Dec 22 AP finds climate change risk for 327 toxic Superfund sites By Jason Dearen, Michael Biesecker and Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press Nearly 2 million people in the U.S. live within a mile of 327 Superfund sites in areas prone to flooding or vulnerable to sea-level rise caused by climate change. Continue reading
Dec 10 Health concerns swirl in Texas months after floods from Harvey spread toxic waste By Michael D. Regan Texans are questioning how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is handling Superfund sites in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 3:59 Houston needs rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey, but are there enough workers to do it? By PBS News Hour More than 30,000 homes were flooded after Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston earlier this year. Now, with residents working to rebuild their city, a lack of construction workers may hinder the process. And with the risk of deportation looming, many… Continue watching
Nov 17 White House requests $44 billion in disaster aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The request, President Donald Trump’s third since hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria slammed the Gulf Coast and Caribbean, would bring the total appropriated for disaster relief this fall close to $100 billion — and that’s before most of the money… Continue reading
Nov 13 5 important stories you may have missed By Erica R. Hendry These days, it's hard to stop politics from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you other important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Continue reading
Nov 12 Texas governor wants to double state guard in wake of Harvey By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday called for doubling the state's unarmed guard forces, which were stretched thin by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. Continue reading
Oct 24 Senate passes $36.5 billion disaster aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure Tuesday to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico, and bail out the federal flood insurance program. Continue reading
Sep 30 EPA says dioxins might have washed downriver during Harvey By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The EPA says an unknown amount of a dangerous chemical linked to birth defects and cancer may have washed downriver from a Houston-area Superfund site. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Hurricane Harvey caused potentially dangerous chemical spill, says EPA By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Friday, the EPA warned that Hurricane Harvey caused a potentially dangerous chemical spill from a Houston-area Superfund site. The EPA detected high levels of dioxins in the San Jacinto River, which are linked to cancer and… Continue watching
Sep 18 Fierce storms haven’t slowed population growth along U.S. coastlines By Jeff Donn, Associated Press Rising sea levels and fierce storms have failed to stop relentless population growth along U.S. coasts in recent years, a new Associated Press analysis shows. Continue reading