Rooted in science and law, One Breath works upward with communities from the intersections of climate, health and environmental justice to envision a better future for the Gulf Coast.
TPC Group's Port Neches plant leaked chemicals, then exploded. Now they want Houston to trust them.
The corporation agreed to settlements in 2022 to add two air monitors and buy spare parts for repairs to the rusty, aging equipment at their 80-year-old plant in the East End. Will increased EPA and City of Houston scrutiny be enough to prevent a disaster?
So Much Smog
The EPA will downgrade Houston once again for long-term failure to meet federal health-based standards for ground-level ozone pollution, or smog, and require Texas to create a stronger plan.
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THE HOUSTON ARROW →
What "The Houston Arrow’ reveals about the connections between government, development and the concentration of opportunity. A four-part series by Leah Binkovitz.
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CANCER IN THE AIR
In Houston, Hispanic and lower-income communities face increased cancer risk. One big reason why is formaldehyde.
State and federal governments have the power to act to reduce the release of the chemicals that react in the air to form this cancer-causing pollutant.
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