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More stringent pollution-limiting requirements adopted last month by Texas' environmental regulatory agency will not take effect for up to 10 years in some cases.
HOUSTON Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee and a coalition of Houston-area community groups are suing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Houston City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Feb. 7 to allocate $2 million to help residents living in the Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens that are currently living near a contaminated rail yard voluntarily relocate.