ANOTHER DELAY REQUESTED FOR WASTE PITS, EPA SAYS NO
By Gilbert Hoffman EAST HARRIS COUNTY – The Responsible Parties who are supposed to be working on the plan to remove toxic dioxin from the Waste Pits in […]
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LyondellBasell Agrees to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution
Channelview plant cited for excessive flaring HARRIS COUNTY – Three U.S. subsidiaries of Dutch chemical giant LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Lyondell) have agreed to make upgrades and perform compliance […]
EPA says remedial work can commence on Waste Pits southern empoundment
Waste Pits take a major step forward in Superfund process By Jackie Medcalf On September 2nd, the EPA finalized the Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) for the clean-up of […]
GLO removing sunken barges from San Jacinto River
By Carolyn Stone and Gilbert Hoffman SAN JACINTO RIVER – Residents of the San Jacinto River Estates area along River Road, were surprised early in July to see […]
WASTE PITS VIRTUAL MEETING: EPA sees longer, difficult remediation work
EPA holds virtual meeting to update community on San Jacinto River Waste Pits EPA CONFIRMS LONGER TIME SCHEDULE, SLOWER WORK FOR SJRWP REMEDIATION HIGHLANDS — The EPA (Environmental […]
Waste Pits delayed another 270 days
Remediation work may not start until 2024 NO TIME TO WASTE: A Call for Inclusivity and Transparency in the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Process. HOUSTON – […]
Channelview concerned about dredging for more barges near Superfund Waste Pits
CHANNELVIEW – According to the C.H.I.C. community action group, residents in the San Jacinto River Estates area along the San Jacinto River near the Waste Pits received a […]
Waste Pits update by Zoom meeting
Waste Pits remediation schedule extended, disposal and classification of waste questioned By Gilbert Hoffman The San Jacinto River Coalition, and THEA have learned that the time line for […]
Concerns raised about new Construction near Waste Pits
CHANNELVIEW – Residents of the area near the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site have become concerned with evidence of new construction that might threaten the neighborhood […]
THEA/SJRC Zoom meeting: Waste Pits schedule extended 160 days
HIGHLANDS – Concerns for the Coronavirus have put a temporary end to public meetings regarding the remediation of the toxic waste pits in the San Jacinto River. But […]