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Toxic Waste

A look at how old electronics are shredded at CompuCycle

  • Apr 23

Cloverleaf residents relieved to see nusiance property demolished

  • Apr 26, 2025

Cleanup efforts to continue at San Jacinto toxic waste pits, EPA says

  • Jan 19, 2024

Most common material filling US landfills is food waste: EPA

  • Apr 12, 2023

2nd federal agency to investigate Norfolk Southern

  • Mar 8, 2023

EPA takes action against rail company after toxic train derailment

  • Feb 22, 2023

Advocates calling on EPA to speed up cleaning of NW Houston toxic site

  • Feb 3, 2023

Health department testing Houston wastewater for omicron variant

  • Dec 1, 2021

Latest Videos

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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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A look at how old electronics are shredded at CompuCycle

  • Apr 23
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Harris County clears dangerous Cloverleaf property filled with waste after year-long investigation

  • Apr 26, 2025
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EPA could take over cleanup efforts at San Jacinto River superfund site after years of delays

  • Jan 19, 2024
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EPA proposes new standards to make drinking water safe

  • Mar 14, 2023
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Local leaders call on EPA to speed up cleaning process at toxic site

  • Feb 3, 2023
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Wood Dale-based EarthPaint gives back to adults with disabilities, stopping paint waste

  • Aug 30, 2022
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Health department testing Houston wastewater for omicron variant

  • Nov 30, 2021

Latest Stories

Lawmakers again try to ban most dangerous nuclear waste as feds consider allowing it at Texas site

Legislators have removed what opponents called a giveaway and are again trying to pass a bill to stop highly radioactive materials from coming to Texas.

  • Aug 25, 2021

Houston lays out new rules after fatal Watson Grinding explosion

The January 2020 explosion killed two people and damaged nearby homes. Now, businesses handling hazmat have new rules to follow.

  • Dec 18, 2020

Mayor discusses testing wastewater for COVID-19 hotspots

Healthcare experts have created a new way they said will help with target testing neighborhoods.

  • Sep 25, 2020
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EPA approves $115 million plan to clean Superfund site

Decades of burying what's described as one of the world's most toxic substances along the San Jacinto River put the area on the EPA's Superfund list nearly a decade ago. On Thursday, the EPA approved a cleanup for the San Jacinto Waste Pits.

  • Oct 12, 2017
KTRK

What to know about toxic Dioxin

Dioxin is a highly toxic chemical compound that can do serious harm to humans.

  • Sep 29, 2017