Texas Clears the Way for Petrochemical Expansion as Experts Warn of Health Risks
PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH
“Let’s establish some baselines.
Texas is responsible for more greenhouse-gas emissions than Saudi Arabia or the global maritime industry. Its oil, gas and petrochemical operations discharge tens of millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into the air each year, comprising almost one-fifth of such releases in the United States.”
Houston Chronicle: The Ike Dike would make pollution worse
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Regarding “Houston Chronicle: John Cornyn: Houston needs the Coastal Texas Project,” (Dec. 05): Senator John Cornyn is pushing lawmakers to fund the $34 billion Coastal Texas Project, commonly known as the Ike Dike, to “build a coastal storm barrier to protect at-risk petrochemical infrastructure and the Texas Gulf Coast.” But it's this same industry that makes disasters like storms and hurricanes worse. Instead of requiring the petrochemical industry to pay to protect their own plants — and protect the people who have lived here long before industry moved in — Sen. Cornyn offers up our tax dollars.
The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet
BLACK APPALACHIAN COALITION
Plastic pollution disproportionately impacts communities of color due to the historical and ongoing placement of polluting facilities like incinerators and landfills in our neighborhoods, leading to higher rates of cancer, asthma, and other health issues.
Press Release - Chemical Disasters Impact Us, and So Does Chemical Safety Board Funding: Frontline Communities Demand Protection of the CSB
Today, Fenceline Watch, alongside more than 85 communities living on the frontline of chemical disasters, indigenous communities, elected officials, and environmental advocates, have signed a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Chemical Hazard and Safety Investigation Board as the agency faces potential elimination.
How the Petrochemical Industry is Gaslighting Southeast Texas
EXXONKNEWS
Yvette speaks about the health implications living along the Houston Ship Channel caused by the Petrochemical facilities, with majority of communities being low income and people of color.
Fenceline Watch gathers with fossil fuel protestors to rally outside CERAWeek
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Environmental activists rallied, shouted and sang at a "Festival for People & Planet" Monday to protest CERAWeek by S&P Global and actions by top oil and gas company executives attending the annual conference to talk growth in the energy industry.
Assessing the Impact of Hydrogen with Environmental Justice Advocates
Fenceline Watch Executive Director Yvette Arellano & Policy Director Shiv Srivastava discuss key areas of concern for communities when it comes to hydrogen.
Environmental Leaders Honored Nationwide
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
Fenceline Watch Founder & Director Yvette Arellano, was recognized by the second annual Environmental Leader Awards, an independent project administratively supported by the Center for Rural Affairs.
One of the Country’s Largest Petrochemical Complexes Wants to Expand Amid Community Backlash
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS
Fenceline Watch attends Exxon Mobil’s permit renewal in Baytown. Policy Director Shiv Srivastava comments on the permit renewal stating “your zip code should not determine whether or not you get cancer.”
Statement on Shell Deer Park Fire
The Shell Deer Park Chemicals facility disaster that occurred on May 5th, and is still ongoing, is a disgraceful event that lays bare Shell’s disregard for public safety and health. This disaster is simply the most recent disaster in a pattern of safety violations that put the surrounding neighborhoods and fenceline communities in Deer Park, Houston, and surrounding areas in harm's way.