New report can help clean air advocates turn data into action
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Air monitoring data suggests under-reporting of benzene emissions at Texas refineries
What’s new? A new study authored by researchers at Cornell University, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the University of Oklahoma paired a sophisticated model with measurements of benzene near refineries to show how actual emissions during unplanned releases are likely substantially higher than industry-reported amounts. Why it matters Petroleum refineries release large amounts of benzene, […]
TPC Group’s Port Neches plant leaked chemicals, then exploded. Now they want Houston to trust them.
TPC Group refinery as seen from Houston’s César E. Chavez High School field house. This story was originally published by One Breath Partnership. Good neighbors Outside Cesar Chavez High School, students ran laps on the soccer field, where the flare stacks of TPC Group’s Houston Plant loom above the treetops. Inside, TPC’s vice president of […]
Proposed regulations offer hope for communities battling petrochemical pollution
The EPA has an opportunity to limit pollution and protect frontline communities. This story was originally published by Grist and is sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund. In Port Arthur, a small city located east of Houston along the Gulf of Mexico, a majority of residents live in close proximity to one of the 13 petrochemical facilities. […]
Heather McTeer Toney on recent chemical disasters in Texas and Louisiana
When petrochemical facilities erupt into flames, sending toxic black clouds of smoke over nearby homes, how can families know if it’s safe to go outside? The short answer, says Heather McTeer Toney, Executive Director of Beyond Petrochemicals, is that they can’t. Too often, there’s no way to know what’s in the air following chemical disasters, […]
“One mayor at a time” – talking local climate action with Stacie Fujii
Stacie Fujii knows firsthand that the path from a problem to a solution is not always a straight line. Historic federal funding – including from the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and Justice 40 – has created a tremendous opportunity to take climate action and address emerging climate threats. It is […]
Community-led action in the fight against petrochemical pollution
The fight for a healthier, safer, more resilient future free from petrochemical pollution is happening now – and frontline communities are leading the way. Local heroes and environmental justice champions are working tirelessly to put an end to the harmful impacts of the petrochemical industry in their communities. Petrochemical operations are disproportionately sited in Black, […]
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