Local Superfund sites await funding resolve
HIGHLANDS– CROSBY – The San Jacinto Waste Pit is one of four local Superfund sites that are being reviewed by the Trump Administration in regard to funding. The …
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THEA/SJRC Zoom meeting: Waste Pits schedule extended 160 days
HIGHLANDS – Concerns for the Coronavirus have put a temporary end to public meetings regarding the remediation of the toxic waste pits in the San Jacinto River. But …
Laura shows pollution mounts in Gulf Coast
The security of petrochemical plants during hurricanes comes into question even as some predict more powerful and frequent storms. Hurricanes Laura and Harvey set records for fastest and …
THEA protests for stronger EPA remediation
Group wants higher standards for San Jacinto River Waste Pits Houston, TX – August 6, 2020 – As part of the ongoing fight to remediate the San Jacinto …
Commercial dumping hits Newport Elementary
Private trash haulers saving a buck for themselves don’t want to pay commercial landfills to handle their loads of garbage, so often unincorporated areas often find illegal commercial …
THEA continues virtual Environmental meetings
HIGHLANDS – The monthly meeting of the San Jacinto River Coalition, and THEA, continue to be held as a virtual meeting on the internet, due to the Pandemic …
EPA Releases Preliminary Design for Remediation: WASTE PITS REMOVAL WILL HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON AREA
Plan will cause Seven years of noise, dust, truck traffic HIGHLANDS – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released many volumes of reports from the GHD Consulting …
Update on San Jacinto River Waste Pits: EPA says deeper toxic waste means more time & money
By Jennah Durant, EPA Press Office Here is more information on recent SJR waste pits questions: 1. Have you received the 30% Design package for the South impoundment? …
San Jacinto River Coalition: Virtual Meetings keeping public informed
By Gilbert Hoffman The San Jacinto River Coalition normally meets every month on the first Tuesday, at a local community center. But since the Covid-19 lockdown mandated by …
Oil pollutes Crosby waterways
CROSBY — Remediation continues in the 1000 block of Church St. where an oil like substance was found layered into the ground and overflowing into the ditches late …