As Trump’s administration slashes federal spending deemed wasteful, the EPA cancelled $1.5 million in funding for a project to build out a solar energy farm, create a resilience hub and plant trees in Houston’s long-polluted Fifth Ward.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/04/25/519873/epa-cuts-for-houston-expected-deregulation-of-pollution-could-create-perfect-storm-for-worse-air-quality/

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Texcon Ready Mix in north Houston has repeatedly violated federal and state laws aimed at limiting pollution, according to Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, whose office has sued the company.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/01/10/474152/harris-county-sues-concrete-batch-plant-alleging-multiple-environmental-violations-over-three-year-period/

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