HIGHLANDS: SJR Coalition hears about Liberty Disposal site
By Jarret Murray HIGHLANDS – Members of the San Jacinto River Coalition met at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2nd at the San Jacinto Community Center to discuss …
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EPA holds update session in Highlands
Representatives of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were in Highlands last Tuesday evening, to tell a large crowd what progress has been made on removing the Waste …
SJRC monitors continued pollution
EAST HARRIS COUNTY – The San Jacinto River Coalition met last week in Highlands, and reviewed activities at the Waste Pits, and heard of other environmental concerns. Jackie …
EPA sets community meeting Sept. 24
HIGHLANDS – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Federal, State and Harris County agencies, local officials and industry, …
Waste Pits cap needs major repair
HIGHLANDS – Members of the San Jacinto River Coalition learned at a meeting last month that major repairs were needed to the northwest corner of the Waste Pits …
EPA HOLDS UPDATE MEETING
Almost a hundred area residents braved a heavy rainstorm and sharp lightening, to attend a meeting with EPA officials from Dallas regarding the Waste Pits in the San …
EPA sets public meeting May 7
SJRC reviews Superfund status HIGHLANDS – At its regular monthly meeting, the San Jacinto River Coalition learned that the federal EPA had scheduled a community meeting in Highlands …
Community leaders travel to D.C. to demand EPA action at Superfund Sites
Leaders from communities met with EPA representatives on Tuesday, March 5th, at EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to push for action at their Superfund sites. “We need action …
SJRC stops one permit, faces other threats
HIGHLANDS – Since the beginning of the year, the San Jacinto River Coalition, part of THEA, has held two public meetings to update everyone on developments around the …
Beach City Residents continue concern about disposal site in their Neighborhood
City Passes Ordinance to prohibit toxic landfill On January 15, 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a “Public Notice” regarding the proposed dredging in the San …