EPA set to take over Waste Pits remediation
County Commissioner Ramsey calls work “incompetent,” vows to push for Action HIGHLANDS – County Commissioner Tom Ramsey joined THEA Executive Director Jackie Medcalf at a news conference last […]
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Public Health Watch Report Identifies Rising Benzene Issue in Channelview
By David Taylor Managing Editor CHANNELVIEW – It’s an issue that’s familiar to the residents of the North Channel, but now an Austin-based nonprofit that labels themselves as […]
CHIC’s Stone fights pollution in Channelview
What is an ‘acceptable cancer risk?’ Polluted communities like Channelview demand protection By Elena Bruess Houston Landing Most days, Carolyn Stone, 62, will smell something like rotten vegetables […]
Waste Pits: Work stalled on Northern site
EPA and Responsible Party disagree on Remediation Criteria HIGHLANDS – An informational meeting was held at the Highlands Community Center last Tuesday evening, August 29 with members of […]
Burn Ban now for Harris County
Ban in Effect for 90 Days or until cancelled Harris County – Harris County Commissioner’s Court approved a burn ban in Unincorporated Harris County due to extreme temperatures […]
Channelview Cogeneration Joins Houston CCS Alliance
By Allan Jamail June 27, 2023 – Channelview, Texas Cogeneration, a Cogeneration Plant owned and managed by funds and accounts managed by affiliates of Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”), […]
Community leaders concerned about toxic sediment in proposed Ship Channel landfills
Public meeting with EPA and Corps on June 22nd HOUSTON — Concerned with the health and environmental risks connected to Port Houston’s $1 billion expansion of the Houston […]
San Jacinto River site of more barges
CHANNELVIEW – Residents of this community along River Road have been fighting a barge storage company, for over a year to keep the San Jacinto River from filling […]
Drone photos reveal extent of remediation work at Waste Pits South
CHANNELVIEW – The San Jacinto River Waste Pits southern impoundment is busy with remediation work, at the direction of the EPA. The contractor is GHD, working for the […]
Community hears Waste Pits update
EAST HARRIS COUNTY – Community members interested in the status of remediation work on the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site heard an update last Tuesday night, […]