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Who is at risk from Deer Park smoke? Air quality alert issued
Read full article: Who is at risk from Deer Park smoke? Air quality alert issuedOfficials have issued an air quality warning for Deer Park due to smoke from an ongoing fire, posing a health risk to sensitive groups such as children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with respiratory conditions.
Mulch fire at Frank’s Nursery sparks multi-day response effort
Read full article: Mulch fire at Frank’s Nursery sparks multi-day response effortA mulch fire at Frank's Nursery in Richmond sparks a multi-day response effort as multiple fire departments and agencies collaborate to control and dismantle the fire.
PHOTOS: Is it fog or smoke? Moderate to unhealthy air quality levels reported in the Houston area following New Year’s celebrations
Read full article: PHOTOS: Is it fog or smoke? Moderate to unhealthy air quality levels reported in the Houston area following New Year’s celebrationsMany residents in the Houston area woke up to dense fog outside their windows following New Year’s celebrations.
Air Alliance Houston teams up with several organizations for bike ride to sample the air quality in Gulfton community
Read full article: Air Alliance Houston teams up with several organizations for bike ride to sample the air quality in Gulfton communityAir Alliance Houston is taking action to address environmental concerns in a Southwest Houston community and raising awareness about air pollution issues.
Air quality in Houston drops to unhealthy levels; how to take care of yourself, your loved ones with respiratory issues
Read full article: Air quality in Houston drops to unhealthy levels; how to take care of yourself, your loved ones with respiratory issuesAir quality in Houston has reached unhealthy levels after a cold front pushed smoke from an ongoing wildfire in West Texas, according to the Houston Fire Department.
Harris County sidesteps state for air quality monitoring
Read full article: Harris County sidesteps state for air quality monitoringHarris County is steadily building out a network of Air Quality Monitors, in part, because the state’s network of monitors has a history of being unreliable during times when people need them most, according to a Harris County Commissioner.
Texas’ air quality monitors were offline during critical periods, KPRC 2 Investigates confirm
Read full article: Texas’ air quality monitors were offline during critical periods, KPRC 2 Investigates confirmThe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, just before Hurricane Harvey arrived, disconnected dozens of air quality monitors in the Houston area.
State agency unveils new technology aimed at closing air quality monitoring gap
Read full article: State agency unveils new technology aimed at closing air quality monitoring gapHOUSTON – Channel 2 Investigates uncovered a lapse in a safety net that so many of our communities depend on. A gap in air quality monitoring where dangerous chemicals could be released into the air. Nearly two months after our report, the Texas Commission On Environmental Quality is unveiling new technology aimed at improving that effort. Network of 200 Stationary Air MonitorsOne of the criticisms has been, right before a hurricane rolls in, the fixed air monitoring stations would go offline when they’re needed most as plants and refineries burn off excess chemicals as they’re being shut down. “Get real time data about the air, not just where our stationary air monitors are but all around the facility is going to be a game changer for us,” Baker said.
8M pounds of pollutants released before and after Hurricane Laura but air quality monitors were taken offline
Read full article: 8M pounds of pollutants released before and after Hurricane Laura but air quality monitors were taken offlineHOUSTON – As Hurricane Laura barreled toward the Gulf Coast a few weeks ago, in and around Houston, plants and refineries scrambled to shut down. During the shutdown and restart process surrounding Hurricane Laura, energy companies reported to TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) that 8 million pounds of emissions were released in Harris, Brazoria, Jefferson and Orange counties. There’s some opinion there but here’s a fact:During that exact same period that refineries shut down for Hurricane Laura, the state of Texas unplugged its air quality monitors in the storm’s path. Our state’s version of the Environmental Protection Agency is the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). See what TCEQ did in response to Hurricane Laura.