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A plume billows from a petrochemical plant bordering Galena Park, on the east side of Harris County, Texas.

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Houston-Area Residents Take Pollution Monitoring Into Their Own Hands. The Results Are Worse Than Feared.

by David Leffler December 15, 2022January 4, 2023

New data from Houston-area air monitors show communities are being flooded with chemicals.

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Why Do So Many Chemical Releases in Texas Go Unpunished?

by Savanna Strott August 15, 2022August 18, 2022

The People of Harris County: One Year After a Chemical Leak Sickened a Community

by David Leffler July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

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As Alarm Over Plastic Grows, Saudis Ramp Up Production in the US

by Mark Schapiro July 14, 2022July 15, 2022

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Texas Groups Petition EPA for Environmental Justice, Increased Public Participation in Permits

by Savanna Strott June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Texans Accuse the State’s Environmental Agency of Coddling Polluters: ‘The TCEQ Isn’t Protecting Us’

by David Leffler June 23, 2022June 28, 2022

Texas Legislator ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Public Health Watch Investigation, Pledges Action

by Savanna Strott June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

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Public Health Watch Reporter: The Night I Got Caught in a Texas Chemical Release

by David Leffler June 9, 2022June 20, 2022

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A Texas County Wants to Punish Polluters. The State Won’t Let It.

by David Leffler and Savanna Strott June 2, 2022January 4, 2023

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Smells Like

by Casey Beck and Mary Cardaras June 2, 2022June 2, 2022