From 2020 to 2025, the EPA fined chemical facilities in the Houston area over $12M for violating the Clean Air Act by emitting toxic fumes into communities. We need stricter regulations that prioritize community health & harsher punishments for violators. #EnvironmentalJustice
You can track screwworm cases with the Houston Chronicle's tool: www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...
Human-caused climate change has increased hurricane intensity. Facilities handling hazardous materials need to prepare for power loss to prevent chemical emissions & provide comprehensive safety training for workers. Recs from the Chem Safety Board:
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✊️ Communities in Chicago have successfully pushed through a bill that requires regulators to consider the cumulative impacts of toxic exposure from multiple sources in communities. This bill also establishes an office for #EnvironmentalJustice insideclimatenews.org/news/0306202...
Trump officials are in Texas to respond to the surge in gas prices due to the impact of the war in Iran on oil supply chains and the New World screwworm's potential threat to livestock & cattle ranchers. #EnvironmentalJustice www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
While AI data centers strain water resources, oil & gas facilities consume even more water, deepening the crisis our state is facing. #EnvironmentalJustice www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...
Human-caused climate change continues to heat up the planet and raise sea levels, affecting coastal communities. #EnvironmentalJustice ahttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/08/un-world-ocean-assessment-severe-stress-sea-level-rise-doubles-pollution-fishing-climate
Expect beef prices to rise as the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that disrupts food supply chains by attacking livestock, is now in Texas. Warmer temps from climate change create ideal conditions for this pest to thrive. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... #EnvironmentalJustice
Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says
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We're tracking the New World Screwworm outbreak in Texas, after officials identified the first documented case in the state's cattle herds in more than forty years.
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As the #ClimateCrisis worsens, one thing is crystal clear: The climate talks are falling short! The key sticking point? Consensus kills ambition!
At #SB64, the call to #FixTheUNFCCC is growing louder.
Read more in our NEW briefing: www.ciel.org/reports/voti...
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