Pollution

Texas Enables Petrochemical Expansion as Experts Warn of Health Risks

"Texas is responsible for more greenhouse-gas emissions than Saudi Arabia or the global maritime industry. Its oil, gas and petrochemical operations discharge tens of millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into the air each year, comprising almost one-fifth of such releases in the United States. It is the nation’s top emitter of the carcinogens benzene, ethylene oxide and 1,3-butadiene."

Source: Public Health Watch, 01/12/2026

Poor Areas Threatened By Aging Sewers See Crucial Aid Slashed Under Trump

"Yvette Lyles thought of the modest brick ranch home as a Christmas present for her family. It was close to a state park where she and her kids could picnic, fish and enjoy the outdoors. A place to make memories. But she soon learned her southern Illinois community had a big problem: Recurring floods from heavy rains sent untreated sewage into streets, yards and homes where they buckled floors, cracked walls and destroyed belongings."

Source: AP, 01/12/2026

"EPA Delays Enforcement Of Regional Haze Guidelines"

"The Environmental Protection Agency is once again delaying the enforcement of regional haze guidelines. The agency has given states a three-year extension to submit plans to clean up harmful air pollution at national parks and improve public health, according to Sierra Club."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 01/09/2026

After White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area

"Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are 'overwhelmingly' non-white."

Source: Capital B, 01/09/2026

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