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A portion of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits site, near the Interstate 10 bridge in Harris County, remains visible as the sandy area in the center left of this photograph.

Bill Would Throttle Local Government’s Ability to Sue Polluters

by Forrest Wilder

The Battle of the San Jacinto River

by Forrest Wilder

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