Houston Public MediaSep 16, 2025

Following years of delays, the Environmental Protection Agency has approved a cleanup plan for the San Jacinto River waste pits, a contaminated site near Houston. The approval comes with a set of strict requirements. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/environment/2025/09/16/531007/epa-approves-plan-to-clean-up-san-jacinto-river-waste-pits/

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EPA approves long-awaited plan to clean up San Jacinto River waste pits near Houston

The pits — located east of Houston in the Channelview area — contain cancer-causing chemicals called dioxins that have repeatedly been released by flooding and erosion. The pits were built in the 1960s to store hazardous waste from a nearby paper mill.

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Houston Public MediaAug 29, 2025

Parents of Awty International School students protested Thursday outside a Houston office for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which approved a concrete batch plant that is operating near the campus.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/environmental-justice/2025/08/29/529731/parents-protest-concrete-plant-operating-near-spring-branch-school/

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Awty International School parents protest concrete plant operating near Spring Branch campus

Concrete from the temporary batch plant is being used for a Texas Department of Transportation project to elevate a segment of Interstate 10 in Houston.

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Houston Public MediaApr 25, 2025

As Trump’s administration slashes federal spending deemed wasteful, the EPA cancelled $1.5 million in funding for a project to build out a solar energy farm, create a resilience hub and plant trees in Houston’s long-polluted Fifth Ward.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/04/25/519873/epa-cuts-for-houston-expected-deregulation-of-pollution-could-create-perfect-storm-for-worse-air-quality/

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EPA cuts for Houston, expected deregulation of pollution could create ‘perfect storm’ for worse air quality

The Houston Health Department lost $1 million for a solar power and native tree project in Fifth Ward. Air Alliance Houston also saw a pause on $3 million in funding for pollution permit notifications to 10 Gulf Coast counties.

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Houston Public MediaJan 10, 2024

Texcon Ready Mix in north Houston has repeatedly violated federal and state laws aimed at limiting pollution, according to Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, whose office has sued the company.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/01/10/474152/harris-county-sues-concrete-batch-plant-alleging-multiple-environmental-violations-over-three-year-period/

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Harris County sues concrete batch plant, alleging multiple environmental violations over three-year period

Texcon Ready Mix in north Houston has repeatedly violated federal and state laws aimed at limiting pollution, according to Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee.

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