Houston Public Media

EPA to move forward with next steps on cleaning up San Jacinto river’s waste pits

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is determining the next steps for the design of the northern pits cleanup at the San Jacinto River. According to a Houston-based organization, Texas Health ...
Houston Public Media

EPA to discuss San Jacinto river waste pits Superfund site during community meeting Tuesday

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will discuss the next steps for a San Jacinto Superfund site a year after the agency determined that cleanup efforts by companies were “seriously ...
Houston Press

EPA Mandates Cleanup Plan for San Jacinto River Cancer Cluster Site But Watchdogs Aren’t Relaxing

Jackie Medcalf, right, speaks to the media at a September 16 press conference regarding an Environmental Protection Agency order for the San Jacinto River Toxic Waste Pits Superfund Site. Credit: ...
Houston Chronicle

EPA could take over toxic cleanup of one San Jacinto River waste pit, calling company plans 'seriously deficient'

Two companies on the hook for toxic waste in Houston's San Jacinto River got an ultimatum from the Environmental Protection Agency this month: fix their "seriously deficient" plan for cleanup or face ...
NBC Montana

Berkeley Pit considered preferred location for mine waste repository

BUTTE, Mont. — In Butte, prospects of the Berkeley Pit being used to contain hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of mine waste are gaining momentum. A draft screening report outlining pros and cons ...