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San Jacinto River waste pits cleanup has been delayed nearly a decade

  • May 6

Two Harris County neighborhoods get funding for water infrastructure

  • Feb 24
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Trump admin. repeals EPA greenhouse gases 'endangerment finding'

  • Feb 13

EPA puts employees who spoke out against Trump on leave

  • Jul 4, 2025

EPA holds meeting for residents in Houston's known cancer cluster

  • Feb 28, 2025

'Toxic' cancer-causing compounds outside Fifth Ward facility, EPA says

  • Feb 11, 2025

Has a 'cabinet in waiting' lived up to its name?

  • Jan 18, 2025

Cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and workplaces banned by EPA

  • Dec 10, 2024

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Woodland Heights man says city continues to ignore raw-sewage issues

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EPA orders cleanup of San Jacinto River waste pits after state found cancer cluster last year

  • May 5
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Two Harris County neighborhoods receiving millions in funding for water infrastructure

  • Feb 24
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EPA shares soil testing results to Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens residents in known cancer cluster

  • Feb 28, 2025
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EPA to share soil testing results to Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens residents in known cancer cluster

  • Feb 27, 2025
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'Toxic' cancer-causing compounds outside Fifth Ward facility, EPA says

  • Feb 11, 2025
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City of Baytown is in the middle of negotiations with EPA

  • Nov 14, 2024
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EPA testing finds high chemical levels in soil and water in Fifth Ward

  • Mar 29, 2024

Latest Stories

Baytown is in middle of negotiations with EPA in yearslong lawsuit about sewage overflow issue

People living in Baytown may be one step closer to seeing improvements to the sewage systems after complaining for years about bad smells, pollution, and backups, which led to the EPA filing a lawsuit against the city.

  • Nov 14, 2024
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Reducing food waste is good for your budget and the planet

The EPA says food waste in the U.S. is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions of more than 50 million passenger cars and is responsible for 58% of methane emissions from municipal landfills.

  • Oct 29, 2024

This Week in Texas: Mayor Whitmire's first months, HPD scandal, and new border survey results

ABC13 investigates the ongoing scandal at the Houston Police Department that saw thousands of adult sex crimes go uninvestigated and dives into the new survey on how Texans feel about the border crisis.

  • Apr 28, 2024

Harris Co. Attorney takes jab at Texas AG as county joins EPA: 'He's certainly not a scientist'

Attorney General Ken Paxton argues that EPA's stricter standard on particulate matter threatens the state's businesses and that it's not based on science. Now, Harris County is defending the feds.

  • Apr 11, 2024

EPA announces national standard to limit PFAS in drinking water

The rule is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are widespread and long lasting in the environment.

  • Apr 10, 2024