The county will continue to keep watch for any other areas experiencing similar unsafe living conditions, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said.
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a permit for a concrete crushing facility to be built near LBJ Hospital. The action has prompted legal action from county officials.
County Attorney Christian Menefee said he would first seek to have the TCEQ revoke its permit to Texas Coastal Materials, but he said that move would most likely not succeed.
HOUSTON Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee has announced that Harris County is taking legal action against Texcon Ready Mix, a concrete batch plant located in north Houston near the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood.
Texcon Ready Mix in north Houston has repeatedly violated federal and state laws aimed at limiting pollution, according to Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee.