March 24, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism
More than 21,000 unexpected pollution releases by Texas companies have released over 400,000 tons of air pollution in Texas from 2016 to 2022.
This neighborhood has the shortest life expectancy in Harris County. A grant is trying to change that
Summary
According to official statistics, the typical inhabitant in the northeast Houston neighborhood of Settegast can expect to live for 66 years, earning the community an unwelcome distinction: It has the lowest average lifespan in Harris County. The typical resident of Settegast can expect to live at least 20 years shorter than the average resident of Clear Lake City, Upper Kirby, and the Energy Corridor. Rivera's neighborhood's low life expectancy has piqued the interest of a number of groups, including the Urban Land Institute Houston, Harris County Public Health, the Houston Land Bank, and the Kinder Institute. The charities and government employees are developing an action plan for Settegast with the help of a $27,000 funding from ULI Houston's parent organization. Rather than attempting to identify the reasons of the neighborhood's low life expectancy, which may be challenging, the organization is turning to people to learn about their most important problems. The method entails recruiting citizens to go door to door and hold forums to obtain information on the challenges that people in Settegast face. So far, Actions for Health Equity in Settegast has held eight focus groups, six listening sessions, and four community presentations.
Black communities smothered 24/7 by toxic industries keep getting strung along, with no apology in sight.
Natural gas pipeline developers are pressing Congress and US energy regulators to speed up the permitting process as a way to build more projects that deliver energy to the Easter
March 24, 2023
Carbon Emissions
Carbon Emissions
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), countries spent a record-breaking $1 trillion on fossil fuel subsidies in 2022.
March 24, 2023
Climate Change
Climate Change
The only way to stop the long-lasting harms of lead poisoning in children is to end exposure to the chemical — and with data-driven and community-based action, that’s possible.
March 24, 2023
Climate Change
Climate Change
The A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act has been reintroduced by Representatives Raúl M. Grijalva and Barbara Lee, and Senators Tammy Duckworth and Cory Booker.
March 24, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism
Advocates criticized Biden’s Council on Environmental Quality for excluding race as a key factor in its tool and have added the metric in their alternative version.
March 24, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism
Residents of a Louisiana parish located in the heart of a cluster of polluting petrochemical factories filed a lawsuit in federal court.
March 24, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism
Federal limits on particulate matter commonly known as soot could mean cleaner, safer air for Texans. But environmental experts worry Texas may snub rules.
March 30, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism
Residents in industry-choked Randolph renew efforts to block the power company’s plans near their fragile town.
February 26, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism
The US Department of Agriculture is rolling out a new $3.1bn program to make payments towards loans for farmers who are behind on loan payments or on the brink of foreclosure.
February 27, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism
The U.S. EPA has ordered Union Pacific Railroad to investigate potential contamination in and around the former wood preserving facility in Greater Fifth Ward area of Houston, TX.
February 27, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism
The revised version of the U.S. government's "disadvantaged communities" tool automatically considers more than 750 federally recognized tribal tracts disadvantaged.
February 27, 2023
Climate Change
Climate Change
The Gulf of Mexico is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the oceans on earth, according to a new study.
February 28, 2023
Climate Change
Climate Change
The protection of children from pesticide exposure varies from state to state in the US due to different laws and regulations.