From Public Health Watch: In the first 5 months of his 2nd term, President Trump changed federal environmental regulations, and the agencies that enforce them, in ways that will directly affect Texans who live near oil refineries and petrochemical facilities. #publichealthwatch

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/06/25/524839/7-federal-policy-changes-that-will-hurt-polluted-communities/

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LyondellBasell will begin the closure of its Houston-area petroleum refinery at the end of January, the chemical company confirmed. Layoffs could be coming.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/01/23/511770/lyondells-houston-refinery-to-begin-closure-this-month/

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A new report shows that the EPA's enforcement of federal environmental law will likely decrees under Trump if he sticks Project 2025's plan.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/12/16/508916/epa-likely-to-slash-enforcement-if-next-trump-administration-follows-project-2025-recommendations/

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Cancer-causing chemicals found in Houston Ship Channel sediment as expansion project continues

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/06/11/490260/cancer-causing-chemicals-found-in-houston-ship-channel-sediment-as-expansion-project-continues/

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Houston's communities of color are being disproportionately affected by worsening air quality, according to a new report.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2023/11/30/471066/houstons-communities-of-color-are-hit-hardest-by-worsening-air-quality-new-report-says/

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