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Axios
July 30
Mapping Houston’s biggest polluters
February 8
Houston to face EPA crackdown on fine particle pollution
January 31
The lowdown on Houston’s highway expansions
Chron.com
July 30
These companies are among the worst air pollution contributors in Houston area
March 27
Embattled Hardy Toll Road downtown extension receives the green light
March 16
Texas plastic companies made $1.6 billion from tax breaks despite violations
March 4
Concerns about air pollution raised over I-45 highway widening project
Community Impact
May 9
New EPA standards could have impact on Sugar Land, Missouri City
April 26
Environmental advocates, EPA officials discuss Fort Bend County issues
April 23
New EPA air quality standards could impact Katy area
April 10
EPA’s new limits on petrochemical plant pollution to impact Texas’s Gulf Coast facilities
April 4
Harris County attorney’s office files countersuit against attorney general on federal climate policy
March 6
Harris County falls short of new air quality standards; Gulfton officials zero in on local solutions
February 9
‘We do not want to pay for our own deaths’: Harris County residents decry troubling air quality
February 9
EPA’s new federal air quality standard puts 10 Texas counties in the red
CW39
April 11
Statement from Air Alliance Houston on new EPA standards for cancer-causing air pollution
February 5
How to find out about bad air quality and how to protect yourself where you live
The Defender
January 25
Potential lawsuit seeks to halt concrete crushing plant construction near LBJ hospital
January 24
Leticia Gutierrez: Frontline environmental justice warrior
E&E News
October 14
DOE carbon capture workshops omit ‘naysayers,’ community advocates say
March 4
EPA issues sweeping chemical safety regulation
Environmental Health News
July 31
ExxonMobil, LyondellBassel and Chevron among Houston’s top polluters: Report
July 1
WATCH: Enduring the “endless” expansion of the nation’s petrochemical corridor
April 17
New EPA regulations mean a closer eye on the nation’s petrochemical hub
Grist
September 26
The EPA funded citizen science to address gaps in air monitoring. Will it result in cleaner air?
March 23
How Biden’s infrastructure plan created a ‘climate time bomb’ in Black neighborhoods
Hoodline
Houston Chronicle
May 11
Remembering the worst truck crash in Houston history: 1976 explosion killed 7, choked nearly 200
April 22
Port communities focus local Earth Day on international theme: plastic pollution
April 15
EPA rule curbing air toxics is lifesaving for Houston area | Editorial
April 6
Why is I-45 being rebuilt in Houston? Everything to know about the $10 billion project
March 25
Hardy Toll Road extension expected to move forward with commitment for green spaces, trails
February 29
Assessment finds ‘gaps’ in air monitoring tests for I-45 widening
January 24
TCEQ adopts new environmental rules for concrete batch plants following public outcry
January 8
I45 project is set to break ground — but it’s not set in concrete (Editorial)
Houston Landing
July 30
Air quality report finds three landfills make up nearly all methane emissions in Harris County
June 20
Group finds hazardous chemicals in Houston Ship Channel sediment piles, seeks more testing
May 8
Harris County sues TCEQ over Kashmere Gardens concrete facility amid air quality concerns
March 18
As Hardy Toll Road expansion project nears, the community has mixed ideas about it
January 1
Mapping ‘the Arrow’: Can visualizing Houston’s inequity lead to a brighter future?
January 29
Texas companies reported releasing 1 million pounds of excess pollution during recent cold snap
Houston Public Media
September 30
TCEQ to host public hearing for W.A. Parish power plant on installing wastewater treatment equipment
September 20
Energy Transfer releases first emissions report from La Porte pipeline fire
September 18
La Porte pipeline fire: people with health risks urged to stay indoors days after blaze ignited
September 17
Pipeline fire in Deer Park forces evacuations, damages homes, and raises air quality concerns
July 31
“Houston’s Dirty Dozen”: new report shows the twelve worst air polluters in the Houston area
June 20
Rosharon area residents fight proposed rock-crushing facility
June 11
Cancer-causing chemicals found in Houston Ship Channel sediment as expansion project continues
March 29
Harris County Commissioners Court approves new Hardy Downtown Connector Project
March 8
Air Alliance Houston to hold block walk against Hardy Downtown Connector Project on Saturday
February 7
Harris County is now violating newly-revised federal air quality standards
January 29
Houston-area transportation council rejects proposal to give city more proportional representation
Inside Climate News
July 30
Three Facilities Contribute Half of Houston’s Chemical Air Pollution
March 14
Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks Despite Pollution Violations
KHOU11
September 20
Repairs underway, nearby highway reopened after Deer Park pipeline fire extinguished
July 30
Houston’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ | Report identifies 12 biggest contributors to Houston air pollution
April 26
Houston has 2nd-worst air quality in country, report says
North Channel Star
February 22
Air Alliance warns of high Pollution Levels
January 18
Public Health Watch Report Identifies Rising Benzene Issue in Channelview
Univision45
October 11
Cómo una fuga de gas en la refinería Shell Pemex terminó matando a dos trabajadores en Deer Park
Univision 23 Dallas-Fort Worth
May 15
La red texana de medición del aire es una de las más grandes del País, pero pocos la entienden
1-Time Mentions
September 27
Druhý život zátek od vína: Boty z korku
HRot24
September 25
Experts Advise Residents Affected By the La Porte Pipeline Fire To Watch For Health Aftereffects
Houston Press
September 23
OPINION: Carbon capture hurts Texas communities and taxpayers
Austin American-Satesman
September 20
Elle cache un AirTag dans ses poubelles, elle découvre qu’elles ne sont en fait pas recyclées
Pressecitron
September 18
Activista medioambiental destapa farsa de reciclaje gracias al AirTag
tecnonews
September 17
Pipeline fire in Deer Park forces evacuations, damages homes, and raises air quality concerns
The Latin Times
September 16
TxDOT Wants to Expand I-10. This Group Is Not Having It.
Houstonia Magazine
July 31
Houston nonprofit reveals ‘Dirty Dozen’ top air polluters in region
Public News Service
May 26
Cancer-Causing Pollution from Oil Refineries is Falling Due to Regulation
One Green Planet
May 23
Postcards and laundromat visits: The Texas Tribune audience team experiments with IRL distribution
NiemanLab
May 23
Why cancer-causing pollution from oil refineries is falling
Washington Post
May 17
Cancer-causing benzene levels were cut in half at US refineries in 2023: Report
The Daily Climate
May 13
Upcoming EPA case ruling ‘casts a shadow’ over how SCOTUS views future environmental regulations
Prism
April 29
EPA addresses environmental concerns, including WA Parish plant, at Missouri City town hall
The Fort Bend Star
April 16
How the petrochemical industry is gaslighting Southeast Texas
ExxonKnews
April 9
Over 2,000 residents in East Houston face health hazard due to petrochemical plant
KPRC2/Click2Houston
April 4
Why did it take so long to fully ban asbestos?
Houston Matters
April 4
‘TXDOT’S STILL BULLDOZING OVER OUR COMMUNITIES’
Texas Observer
March 15
Latinos impactados por industria petrolera buscan respuesta a males respiratorios
Radio Bilingue
March 14
Neglected and exposed: Toxic air lingers in a Texas Latino community, revealing failures in state’s air monitoring system
Texas Tribune
March 7
¿Qué pasa en Houston con el aire?
The Weather Channel en Español
ABC13/KTRK-TV
July 20
Proposed EPA rule could limit pollutants from Fort Bend County coal-fired plant
July 10
EPA grant could help pinpoint source of air pollutants in high-risk neighborhoods in Houston
May 9
Experts concerned about impact of Deer Park Shell fire on people of color
E&E News
September 25
‘False promise’: DOE’s carbon removal plans rankle community advocates
May 15
A transportation ‘revolution’? How the infrastructure law is fueling freeways.
Environmental Health News
October 4
Texas is underestimating cancer risk from air pollution, health advocates say
August 15
Texas sues Shell over Houston-area chemical fire in May
July 6
EPA seeks to slash chemical plants’ cancer-causing emissions
Houston Chronicle
November 14
Enough with the chemical fires. Texas can do better. (Opinion)
October 30
Harris County leads nation in particulate pollution from lawn equipment: report
October 29
Galena Park ghost stories and smokestacks on display for Halloween air quality tour
October 13
Texas to formalize ‘acceptable’ cancer risk from industrial air pollution
October 13
Houston is having its worst ozone season in years, data shows
October 9
In Montrose sidewalk project, don’t lose the forest for the trees (Opinion)
September 28
Proposed concrete plant across from LBJ Hospital could endanger patients’ health, officials say
September 12
Houston in crosshairs under proposed EPA particulate standard
August 22
EPA will again review its national ozone pollution standards, delaying stronger rules
July 10
EPA to grant Houston $500K for air monitoring in environmental justice communities
June 28
As Houston Ship Channel expansion looms, residents demand toxicity tests of dredging dumps
June 23
How will the push for carbon capture and storage affect Houston residents? Many want to know.
June 22
Houston’s early season of ozone pollution poses health risk to residents, forcing some to say inside
May 26
What to know about ‘ozone season’ in Houston — and why it may prove harmful for some
May 18
TCEQ proposes new rules to concrete batch plant permits as EPA investigation, court challenges loom
May 9
How harmful was that thick, black smoke from the Shell Deer Park fire? Experts weigh in.
May 8
70-hour fire at Shell Deer Park Chemicals facility extinguished Sunday night, officials say
May 7
Deer Park chemical plant fire still burning, runoff water being pumped into Houston Ship Channel
May 6
Deer Park plant fire has reignited, Shell says
May 5
Free TxDOT to build great bike, bus and train routes (Opinion)
April 26
Up for permit renewal, Northline concrete plant draws air advocates’ attention
April 24
Some Houston-area communities have pollutant levels above EPA standards, data shows
March 31
High levels of CO2, mold found in HISD elementary school where teachers, students reported illnesses
March 24
Three Houston-area facilities top ‘most excessive’ polluters in Texas list
March 23
Lawmakers take first step to reform embattled Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
March 10
Houston among U.S. cities with worst air pollution, study finds, with minority areas hit the hardest
March 7
Houston’s I-45 rebuild is back on. Here’s what happens next for the $9.7B project.
February 13
Katy businesses say officials never informed them of chemical leak, leading to chaotic response
January 12
TxDOT has deal to rebuild I-45, but many details must be worked out before lifting a shovel
Houston Landing
December 29
TxDOT is ready to expand I-45. Organizers still want to stop it. What comes next?
December 18
Is your home in a cancer cluster? Here’s how to identify environmental risks in Houston
October 2
What is an ‘acceptable cancer risk?’ Polluted communities like Channelview demand protection
September 23
Mayoral hopefuls call for increased community input to solve Houston transportation woes
September 11
New survey shows Houstonians worry about climate change, but mayor campaigns focus elsewhere
Houston Matters
April 24
What’s in Houston air?
April 20
Why is the energy transition not happening faster?
Houston Public Media
November 30
TxDOT says its strategies to reduce road congestion are working. Some experts disagree.
November 3
New air monitoring system can detect cancer-causing pollutants locally.
October 11
EPA rejects Texas’ plan to lower ozone levels in Houston, Dallas areas
August 4
Town hall meeting called to discuss pollution at Parish power plant in Fort Bend County
July 12
Wildfire pollutants may have caused dozens of premature deaths in Houston area, researchers report
March 23
Environmental activists in Houston, across Texas call for increased pollution enforcement by TCEQ
Inside Climate News
September 8
As federal money flows to carbon capture and storage, Texas bets on an undersea bonanza
KHOU 11
June 8
Houston sees rising number of high ozone days, advocacy groups warn
April 21
Community air monitoring stations find ‘alarming’ results in some parts of Houston area
KPRC2/Click2Houston
October 3
‘We have concerns:’ Second Ward residents fight asphalt company’s permit renewal
August 2
What’s going around: Fort Bend, Houston seeing similar rise in these illnesses
February 22
Toxic train derailment in Ohio resonates with residents living in Houston ‘cancer cluster’
North Channel Star
October 12
CHIC’s Stone fights pollution in Channelview
March 23
Channelview residents oppose Concrete Plant permit
Northeast News
July 11
Concrete Plant withdraws expansion plan
June 27
TCEQ hearing draws large crowd; turns contentious
Texas Tribune
Univision 45
November 1
Un vistazo a la industria petroquímica en Pasadena y su apuesta para frenar las emisiones de carbono
October 2
Comunidad en Houston lucha para evitar licencia a compañía de asfalto; asegura estar enfermándose
January 13
Contaminación y ruido: las repercusiones de la instalación de una planta de concreto en Houston
1-Time Mentions
December 29
Tiết Lộ Sự Chênh Lệch Về Sức Khỏe và Chất Lượng Không Khí: Giải Mã Bản Đồ Mũi Tên Houston
Our Viet Voice
December 29
Everyone Has the Right to Breathe Clean Air
Latin Touch Records
December 29
HEM Takes a Bus Tour of Neighborhoods Near the Ship Channel
Christian Herald
December 10
Toxic air pollution in Houston’s underserved communities: A crisis unveiled
Bayou Beat
December 7
What’s That Smell? Houston’s Lower-Income Communities Plagued With Toxic Air
HABJ
December 6
Air Alliance Houston battles matrix of killer pollution players
The Houston Defender
December 6
Air Pollution in Houston: People of COLOR are the Primary Target
Forward Times
November 30
东区工业空气污染危及弱势社区 志工积极反应
Epoch Times
November 20
Fulcrum Bioenergy, Aiming to Produce ‘Net-Zero’ Jet Fuel From Plastic Waste, Hits Heavy Turbulence
Environment Mag
October 19
Proposed regulations offer hope for communities battling petrochemical pollution
Grist
October 16
Gulf Streams on Project 11 (Houston Port Expansion)
KPFT
August 23
Daily on Energy: Green groups sound alarm on Biden approving direct air capture hubs
Washington Examiner
August 7
Environmental advocates call for closure, conversion of NRG plant
Fort Bend Star
May 20
‘Too toxic’: Refinery fires leave East Texas residents reeling
The Washington Post
May 8
Fire at Shell’s Deer Park, Texas, plant burns for days
Chemical and Engineering News
May 8
Voice your concerns about air pollution at AAH meeting tonight
The Baytown Sun
May 7
Fire burns for third day at Shell Texas chemical plant
Reuters
April 28
La calidad del aire de Houston
The Weather Channel en Español
April 21
Houston entre las ciudades con peor calidad de aire en el país
Telemundo
March 23
Pasadena Fire Should be a Wake-up Call to our State Legislators
Houston Style Magazine
March 23
Biden Administration Urged to Move Forward on Strong Clean Air Regulations
MyChesCo
March 10
Federal Highway Administration clears I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project
The Leader News
March 2
Gulf South activists say Ohio train derailment reflects their fight against petrochemicals
WWNO89.9 New Orleans Public Radio
February 17
Advocates Decry ‘Environmental Apartheid’ in Port Cities
WebMD
February 13
Major US railroad merger could bring more tar sands to south-east Texas
The Guardian
ABC13/KTRK-TV
December 24
Texas electric grid operator gets federal permission to exceed air quality limits
November 14
TCEQ leaves several questions about concrete batch plant permitting in East Aldine unanswered
October 26
Houston and Matagorda ISD granted funding for electric school buses by Biden administration
July 1
Fort Bend County residents concerned about power plant in light of SCOTUS ruling
Chron
December 23
Houston-area refineries flare chemicals amid arctic freeze
December 22
Harris County Commissioners Court approves highway expansion agreement
December 16
Stop TxDOT, community groups move to save White Oak Bayou park
EHS Daily Advisor
December 23
Funding Community Air Monitoring Programs
August 30
EPA Considers Revising Flare Pollution Regulations
July 13
Petition Urges EPA to Address Alleged TCEQ Air Permitting Violations
Grist
December 15
New data show Houston-area communities are being flooded with chemicals
July 22
Experts to Congress: Restore EPA enforcement staffing and funding for environmental justice
February 1
There’s a hurricane-sized hole in Texas air quality data
January 31
Exxon locked workers out of their jobs. Can workers lock Exxon out of a carbon capture deal?
The Guardian
May 14
US oil refineries spewing cancer-causing benzene into communities, report finds
April 29
‘It’s just more and more lanes’: the Texan revolt against giant new highways
February 3
Texas says it doesn’t monitor pollution spikes, calling it ‘often unnecessary’
Houston Chronicle
December 13
After Harvey and other incidents, East End residents ask Valero for real-time air-quality data
November 11
Polluters could face higher fines under state commission recommendations. Some say it’s not enough.
October 28
Houston ISD to add electric, propane buses with $6.2M in federal funds to cut emissions
October 26
Opinion: Polluters keep forgetting, this ain’t our first rodeo
October 20
Houston region again fails to meet federal ozone requirement set 14 years ago
October 12
Houston could get 8 more trains a day after rail merger, bringing traffic and pollution concerns
July 27
Texas has $85B plan for expanding highways, but Houston I-45 project foes say no thanks
April 21
A developer is building a gas station next to a Missouri City park. Residents don’t want it.
April 8
Houston’s dangerous concrete plants are mostly in communities of color. Residents are fighting back.
March 18
Why does Houston smell smoky today? It’s coming from a fire in West Texas
January 28
Industrial disasters are more worrisome for air quality than hurricanes, TCEQ reports
January 26
Opinion: With the EPA on board, it’s time Texas took Houston’s creosote problem seriously
Houston Public Media
November 3
Houston area to receive $1 million in air monitoring grants
August 22
Houston inching away from car-centric reputation with slate of multimodal infrastructure projects
July 29
Bike ride through Gulfton hopes to determine community air quality
March 21
Wildfire update, and Correa and Watson find new homes
Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
February 22
Texas defends its less protective standard for highly toxic air pollutant during EPA meeting
Inside Climate News
September 25
Exxon’s Long-Shot Embrace of Carbon Capture in the Houston Area Just Got Massive Support from Congress
September 21
Nueva página web muestra donde se propone contaminar en Houston
September 15
A New Website Aims to Penetrate the Fog of Pollution Permitting in Houston
KHOU 11
December 13
East Houston community members want precautions in place before Valero’s permit is renewed
June 30
Texas climate activists react to SCOTUS limiting EPA in curbing power plant emissions
KPRC2/Click2Houston
June 30
Fifth Ward residents concerned about impact from SCOTUS’ ruling on emissions: ‘This is what we get?’
March 9
Chevron Phillips agrees to cut flaring at 3 locations
February 28
Aldine residents, lawmakers concerned about proposed concrete batch plant
Public Health Watch
June 2
A Texas County Wants to Punish Polluters. The State Won’t Let It.
Texas Observer
October 5
Christian Menefee Aims to Bring Polluters to Justice
July 26
Concrete Ideas
Texas Tribune
November 10
Texas’ environmental regulators need to get tougher on polluters, group of lawmakers says
September 15
Website aims to make pollution permit information more accessible in Houston
April 25
In Texas, thousands in fines paid by oil and gas polluters benefit the fossil fuel industry
Floodlight/Texas Tribune
Univision45
June 17
La contaminación por ozono: ¿qué es y cómo afecta al ser humano?
Univision 45 Houston
1-Time Mentions
December 27
Le « blizzard du siècle », nouveau « stress test » du réseau électrique américain
Les Echos
November 22
TCEQ holds hearing on Concrete batch plants in East Aldine
Northeast News
October 26
To achieve Vision Zero, Houston must shift the way it thinks about transportation at every level
Urban Edge
October 7
Houston Alcanza los Peores Niveles de Contaminación en Una Década
The Weather Channel En Español
September 21
Bloomberg takes on the plastics industry
E&E News
September 13
EPA Urged to Remove Clean Air Act ‘Loopholes’ for Facilities
Bloomberg Law
August 15
City Of Houston Selects Five Storytellers For The Houston Inspires/Houston Inspira Public Health Campaign
City of Houston
July 22
La EPA necesita que se restablezcan los fondos y el personal para cualquier justicia ambiental
HWCol.com
June 30
Supreme Court Rules EPA’s Coal Restrictions Exceeded Authority as Texas Grid Sheds Thermal Generation
The Texan
June 16
Fossil fuel power plant regulation in jeopardy
AccuWeather
June 11
Climate Movement: Upcoming TCEQ Sunset Review & How to Get Involved
All Real Radio
June 7
Proposed EPA settlement could further reduce ‘Cancer Alley’ toxic emissions
NOLA
June 6
The agency regulating air and water quality in Texas is under official review. Here’s how to weigh in
Fort Worth Report
May 12
Group says SETX plants releasing benzene at levels that could pose health threat
FOX 4 Beaumont
April 12
Walle says to Concrete Plant: GET OUT OF HERE!
Northeast News
March 30
Six Environmental Nonprofit Groups Sue EPA to Enforce Clean Air Act Provisions
Law Street
March 29
Lawsuit Attempts to Compel EPA to Finalize Ozone Pollution Policies
Law.com
March 9
How Air Pollution Across America Reflects Racist Policy From the 1930s
New York Times
February 22
What’s ‘The Hidden cost of Batch Plants’? Houston Inspires Campaign Raises Awareness
Reform Austin
February 21
Mayor’s Office Press Release – City of Houston Kicks-Off Houston Inspira Public Health Storytelling Campaign Funded By Environmental Protection Agency Grant
Mayor’s Office of the City of Houston
February 12
EPA announces enforcement actions to curb pollution in Houston, Gulf Coast communities
Spectrum News 1
February 10
Who Else Saw the Big Smoke Plume?
City Cast – Houston
January 31
TxDOT commissioner optimistic about I-45 agreements
Community Impact News
January 25
Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Order Granting in Part Petition Objecting to Harris County, Texas, Galena Park Terminal Permit
JD Supra
January 19
Deep in the Heart of Complexity … Or, the View From Texas
Society of Environmental Journalists
January 7
States Seek To Revive Trump Lead-Drinking Water Deadlines
Law 36
Bloomberg
April 29
Hidden Super Polluters Revealed in Wake of Texas Energy Crisis
April 6
Highway Foes Emboldened as Buttigieg Puts Houston Project on Pause
March 25
Biden Transportation Officials Signal How They Might Enforce Racial Justice Concerns
March 18
Interstate Rule Is One Fix in Thicket of Upwind Pollution Woes
March 8
Liability Elusive for Air Pollution Released During Texas Storms
February 19
Biden’s Hefty Clean Air To-Do List Follows Early Big Promises
Fox26 Houston
July 21
Galena Park resident angered over lack of alerts regarding harmful odor, company later admits fault
July 1
Report says plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde found in neighborhoods along Houston’s ship channel
The Guardian
March 23
Plan to expand Texas highway stalled over environmental racism concerns
February 26
Texas facilities released 3.5m pounds of extra pollutants during winter storm
Houston Chronicle
July 28
What is acetic acid, the chemical involved in the deadly LyondellBasell plant leak?
July 23
Houston’s $9B I-45 rebuild could come down to online poll, after 15 years and $503 million
July 20
What was that smell in Galena Park? For 2 days, residents wondered with no answer
July 15
As investigations pile up at the Chemical Safety Board, advocates press for changes
July 1
Houston urges TCEQ to tighten emissions rules following study of formaldehyde in city’s air
June 30
Massive I-45 Houston project heads back to public comment phase during pause
June 28
This is fine: Purple smoke plume in Houston area actually looked worse that it really was
June 5
Residents track air quality in Sunnyside
April 17
Grieder: Pause on I-45 expansion plans gives Houstonians a chance to really think about the future
April 9
Initial reports: 41 contaminants were released in the K-Solv fire
February 24
Add air pollution to the list of woes from the deadly Texas freeze
Houston Public Media
July 1
Report: Cancer-Causing Formaldehyde Found Near Houston Ship Channel Communities
January 31
The Fire Triangle: Shelter in Place
Inside Climate News
April 30
Expansion of I-45 in Downtown Houston Is on Hold, for Now, in a Traffic-Choked, Divided Region
KPRC2/Click2Houston
March 11
‘Stop putting cars over people’: Harris County sues TxDOT over I-45 expansion project
Texas Observer
March 29
In Houston, a Plan to Expand Interstate 45 Encounters Federal Pushback
March 9
Industrial Facilities Released Millions of Pounds of Illegal Pollution During the Winter Storm
1-Time Mentions
July 21
FHWA invokes Civil Rights Act to suspend Houston interstate expansion
Civil Engineering Source
July 20
Measuring Houston’s environmental injustice from space
Environmental Health News
July 19
“Tengo náuseas y dolor”: persisten las quejas por el mal olor proveniente de una refinería en Galena Park
Univision45
July 14
The Roads to Justice: Building New Bridges
Engineering News-Record
June 20
A local look at air pollution highlights inequalities within cities
Chemical & Engineering News
June 17
Watchdogs: Bill impacts Baytown air quality
The Baytown Sun
June 10
Is COVID-19 the only remedy for Istanbul’s air quality?
Daily Sabah
June 3
In its 10th year, Community Bridges projects confront ever-apparent inequalities in Houston
UrbanEdge
May 27
How Many People Die When Polluters Exceed Their Limits?
WIRED
May 24
Proposed concrete batch plant creates stir in Magnolia area
Community Impact Newspaper
April 28
13 Oil Refineries in U.S. Released Cancer-Causing Benzene Above EPA Action Levels in 2020
Environmental Integrity Project
April 8
Investigators begin looking for cause of Channelview industrial fire
KHOU11
April 5
A major Texas highway expansion project has been paused to examine possible violation of 1964 Civil Rights Act
Business Insider
March 24
Texas lawsuit fights environmental racism in highway expansion project
INHABITAT
March 14
Feds, County Seek Delay in Houston $7B Road Widening Over Community Impact
Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana
March 12
Racist Texas Highway Boondoggle Dealt Blow by Buttigieg’s FHWA
StreetsBlog USA
March 12
Harris County Sues TxDOT To Halt I-45 Expansion Project
Houston Press
March 12
Harris County Sues TxDOT to Stop I-45 Expansion
The Texan
March 9
Racism is a Public Health Crisis: The Fight for Environmental Justice in Harris County
One For All Harris County Pct 1 Podcast
March 1
As Texans lost power in winter storm, oil and gas pollution increased across state
ForthWorth Star-Telegram
February 28
Aumenta la contaminación
El Mañana — ESP
February 24
Texas plants released nearly as much pollution during winter storm as during Hurricane Laura
ABC Channel 13
February 24
Texas plants released nearly as much pollution during winter storm as during Hurricane Laura
Texas Tribune
February 24
When the grid went dark, Texans faced 3.5M pounds of excess air pollution
Grist
February 8
‘This Is How We Defend Ourselves’ — Harris County Residents Install DIY Pollution Monitoring Network
Texas Standard
February 3
TOO CLOSE TO HOME: Heights residents worried about incoming gas station
The Leader
Houston Chronicle
December 11
At Jackson Lee’s request, TxDOT tacks on a few more days for comment on $7 billion I-45 project
December 6
Opponents readying for long fight, though key I-45 deadline to TxDOT days away
October 29
Environmental groups sue EPA over ‘failure’ on industrial flare rules
October 19
Business-friendly Houston not always ‘free’ market for Black communities, history shows
October 9
Critics: 30-day window to comment on I-45 project far too short for generation-lasting rebuild
August 5
Car-centric Houston takes first steps toward becoming more ‘walkable’ with new development rules
July 24
Critics complain those most impacted by I-45 rebuild left out of group to improve $7B project
June 4
TxDOT’s $7 billion plan to shorten your I-45 commute may displace hundreds of families
February 2
Lack of restrictions make Houston residents, hazardous industries uneasy neighbors
January 28
Three meetings this week could set course for $7 billion remake of Interstate 45
January 22
Company withdraws application to build concrete batch plant in Houston neighborhood
January 7
Officials, residents push back against plans for concrete plant near NW Houston neighborhood
Houston Public Media
November 11
Houston Matters with Graig Cohen, Nov. 11
Houston Matters
October 30
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Failure To Reduce Air Pollution From Industrial Flaring
July 13
Some Texas Petrochemical Facilities Get A Pass On Chemical Leak Monitoring During The Pandemic
April 10
Air Quality Has Improved Since Houstonians Have Been Forced Indoors. But Some Fear EPA Rollbacks.
February 21
Houston Lawmakers Support Slate of Affordable Housing Projects Amid Environmental Concerns
February 11
Houston Affordable Housing Projects Compete For $150 Million In State Funding
1-Time Mentions
November 24
As Texas grows, communities face an unwelcome neighbor: concrete companies. Homeowners have few options.
Texas Tribune
November 18
What Portland’s Smoky Summer Can Do for Air Quality Equity Across the Country
YES!Magazine
November 12
Life expectancy dramatically lower in Houston’s Black, brown communities, study says
ABC Channel 13
August 26
Hurricane Laura Could Lead To An Environmental Disaster On The Gulf Coast
BuzzFeed News
August 19
It’s hard to breathe with a concrete plant in your backyard
Urban Edge
July 16
COVID-19 Impact Linked to Environmental Racism
Women’s Media Center
April 2
How vulnerable is your community to coronavirus? These new maps reveal a familiar pattern.
Grist
February 25
Making Houston History Today: 6 Black Changemakers you Should Know
Understanding Houston
February 11
Report: TX Has More Than Half of U.S.’ Worst Benzene Polluting Refineries
Public News Service
February 6
Refineries Are Spewing Cancer-Causing Benzene as Trump Slashes Enforcement
Truthout
February 6
Benzene Emissions on the Perimeters of Ten Refineries Exceed EPA Limits
Inside Climate News
January 30
Air quality should be growing concern for city
The Leader News
January 30
8 Experts Weigh in on How to Fix Houston
Houstonia Magazine
January 28
Toxic Tour brings students to polluted sites
The Rice Thresher
January 22
Texas explosion renews concern over chemical safety rollback
E&E News
ABC13/KTRK-TV
June 14
Could North Freeway changes bring more pollution to Houston?
March 19
ITC Deer Park facility fire could take 2 days to burn out, officials say
Click2Houston
September 26
State records show thousands of pounds of pollutants released during Imelda
June 18
Q&A: Plans for rerouting I-45 from west to east side of downtown
Houston Chronicle
October 23
Air pollution varied after Imelda, final state reports show
October 21
TCEQ invests more than $1.5 million to improve air-pollution monitoring
October 3
Chemical fires, explosions too common in Houston [Opinion]
By AAH’s Bakeyah Nelson
September 24
Imelda cited in release of almost 100,000 pounds of air pollutants
September 10
Harris County boosts pollution efforts, staff in response to spring chemical fires
August 8
One Houston neighborhood is putting Texas’ air quality rules to the test. It’s losing.
July 26
Houston-area officials commit $100 million to I-45 widening project
July 25
Houston unveils first draft of city climate action plan
July 7
Houston leaders asked to commit $100M to massive I-45 rebuild
June 14
Massive I-45 project will remake Houston freeway spine, but at what cost?
April 29
Houston’s bad air days are a bigger problem than you think [Editorial]
Houston Public Media
June 21
Debate Intensifies Over The I-45 North Widening Project
April 16
Community Advocates Ask For Congressional Hearings On Houston Area Fires
April 11
Houston-Area Chemical Fires Draw Attention To Lax Safety Laws
National Public Radio
April 2
Toxic accidents database could improve emergency planning
Marketplace — Listen to Bakeyah Nelson on the Marketplace Morning Report
March 22
Advocacy Group Monitors Air Quality At Local Schools Because Of Deer Park Fire
KHOU11
August 2
Local officials want prevention, accountability after ExxonMobil Baytown fire
April 9
How Trump’s oil, gas deregulation could help or hurt the Houston-area
April 3
Investigation continues into deadly KMCO plant explosion in Crosby
1-Time Mentions
September 6
Report: Plastics boom in Houston poses major air pollution risk
Plastics News
August 21
More Highways, More Problems
Texas Observer
August 9
Chemical safety board withdraws appeal over accident reporting
Business Insurance
August 5
Houston’s $7 billion solution to gridlock is more highways
Curbed
July 25
Houston’s Highway Mega-Plan: An Environmental Justice Disaster
Streetsblog USA
July 24
Community Organizers Decry TxDOT’s I-45 Expansion Plan, Call for Delay in Local Approval
Houstonia Magazine
July 10
Ep. 33 Dr. Bakeyah Nelson – Environmental Resilience in Houston
H-town Progressive
June 25
Houston-area environmental experts share insight on petrochemical fire, barge collision
Community Impact Newspaper
March 21
This Week’s Giant Toxic Gas Cloud Over Houston Was a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem
Gizmodo
Houston Chronicle
September 13
Houston has fallen behind on fighting air pollution [Opinion]
By AAH’s Bakeyah Nelson
September 27
New Texas petrochemical projects add millions of tons of greenhouse gas pollution, report finds
August 17
Court throws out Trump administration delay of chemical disaster rules
July 2
Air pollution poses health risk to Houstonians, study finds
April 25
How much longer can Houston shrug off air pollution?
April 20
Texas City refinery fire under investigation
April 10
Will the I-45 expansion make our air worse? [Opinion]
By AAH’s Bakeyah Nelson
March 11
Nelson, Powis: Toxic chemicals and floodwaters create a deadly mix post-Harvey
Written in part by AAH’s Bakeyah Nelson
March 9
Shouldn’t industry pay more to protect us from environmental disasters?
By AAH’s Bakeyah Nelson
Houston Public Media
August 17
Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump Admin’s Delay of Chemical Safety Rule
June 22
Along Ship Channel, Houston’s Manchester Neighborhood Grapples With Poor Air Quality
1-Time Mentions
August 24
Concerns about air quality loom one year after Harvey
CBS Dallas/Fort Worth (YouTube) — AAH’s Juan Flores shares his perspective as a resident
August 20
Much of Harvey-Caused Air Pollution Could’ve Been Avoided, Report Says
Dallas Observer
August 16
What you need to know about pollution released during Harvey
KPRC (YouTube) — AAH’s Juan Flores shares his perspective as a resident
August 16
3 Things Texas Could Do Better Before The Next Hurricane Hits
KERA News
July 20
22 Nonprofits Worthy of Your Time, Money, or Both
Houstonia Magazine
May 9
Despite progress toward cleaner air, ozone still a concern for Greater Houston area
Community Impact
May 2
EPA partly sides with enviros in challenge to TX refinery
E&E News
March 16
Court questions greens’ challenge to EPA chemical rule delay
The Hill
March 16
As Trump Fights to Kill Chemical Safety Rule, Workers Injured as Massive Explosion Rocks Texas Chemical Plant
Common Dreams
International Business Times
September 6
Oil Companies Leaking Benzene Lobbied Against Pollution Rules
September 1
Court Rejects Environmental Groups’ Attempt To Block EPA’s Delay Of Chemicals Rule
Texas Tribune
September 14
EPA won’t release benzene levels collected post-Harvey; private tests show elevated levels
September 1
Crosby plant explosion highlights state efforts to block access to chemical information
1-Time Mentions
October 6
The air pollution from Hurricane Harvey is really, really bad, people
Science Line
September 18
More Than 40 Sites Released Hazardous Pollutants Because of Hurricane Harvey
New York Times
September 6
More problems in Texas — Chemical plants start leaking after Harvey
ZME Science
September 5
Texas fears grow over health crises from Harvey floods
Al Jazeera English (Youtube)
September 2
‘Your eyes start itching’: pollution soars in Houston after chemical industry leaks
The Guardian
September 1
Arkema Plant Explosion Sparks Criticism of Trump EPA Relaxing Chemical Safety Rules
EcoWatch.com
August 31
Houston left with a toxic mess as Trump relaxes rules
Politico.com
August 30
Harvey’s Hidden Side Effect
The New Republic
August 29
Houston Flooding Always Hits Poor, Non-White Neighborhoods Hardest
The Huffington Post
August 28
Houston residents breathe in toxic fumes as petrochemical facilities cope with Harvey
ThinkProgress.org
August 15
As Houston plots a sustainable path forward, it’s leaving this neighborhood behind
Grist
July 20
Environmental group sues EPA over pollution rules, cites Houston refineries
Houston Chronicle
June 8
Delaying The Ozone Standards Hasn’t Stopped Houston’s Progress
Houston Public Media
April 25
Bill Aims to Protect Communities of Color from Polluting Concrete Facilities
Texas Observer
April 24
Neighborhood residents concerned following train car explosion
KHOU Channel 11
Houston Chronicle
November 29
Metro to introduce electric bus in move to cut pollution
July 11
Industry towns, like Pasadena, challenge environmental activists
Houston Public Media
July 11
Crude-by-Rail Plummeting In Texas But Critics Insist Risk Of Accidents Remains
January 18
Pasadena Refinery Linked To Scandal In Brazil Needs A New Pollution Permit
1-Time Mentions
November 15
EPA Removes Texas from Requirements of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
KUT 90.5
October 13
EPA Agrees Its Emissions Estimates From Flaring May Be Flawed
Inside Climate News
August 26
Texas scientist wages rare campaign for EPA advisory post
Environment & Energy Publishing
July 1
Air Alliance Houston Report Shows High Benzene Levels in Galena Park
Houston Press
June 19
The Strange Case of a Port and Its City
Houstonia Magazine
May 15
Local air quality vastly better despite failing grade in report
The Facts
April 30
Texas court blocks Houston from using tougher clean-air laws
KTRK-TV — AP
April 29
Texas Supreme Court Rules Houston Overstepped in Regulating Air Pollution
Texas Tribune
Houston Chronicle
December 11
Climate change brings good and bad predictions for Houston’s future
November 9
No idling, please
August 26
What blew up in Conroe? Public can’t know for sure
1-Time Mentions
September 1
Houston Arguing to Keep Its Air Pollution Rules
Texas Tribune
July 27
Ozone in Houston: Combatting Misinformation and Protecting Public Health
The Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists
May 27
Groups Petition EPA To Stop Texas From Letting Electric Utility Industry Rewrite Its Own Pollution Permits
Desmog Blog
April 22
After Years of Inaction, EPA Tightens Toxic Air Standard for Oil Refineries
Inside Climate News
April 7
Proposed Law Would Allow Houston To Regulate Mountains Of Coal
StateImpact Texas