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The Guardian
February 13
Major US railroad merger could bring more tar sands to south-east Texas
Houston Chronicle
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 Matters
April 24
What’s in Houston air?
April 20
Why is the energy transition not happening faster?
Houston Public Media
March 23
Environmental activists in Houston, across Texas call for increased pollution enforcement by TCEQ
KHOU 11
April 21
Community air monitoring stations find ‘alarming’ results in some parts of Houston area
KPRC2/Click2Houston
February 22
Toxic train derailment in Ohio resonates with residents living in Houston ‘cancer cluster’
Telemundo
April 21
Houston entre las ciudades con peor calidad de aire en el país
Texas Tribune
Univision45
January 13
Contaminación y ruido: las repercusiones de la instalación de una planta de concreto en Houston
WebMD
February 17
Advocates Decry ‘Environmental Apartheid’ in Port Cities
1-Time Mentions
April 28
La calidad del aire de Houston
The Weather Channel en Español
March 23
Channelview residents oppose Concrete Plant permit
North Channel Star
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
ABC13
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
Houston Chronicle
July 28, 2021
What is acetic acid, the chemical involved in the deadly LyondellBasell plant leak?
July 23, 2021
Houston’s $9B I-45 rebuild could come down to online poll, after 15 years and $503 million
July 20, 2021
What was that smell in Galena Park? For 2 days, residents wondered with no answer
July 15, 2021
As investigations pile up at the Chemical Safety Board, advocates press for changes
July 1, 2021
Houston urges TCEQ to tighten emissions rules following study of formaldehyde in city’s air
June 30, 2021
Massive I-45 Houston project heads back to public comment phase during pause
June 28, 2021
This is fine: Purple smoke plume in Houston area actually looked worse that it really was
June 5, 2021
Residents track air quality in Sunnyside
April 17, 2021
Grieder: Pause on I-45 expansion plans gives Houstonians a chance to really think about the future
April 9, 2021
Initial reports: 41 contaminants were released in the K-Solv fire
February 24, 2021
Add air pollution to the list of woes from the deadly Texas freeze
Houston Public Media
August 13, 2021
July 16, 2021
July 1, 2021
Report: Cancer-Causing Formaldehyde Found Near Houston Ship Channel Communities
February 24, 2021
Public Radio
February 8, 2021
‘This Is How We Defend Ourselves’ — Harris County Residents Install DIY Pollution Monitoring Network
January 31, 2021
The Fire Triangle: Shelter in Place
Bloomberg
April 29, 2021
Hidden Super Polluters Revealed in Wake of Texas Energy Crisis
April 6, 2021
Highway Foes Emboldened as Buttigieg Puts Houston Project on Pause
March 25, 2021
Biden Transportation Officials Signal How They Might Enforce Racial Justice Concerns
March 18, 2021
Interstate Rule Is One Fix in Thicket of Upwind Pollution Woes
March 8, 2021
Liability Elusive for Air Pollution Released During Texas Storms
February 19, 2021
Biden’s Hefty Clean Air To-Do List Follows Early Big Promises
KPRC2 / Click2Houston
August 15, 2021
April 5, 2021
March 11, 2021
‘Stop putting cars over people’: Harris County sues TxDOT over I-45 expansion project
Texas Observer
March 29, 2021
In Houston, a Plan to Expand Interstate 45 Encounters Federal Pushback
March 9, 2021
Industrial Facilities Released Millions of Pounds of Illegal Pollution During the Winter Storm
Fox26 Houston
July 21, 2021
Galena Park resident angered over lack of alerts regarding harmful odor, company later admits fault
July 1, 2021
Report says plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde found in neighborhoods along Houston’s ship channel
Inside Climate News
April 30, 2021
Expansion of I-45 in Downtown Houston Is on Hold, for Now, in a Traffic-Choked, Divided Region
March 15, 2021
The Guardian
March 23, 2021
Plan to expand Texas highway stalled over environmental racism concerns
February 26, 2021
Texas facilities released 3.5m pounds of extra pollutants during winter storm
1-Time Mentions
July 21, 2021 (Civil Engineering Source)
FHWA invokes Civil Rights Act to suspend Houston interstate expansion
July 20, 2021 (Environmental Health News)
Measuring Houston’s environmental injustice from space
July 19, 2021 (Univision Houston — ESP)
July 14, 2021 (Engineering News-Record)
The Roads to Justice: Building New Bridges
June 20, 2021 (Chemical & Engineering News)
A local look at air pollution highlights inequalities within cities
June 17, 2021 (The Baytown Sun)
Watchdogs: Bill impacts Baytown air quality
June 10, 2021 (Daily Sabah)
Is COVID-19 the only remedy for Istanbul’s air quality?
June 3, 2021 (UrbanEdge)
In its 10th year, Community Bridges projects confront ever-apparent inequalities in Houston
May 27, 2021 (WIRED)
How Many People Die When Polluters Exceed Their Limits?
May 24, 2021 (Community Impact Newspaper)
Proposed concrete batch plant creates stir in Magnolia area
April 28, 2021 (Environmental Integrity Project)
13 Oil Refineries in U.S. Released Cancer-Causing Benzene Above EPA Action Levels in 2020
April 8, 2021 (KHOU11)
Investigators begin looking for cause of Channelview industrial fire
April 5, 2021 (Business Insider)
March 24, 2021 (INHABITAT)
Texas lawsuit fights environmental racism in highway expansion project
March 14, 2021 (Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana)
Feds, County Seek Delay in Houston $7B Road Widening Over Community Impact
March 12, 2021 (StreetsBlog USA)
Racist Texas Highway Boondoggle Dealt Blow by Buttigieg’s FHWA
March 12, 2021 (Houston Press)
Harris County Sues TxDOT To Halt I-45 Expansion Project
March 12, 2021 (The Texan)
Harris County Sues TxDOT to Stop I-45 Expansion
March 9, 2021 (One For All Harris County Pct 1 Podcast)
Racism is a Public Health Crisis: The Fight for Environmental Justice in Harris County
March 1, 2021 (ForthWorth Star-Telegram)
As Texans lost power in winter storm, oil and gas pollution increased across state
February 28, 2021 (El Mañana — ESP)
February 24, 2021 (ABC Channel 13)
Texas plants released nearly as much pollution during winter storm as during Hurricane Laura
February 24, 2021 (Texas Tribune)
Texas plants released nearly as much pollution during winter storm as during Hurricane Laura
February 24, 2021 (Grist)
When the grid went dark, Texans faced 3.5M pounds of excess air pollution
February 3, 2021 (The Leader)
TOO CLOSE TO HOME: Heights residents worried about incoming gas station
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
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
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
ABC Channel 13/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
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 26
H-GAC approves more than $150 million for I-45 project to ‘stay in line’ for TxDOT funds
Urban Edge
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
April 23
Air Pollution An Ongoing Concern for Many Houston-Area Residents
Urban Edge
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
InsideClimate 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
InsideClimate News
April 7
Proposed Law Would Allow Houston To Regulate Mountains Of Coal
StateImpact Texas