September 15, 2020 This week we started our community meetings, starting with our neighbors near the San Jacinto River. This is our longest standing program at THEA, and in 2020 we’ve grown our team to grow our impact. Please watch, and consider sharing with your friends and family members who take pride in Texas land and … Read More
In this month’s town hall we report to you about all of our communities, please read on to find the time slot and topic that has the information you’re looking for. 2:48 Community Meetings Starting This September 5:55 Greater 5th Ward Update 10:28 Jones Road Update | Letter to EPA: https://bit.ly/2EFXzRN 19:50 San Jacinto River … Read More
Cleaning up the San Jacinto River toxic waste pits in Harris County, Texas, may now take three times as long as previously estimated, according to initial design documents, reports Houston Public Media.
Cleaning up the San Jacinto River toxic waste pits may now take three times as long as previously estimated, according to initial design documents.
The storm emerges over the eastern Atlantic in late August, first as a slow-moving tropical system that remains largely unnoticed in faraway Texas. It gains power as it drifts westward into warmer Caribbean waters, lashing island coastlines and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. By the time the storm enters the Gulf of … Read More
A CALL TO INTEGRITY: Restoring Character to the San Jacinto River Waste Pits’ Remediation THEA is Holding a Press Conference to Solicit Stronger EPA Support and Corporate Accountability for the Waste Pits remediation. Houston, TX – August 6, 2020 – As part of the ongoing fight to remediate the San Jacinto River Waste Pits we are calling … Read More
THEA is Holding a Press Conference to Solicit Stronger EPA Support and Corporate Accountability for the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site. Restoring Integrity to the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site’s Record for Remediation
This month’s Town Hall includes important updates about the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site, the Jones Road Groundwater Plume Superfund Site and information regarding public health reporting and the creosote contamination in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward. Watch the town hall video to hear these important updates.
Thank you for staying engaged with THEA, we work hard everyday to keep you informed about Superfund Sites within our region. This month’s Town Hall includes important updates about the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site, the Jones Road Groundwater Plume Superfund Site and information regarding public health reporting and the creosote contamination in … Read More
On June 24th our founder, Jackie Young-Medcalf was joined by environmentalist Lois Gibbs and Stephen Lester, alongside community activist, Charlie Powell for a virtual town hall to inform the public and the press of their assessment of the 5th Ward Cancer Cluster, you can download our fact sheet here. Environmental contamination in Houston’s Fifth Ward … Read More