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 MediaJan 24, 2025

LyondellBasell will begin the closure of its Houston-area petroleum refinery at the end of January, the chemical company confirmed. Layoffs could be coming.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/01/23/511770/lyondells-houston-refinery-to-begin-closure-this-month/

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LyondellBasell’s Houston-area refinery to begin closure this month

The chemical company had originally planned to exit the refining business and close its Houston location in 2023, but ultimately delayed the closure until the first quarter of 2025.

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Houston Public MediaDec 16, 2024

A new report shows that the EPA's enforcement of federal environmental law will likely decrees under Trump if he sticks Project 2025's plan.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/12/16/508916/epa-likely-to-slash-enforcement-if-next-trump-administration-follows-project-2025-recommendations/

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EPA likely to slash enforcement if next Trump administration follows Project 2025 recommendations

A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project says such cuts would particularly affect poorer communities and neighborhoods of color, such as those around the Houston Ship Channel.

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Houston Public MediaJun 11, 2024

Cancer-causing chemicals found in Houston Ship Channel sediment as expansion project continues

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/06/11/490260/cancer-causing-chemicals-found-in-houston-ship-channel-sediment-as-expansion-project-continues/

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Cancer-causing chemicals found in Houston Ship Channel sediment as expansion project continues

Environmental organizers found 11 chemicals -- including arsenic -- that exceeded federal screening levels in the sediment at the bottom of the Houston Ship Channel.

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Houston Public MediaDec 1, 2023

Houston's communities of color are being disproportionately affected by worsening air quality, according to a new report.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2023/11/30/471066/houstons-communities-of-color-are-hit-hardest-by-worsening-air-quality-new-report-says/

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Houston’s communities of color are hit hardest by worsening air quality, new report says

The report from the Environmental Integrity Project found that the highest concentrations of smog in the Houston area were found near Latino, Black or lower-income communities.

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