
Houston-area Shell Refinery Had Troubled History Before Fire
Recent “upsets” like tripped compressors, pressure loss and freezing weather resulted in thousands of pounds of illegal pollution but no fines or citations.
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Recent “upsets” like tripped compressors, pressure loss and freezing weather resulted in thousands of pounds of illegal pollution but no fines or citations.
In some cases, these “chemical releases” aren’t illegal. In others, state regulators give polluters the benefit of the doubt.
New technology and methods may help clean up the cement and concrete industries—two of Texas’ most conspicuous polluters.
As part of a Sunset Commission review, Texans are calling out the state agency for failing to address environmental injustices.
An environmental watchdog submitted evidence of dozens of violations, but the state’s environmental agency rarely followed up.
A new assessment from the agency downplays the risks of ethylene oxide, a known carcinogen.
A federal judge ruled that a “serial” polluter in Lavaca Bay can face more than $100 million in penalties.
Trump’s EPA rescinded a rule that would have forced Texas to close a loophole exploited by industrial polluters in 97 percent of illegal emission events.
Anne Idsal, a 34-year-old Baylor graduate whose family has long worked in GOP politics, said she’s unsure of the extent that humans impact climate change.
The Trump administration continues to scout Texas officials who’ve repeatedly attacked the very policies that they’re now charged with implementing.