bigger problem than you think [Editorial]
Houston Chronicle
April 16, 2019
Community Advocates Ask For Congressional Hearings On Houston Area Fires
Houston Public Media
April 11, 2019
Houston-Area Chemical Fires Draw Attention To Lax Safety Laws
NPR
April 9, 2019
How Trump’s oil, gas deregulation could help or hurt the Houston-area
KHOU11
April 4, 2019
KMCO plant now safe for investigators to enter
ABC Channel 13
April 3, 2019
Investigation continues into deadly KMCO plant explosion in Crosby
Houston Chronicle
April 2, 2019
Toxic accidents database could improve emergency planning
Marketplace.org
March 22, 2019
Advocacy Group Monitors Air Quality At Local Schools Because Of Deer Park Fire
Houston Public Media
March 21, 2019
This Week’s Giant Toxic Gas Cloud Over Houston Was a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem
Gizmodo
March 19, 2019
ITC Deer Park facility fire could take 2 days to burn out, officials say
ABC Channel 13
August 25, 2018
Concerns about air quality loom one year after Harvey
CBS Dallas
August 25, 2018
Much of Harvey-Caused Air Pollution Could’ve Been Avoided, Report Says
Dallas Observer
August 17, 2018
Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump Admin’s Delay of Chemical Safety Rule
Houston Public Media
August 16, 2018
What you need to know about pollution released during Harvey
KPRC
May 2, 2018
EPA partly sides with enviros in challenge to TX refinery
E&E News
April 23, 2018
Air Pollution An Ongoing Concern for Many Houston-Area Residents
Urban Edge
April 20, 2018
Texas City refinery fire under investigation
Houston Chronicle
April 10, 2018
Will I-45 the expansion make our air worse?
Houston Chronicle
March 22, 2018
Silent Spills
Houston Chronicle
March 11, 2018
Nelson, Powis: Toxic chemicals and floodwaters create a deadly mix post-Harvey
Houston Chronicle
March 9, 2018
Shouldn’t industry pay more to protect us from environmental disasters?
Houston Chronicle
January 10, 2018
Why uninformed growth after Harvey puts us all at risk
Houston Chronicle
October 6, 2017
The air pollution from Hurricane Harvey is really, really bad, people
Science Line
September 22, 2017
How a tech startup and nimble non-profit exposed toxic releases during the Houston flood
Environmental Defense Fund Blog
September 14, 2017
EPA won’t release benzene levels collected post-Harvey; private tests show elevated levels
Texas Tribune
September 8, 2017
More Than 40 Sites Released Hazardous Pollutants Because of Hurricane Harvey
New York Times
September 6, 2017
Oil Companies Leaking Benzene Lobbied Against Pollution Rules
International Business Times
September 6, 2017
More problems in Texas — Chemical plants start leaking after Harvey
ZME Science
September 5, 2017
Texas fears grow over health crises from Harvey floods
Al Jazeera
September 2, 2017
‘Your eyes start itching’: pollution soars in Houston after chemical industry leaks
The Guardian
September 1, 2017
Court Rejects Environmental Groups’ Attempt To Block EPA’s Delay Of Chemicals Rule
International Business Times
September 1, 2017
Arkema Plant Explosion Sparks Criticism of Trump EPA Relaxing Chemical Safety Rules
EcoWatch.com
September 1, 2017
Crosby plant explosion highlights state efforts to block access to chemical information
Texas Tribune
August 31, 2017
Houston left with a toxic mess as Trump relaxes rules
Politico.com
August 30, 2017
Harvey’s Hidden Side Effect
The New Republic
August 29, 2017
Houston Flooding Always Hits Poor, Non-White Neighborhoods Hardest
The Huffington Post
August 28, 2017
Houston residents breathe in toxic fumes as petrochemical facilities cope with Harvey
ThinkProgress.org
August 15, 2017
As Houston plots a sustainable path forward, it’s leaving this neighborhood behind
Grist
July 20, 2017
Environmental group sues EPA over pollution rules, cites Houston refineries
Houston Chronicle
June 8, 2017
Delaying The Ozone Standards Hasn’t Stopped Houston’s Progress
Houston Public Media
April 25, 2017
Bill Aims to Protect Communities of Color from Polluting Concrete Facilities
Texas Observer
April 24, 2017
Neighborhood residents concerned following train car explosion
KHOU Channel 11
November 29, 2016
Metro to introduce electric bus in move to cut pollution
Houston Chronicle
November 15, 2016
EPA Removes Texas from Requirements of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
KUT 90.5
October 13, 2016
EPA Agrees Its Emissions Estimates From Flaring May Be Flawed
InsideClimate News
August 26, 2016
Texas scientist wages rare campaign for EPA advisory post
Environment & Energy Publishing
July 11, 2016
Industry towns, like Pasadena, challenge environmental activists
Houston Chronicle
July 11, 2016
Crude-by-Rail Plummeting In Texas But Critics Insist Risk Of Accidents Remains
Houston Public Media
July 1, 2016
Air Alliance Houston Report Shows High Benzene Levels in Galena Park
Houston Press
June 19, 2016
The Strange Case of a Port and Its City
Houstonia Magazine
May 16, 2016
Local air quality vastly better despite failing grade in report
Houston Chronicle
April 30, 2016
Texas court blocks Houston from using tougher clean-air laws
KTRK-TV
April 29, 2016
Texas Supreme Court Rules Houston Overstepped in Regulating Air Pollution
Texas Tribune
January 18, 2016
Pasadena Refinery Linked To Scandal In Brazil Needs A New Pollution Permit
Houston Public Media
December 11, 2015
Climate change brings good and bad predictions for Houston’s future
Houston Chronicle
November 9, 2015
No idling, please
Houston Chronicle
September 1, 2015
Houston Arguing to Keep Its Air Pollution Rules
Texas Tribune
August 26, 2015
What blew up in Conroe? Public can’t know for sure
Houston Chronicle
July 27, 2015
Ozone in Houston: Combatting Misinformation and Protecting Public Health
The Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists
April 22, 2015
After Years of Inaction, EPA Tightens Toxic Air Standard for Oil Refineries
InsideClimate News
April 7, 2015
Proposed Law Would Allow Houston To Regulate Mountains Of Coal
StateImpact Texas
August 20, 2012
Find real-time smog levels with new map
Houston Chronicle
September 2, 2011
Drought likely to kill millions of Houston trees
Houston Chronicle
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