April 7, 2026

The San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site is still a threat, but you can take action to change that

by Susie Hairston Texas Health and Environment Alliance (THEA) is asking for our help to get the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site cleaned up for good. It has been seven years  since the EPA mandated that the companies responsible for the toxic contamination design and implement a plan to completely remove it, and the companies have not complied. During…

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April 1, 2026

Spring Cleaning 2: Household Hazardous Waste

by Susie Hairston At this time of year, a lot of people are cleaning out their houses and garages. Often, lurking in our garages, underneath kitchen and bathroom sinks, and even in our living rooms, are products such as oil-based paint, roach spray, and non-functioning televisions that we no longer want, but are hazardous to humans, the environment and animals…

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