On Nov 10, 2026, the Lubrizol petrochemical facility in Deer Park, TX, released 100 lbs of hydrogen sulfide into the area over 4 hours. The city of Deer Park issued a shelter-in-place order to protect residents from this harmful chemical release.
#EnvironmentalJustice
We couldn't have wrapped up this year as the Community-based org on the @Vecindario65_82 council better than with our end-of-year shared meal with community members & reps from local, state, and national offices.
Looking forward to the January meeting & continued collaboration!
US disinvestment from clean energy is driving unemployment down in the sector, while fossil fuel companies also lay off workers in favor of automation. https://t.co/7cOORn88gc #EnvironmentalJustice
Big Oil scores $56B windfall as fuel prices spike. Meanwhile, we are paying premium gas prices and facing other cost increases because of this war. https://t.co/bu1kMrQAoE #EnvironmentalJustice
Big Oil has quietly been influencing this election cycle as it receives windfall revenue from the war in Iran. https://t.co/gnD7oEkVTN #EnvironmentalJustice
Trump gave 71 chemical facilities a "free pass" to violate Clean Air Act regulations. 3 of those plants are in the Houston area. https://t.co/Ss59ClP64w
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Safe communities are informed communities. Join Fenceline Watch Director Yvette Arellano as they present on building community-centered disaster action plans at the Vulnerable Populations Working Group
Oct. 22 at 11:30 am.
RSVP: https://t.co/lRprhA9Zt8
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We need a comprehensive #GlobalPlasticsTreaty that protects communities from the negative health impacts of plastic production #EnvironmentalJustice https://t.co/Ylf5KLeE5J
In 2025, a defender of forests & rivers was killed in Latin America every 3 days. Nearly 75% of those killed were indigenous. We must stand with those most affected by fossil resource imperialism. #EnvironmentalJustice#IndigenousPeoplesDay https://t.co/sttVhLscYN
Industries like petrochemicals, and now AI, have consistently used national security to justify operating opaquely, essentially skirting public accountability. https://t.co/exZpYu54RV
Those most affected by extreme storms and flooding are often left without the financial security of flood insurance when disasters strike. #EnvironmentalJustice https://t.co/4E0QKjNvh2
On Oct. 1, we, the community, & local orgs raised concerns about Valero's Manchester refinery's permit renewal.
The refinery has operated without a valid permit for months in a community with an already disproportionate pollution burden
Read more: https://t.co/hY4httaesA