Houston

KPRC-TV: Residents fight for environmental justice in Houston neighborhoods dealing with hazardous sites and air pollution
Apr 05, 2021

Living in Houston, air quality is a concern for nearly everyone, but research shows some communities are hit harder by the dangers of persistent pollution.

by Kevin Tuerff

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Millions of Pounds of Air Pollution Released Because of Grid Failure, Freeze in Texas
Feb 24, 2021

(Houston, TX – February 23, 2021) Oil refineries, petrochemical plants and other unprepared industrial facilities in Texas reported releasing an estimated 3.5 million of pounds of extra pollution into the ...

by Sam Lovell

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Global Clean Air Blog: Houston students thriving during lockdown by learning about air quality
Kevin Tuerff / Jan 26, 2021

By Shannon Thomas, Project Manager, EDF Environmental Youth Council Program Ask parents and educators about the spring 2020 semester, and they’ll likely tell you similar versions of the same ...

by Kevin Tuerff

• January 26, 2021March 1, 2021 • Academic, Health, Houston

Houston, Texas

Houston, the energy capital of the United States, is a sprawling metro area where industrial facilities mix with residential neighborhoods. The city’s longstanding, hands-off approach to zoning means some industrial ...

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Business Sectors

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Research Studies

As we work to better understand air pollution, its behavior and its impact on our health, EDF and our partners have embarked on a multi-city strategy to test new methods ...

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Hyperlocal Monitoring

Air pollution varies dramatically — new technology helps us see it EDF’s pioneering work with Google Earth Outreach in Oakland, California showed how levels of air pollution can vary by ...

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Personal Clean Air Stories

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Impacts and Disparity

Nearly 150 million Americans, or roughly half of the population, live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution. The problem disproportionately menaces communities of color and low wealth. That ...

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New Multi-Agency Effort Aims to Reduce Air Pollution, Disaster Risk in Houston
Sep 28, 2020

(Houston – September 28, 2020) To streamline how the Houston region responds to hazardous air pollution, the city of Houston, Harris County and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), with support from ...

by ethancheeke72

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