Large crowds at Waste Pits meetings discuss well water
EAST HARRIS COUNTY – Jackie Young, president of the new organization THEA and the San Jacinto River Coalition, held two meetings to update the public on the status […]
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Rep. Green calls for Cleanup of the Waste Pits
WASHINGTON – Congressman Gene Green continues to press the government for action on environmental issues, including the removal of the Waste Pits from the San Jacinto River, and […]
Gene Green’s Chemical Safety Act signed by Obama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama signed into law the first overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act in 40 years the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety […]
$10 million Waste Pits grants announced
San Jacinto Waste Pit Grant Program to fund Parks, Boat Ramps, Environmental Education HARRIS COUNTY – As part of a long-term effort to assess and mitigate environmental impacts […]
SAN JACINTO RIVER WASTE PITS: EPA presents status report; but Citizens demand action, removal
Representatives from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) met with the San Jacinto River Coalition and interested members of the public last Wednesday night at the Flukinger Community […]
San Jacinto River meeting explores ways to spend $10 million settlement funds
HIGHLANDS – The San Jacinto River Coalition, and the Galveston Bay Foundation, held a joint meeting last Tuesday night, to hear details of the State’s plans to use […]
Corps of Engineers report says Toxic Waste Pits can stay, with cap
Residents along the San Jacinto River, and environmental activists will be disappointed in a report issued Monday, Aug. 10th by the Army Corps of Engineers. They were expecting […]
$20 MILLION OF WASTE PITS SETTLEMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO RIVERFRONT AREAS
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan’s office won a $29.2 million lawsuit against the companies that polluted the San Jacinto River with toxic waste from a paper mill in […]
EPA report on Waste Pits indicates more studies prior to decision
Channelview, South Impoundment included in reports CHANNELVIEW – After a series of meetings over the last two years that have taken place in Highlands, the federal EPA agency […]
New Waste Pits study calls for removal
EPA guidelines for toxic sites examined HIGHLANDS – About 60 interested residents of the Highlands and Channelview are attended a briefing last Wednesday evening, held at the San […]