Houston Public MediaJun 25, 2025

From Public Health Watch: In the first 5 months of his 2nd term, President Trump changed federal environmental regulations, and the agencies that enforce them, in ways that will directly affect Texans who live near oil refineries and petrochemical facilities. #publichealthwatch

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/06/25/524839/7-federal-policy-changes-that-will-hurt-polluted-communities/

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7 federal policy changes that will hurt polluted communities

The roughly 46,000 residents of Channelview, an unincorporated community outside Houston, will feel the effects firsthand.

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Houston Public MediaMay 30, 2025

Slashed federal grants under President Donald Trump’s administration affected $62 million in grant funding for Houston’s health department along with $67 million for environmental justice projects across 13 coastal counties. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/05/30/522706/federal-grant-cuts-hit-environmental-justice-and-health-equity-projects-in-houston/

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Federal grant cuts hit environmental justice and health equity projects in Houston

The city’s health department lost about $62 million in grant funding, while $67 million in cuts affected 11 anti-pollution projects across 13 coastal counties.

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Houston Public MediaJul 31, 2024

"Houston's Dirty Dozen": new report shows the twelve worst air polluters in the Houston area

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/07/31/495246/houstons-dirty-dozen-report-the-twelve-worst-air-polluters-in-the-houston-area/

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“Houston’s Dirty Dozen”: new report shows the twelve worst air polluters in the Houston area

The top three facilities that release the most emissions - ExxonMobil Baytown, LyondellBasell in Channelview, and Chevron Phillips in Baytown - make up 60% of the chemical releases in Harris County.

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