Texans living in a 250-square-mile area of Harris County that includes a hazardous Superfund site had abnormally high rates of certain types of cancer, according to a new assessment from the state’s ...
A bill in the Texas Legislature would require oil and gas drillers to notify landowners before burying toxic waste on their property. In addition, House Bill 4572 would strengthen other regulations ...
A home across the street from an entrance to an oilfield waste disposal facility has a sign reading “DON’T DUMP ON NORDHEIM” on Sept. 10, 2023. Credit: Texas Tribune / Julius Shieh Sign up for The ...
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Unusually high cancer rates found in San Jacinto River communities, says new Texas study
Texas officials announced four unusual patterns of cancer covering a large swath of East Harris County in a new state assessment published this month. The study, led by the Department of State Health ...
East of Houston’s city limits, a battered Interstate 10 bridge soars over a narrow point in the San Jacinto River, slicing across the peninsula that houses two waste pits where toxic sludge was dumped ...
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