EPA Evaluating Proposal for the San Jacinto River North Site Cleanup
By David Taylor Managing Editor The Texas Health and Environment Alliance (THEA) continues to be a thorn in the side of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the …
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EPA okays PRP to continue waste pits work
THEA Activists unhappy with decision; prefer EPA takeover HIGHLANDS – On April 18, EPA issued a letter to the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) for the San Jacinto River …
THEA updates San Jacinto Waste Pits; Bickley Award Winners Celebrated
By David Taylor Managing Editor It may be fitting that the Texas Health and Environment Alliance is abbreviated as THEA, which ironically in Greek mythology was the goddess …
EPA set to take over Waste Pits remediation
County Commissioner Ramsey calls work “incompetent,” vows to push for Action HIGHLANDS – County Commissioner Tom Ramsey joined THEA Executive Director Jackie Medcalf at a news conference last …
EPA stops negotiations on Waste Pits North site
By Jackie Medcalf, THEA Director HIGHLANDS – The EPA has announced it is not going to wait for the companies responsible for the San Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund …
Waste Pits: Work stalled on Northern site
EPA and Responsible Party disagree on Remediation Criteria HIGHLANDS – An informational meeting was held at the Highlands Community Center last Tuesday evening, August 29, with members of …
Burn Ban now for Harris County
Ban in Effect for 90 Days or until cancelled Harris County – Harris County Commissioner’s Court approved a burn ban in Unincorporated Harris County due to extreme temperatures …
Newport enforcing Level 4 drought restrictions
By David Taylor Star-Courier CROSBY – Steady 100-degree temperatures have forced the board of the Newport Municipal Utility District to elevate their status to Level 4, their highest, …
THEA/SJRC meeting set for August 29 in Highlands
HIGHLANDS – THEA (Texas Health and Environment Alliance) has announced an Important Upcoming Meeting On the Superfund Cleanup at the San Jacinto River. The San Jacinto River Coalition …
