EPA says remedial work can commence on Waste Pits southern empoundment
Waste Pits take a major step forward in Superfund process By Jackie Medcalf On September 2nd, the EPA finalized the Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) for the clean-up of …
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WASTE PITS VIRTUAL MEETING: EPA sees longer, difficult remediation work
EPA holds virtual meeting to update community on San Jacinto River Waste Pits EPA CONFIRMS LONGER TIME SCHEDULE, SLOWER WORK FOR SJRWP REMEDIATION HIGHLANDS — The EPA (Environmental …
Waste Pits delayed another 270 days
Remediation work may not start until 2024 NO TIME TO WASTE: A Call for Inclusivity and Transparency in the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Process. HOUSTON – …
Channelview concerned about dredging for more barges near Superfund Waste Pits
CHANNELVIEW – According to the C.H.I.C. community action group, residents in the San Jacinto River Estates area along the San Jacinto River near the Waste Pits received a …
Waste Pits update by Zoom meeting
Waste Pits remediation schedule extended, disposal and classification of waste questioned By Gilbert Hoffman The San Jacinto River Coalition, and THEA have learned that the time line for …
Concerns raised about new Construction near Waste Pits
CHANNELVIEW – Residents of the area near the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site have become concerned with evidence of new construction that might threaten the neighborhood …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …