🚨 A new chemical industry-backed House bill would roll back key federal protections from toxic chemicals and weaken safeguards that protect our families. This bill is a chemical industry wish list disguised as “reform,” and it threatens our health, our environment, and our communities.

FEMA faces losing 1,000 disaster workers, who are critical to responding to natural and chemical disasters in our communities. #EnvironmentalJustice www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/c...

More chemicals is not the answer. The chemical industry seeks to integrate N.America's chemical manufacturing sectors to combat global competition as the Trump admin pushes renegotiation of the US-Mexico-Canada trade deal. #EnvironmentalJustice www.plasticsnews.com/public-polic...

El arrebato imprudente de Trump en Venezuela: ¿Quién gana y quién asume los costos? oilchange.org/blogs/trump-...

Environmental groups urge Congress not to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act, which evaluates chemicals to ensure human & environmental health before chemicals are put into the marketplace. #EnvironmentalJustice www.thenewlede.org/2026/01/tsca...

A low-income housing complex near a plot filled w/ toxic ash in the 2nd Ward will begin welcoming residents in about a month. Despite warnings, the City of Houston appears to be setting its residents up for years of health problems. #EnvironmentalJustice #SecondWard abc13.com/post/city-ho...

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to consider new rules for concrete batch plant regulation. #EnvironmentalJustice www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/env...

Despite funding threats, the Chemical Safety Board continues to work diligently to keep employers and communities safe from preventable accidents. It's imperative that the CSB receives full funding now and in the future. #EnvironmentalJustice www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/277...

The Trump admin withdraws the US from 31 bodies in the UN, including climate-related groups, claiming they do not serve American interests. #EnvironmentalJustice www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Companies continue to divest from the oil & gas industry as more viable energy options develop. #EnvironmentalJustice www.plasticsnews.com/suppliers/ma...

Exec. Dir. Yvette Arellano & Policy Dir. Shiv Srivastava demand transparency from the #petrochem industry as it expands in our region. @pubhealthwatch.bsky.social #EnvironmentalJustice publichealthwatch.org/2025/12/30/t...

Seized Venezuelan oil tanker sits offshore of Galveston. #EnvironmentalJustice buff.ly/H2egsZj

The Trump admin plans to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry. Houston’s oil companies are primed to process crude oil at the expense of the communities around these #petrochem facilities. #EnvironmentalJustice www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...

President Trump said Venezuela would soon send the US millions of barrels of oil. It seems likely that many of these barrels could be destined for #petrochem refineries along the Houston Ship Channel #EnvironmentalJustice www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/b...

Now: An incident at the Lubrizol facility in Deer Park has caused multiple industrial shelter-in-place issues from the #petrochem facilities Oxy Chemical, Shell Chemical-Deer Park, & Linde. Emergency response teams are currently performing water suppression #EnvironmentalJustice

Finding ways to lessen our personal impact on the environment while holding industry accountable is critical to finding climate solutions. Check out some ideas from communities around the country. #EnvironmentalJustice www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Houston-area workers are being affected as the oil & gas industry continues layoffs amid rising global demand for other energy sources. Now is the time to cross-train skilled workers for the jobs of the future. #EnvironmentalJustice #JustTransition www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...

THIS Saturday, join us at Hartman Park for the Super Neighborhoods 65 & 82 meeting, where we'll have board elections and discuss primary voting. Fenceline Watch will give environmental updates & begin collaboration on a chemical disaster response toolkit! #EnvironmentalJustice

Another lobbyist joins the Trump admin's EPA. Troutman, who represented the chemical-heavy cleaning product industry, is now a part of the team in charge of chemical safety. #EnvironmentalJustice www.thenewlede.org/2025/12/epa-...

Agencies like the EPA were created to protect the health of the environment & communities. Trump's EPA wants to end those protections for the sake of capitalism. #EnvironmentalJustice apnews.com/article/epa-...

The #petrochem industry has misled us for years by offering false solutions & downplaying its negative environmental impact. #EnvironmentalJustice insideclimatenews.org/news/1112202...

Years of budget cuts have affected Texas's environmental agency, TCEQ, as it lags in enforcing regulations against growing industries that pollute communities. #EnvironmentalJustice www.keranews.org/energy-envir...

The Trump admin wants to bolster Venezuela's oil industry, however, Venezuelan oil requires significant processing, contributing to increased climate change. The pollution directly affects surrounding communities. #EnvironmentalJustice www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

A facility worker sues BWC following the recent sulfuric acid leak in the Houston Ship Channel, alleging chemical exposure. He claims the facility has had many work safety failures. #EnvironmentalJustice www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/cou...

Every day, Louisiana loses appx a football field's worth of land due to rising sea levels. The state is suing oil & gas companies like Chevron for their role in the erosion, citing consistent violations of coastal resource laws. #EnvironmentalJustice buff.ly/wpVnEbZ

Tell EPA to Reject the Polluted Water Rule which would further restrict which water bodies and wetlands are protected from pollution & destruction under the Clean Water Act. Sign your name by Jan 5 to Healthy Gulf's letter #EnvironmentalJustice

Show plastics producers you don't want their pollution & waste. Resolve to reduce your plastic use in 2026. Follow our monthly guide to see what collective & individual actions you can take to make this year #PlasticFree #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsTreaty #EnvironmentalJustice

The movement to end plastic pollution is strong! Stream Suzanne Smoke's talk "Protecting the Lifeblood of Mother Earth from Plastic" for @plasticpollutes www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxED... #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #TEDx #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch #EnvironmentalJustice

Happening Now: 1M gallons of sulfuric acid were released after an accident at a BWC facility in Channelview at around 1:30 am. The leak has affected more than 40 people, with/ 2 hospitalizations. The situation is ongoing as teams monitor air quality. Update from Judge Hidalgo: buff.ly/XslPXez

The world needs a comprehensive #PlasticsTreaty to end the environmental & community harm caused by plastic production & waste. #EnvironmentalJustice #BreakFreeFromPlastic www.plasticsnews.com/public-polic...

Follow the tips in the Plastic Free Holiday Guide to reduce your toxic exposure this season. #EnvironmentalJustice #BreakFreeFromPlastic www.vpirg.org/vpirgs-2025-...

Gifting cosmetics this holiday? Look for phthalate-free makeup, as many cosmetics contain chemicals that harm reproductive systems, particularly for women. You can take action to protect women’s health, see ipen.org/toxic-priori... #EnvironmentalJustice

This season, plan to have a #plasticfree holiday dinner. Check out suggestions from @beyondplastics for 6 simple steps to go plastic-free. #EnvironmentalJustice #BreakFreeFromPlastic www.beyondplastics.org/holiday-guid...

Plastic is all around us and inside us. Watch the short film Homo Plastikus, the winner of the Plastic Kills...Again! filmmaking contest. #EnvironmentalJustice. youtu.be/F4b5lxQdnPs?...

Algalita grant applications are open until Jan 15, 2026 for student & youth projects on environmental awareness & activism. #EnvironmentalJustice algalita.org/wayfinder-so...

Have you ever had a bad neighbor? The kind that makes you sick, literally? Big Oil company Energy Transfer is all of our neighbors. Their long history of spills, explosions, emissions, and safety violations proves that they’re harming communities. Read More: www.greenpeace.org/usa/bad-neig...

7 governors have petitioned the US Environmental Protection Agency to list #microplastics in drinking water as unregulated contaminants. #EnvironmentalJustice www.plasticsnews.com/public-polic...

Petrochemical industry workers are at the frontline of chemical production & this study suggests they face an increased risk of adverse health effects due to pollution exposure. #EnvironmentalJustice www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/275...

On this #GivingTuesday, we are thankful to our neighbors, supporters, and colleagues in the fight for #EnvironmentalJustice. You can help support our advocacy efforts to stop multigenerational harm in communities by donating here: bit.ly/donate-to-fe...

Happening Now: A #UnionPacific train carrying chemicals derailed on 66th St. in Houston's East End. One day before Thanksgiving, residents evacuated nearby apartments during authorities' investigations. There are no reported chemical leaks or health impacts. #EnvironmentalJustice

Outdated flood maps & loose rule following by developers has lead to 65,000+ properties being built within mapped floodplains since 2017. This lack of regulation & enforcement puts Houston-area residents at risk. #EnvironmentalJustice. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...

Galveston City Council recently passed a resolution to push #TCEQ to list preproduction plastic products as industrial solid waste. Leaks from facilities producing these plastics affect economies, food supply chains & our health: bit.ly/3XHlULy. #EnvironmentalJustice

Collaboration is critical in the fight for #EnvironmentalJustice. Join the webinar Green Schools, Good Jobs tomorrow at 3:00 pm ET to learn about how communities and worker unions can work together to achieve a sustainable future. bit.ly/47MM99t

"The investigations conducted by the #ChemicalSafetyBoard have resulted in valuable tools for worker training & informed the chemical industry to help prevent accidents.” Fenceline Watch calls on Congress to maintain funding for the CSB: bit.ly/csb-signonle...

The Trump Administration plans to eliminate the US Chemical Safety Board-an agency that investigates petrochemical disasters. We & over 80 other communities & organizations call for full funding of the CSB to help prevent future disasters. Press release: bit.ly/4nSfT9B

Firebird Bulk Carriers cuts 74 Texas jobs as it closes locations - Firebird was acquired in 2022 by GulfMark Asset Holdings Inc, subsidiary of Adams Resources & Energy Inc for $33 million & included Firebird & Phoenix Oil Inc www.bizjournals.com/houston/news...

Happening now: Oil spill reported in Galveston. Vessel operated by Forestwave Navigation BV struck Pier 32. Amount of oil leaked unkown. Ship channel closed from Gulf Copper to Pelican Island Bridge since Tuesday night #ChemicalDisaster @turtleisland-org.bsky.social

🎊Congratulations to @RGISCLaredo's Tricia Cortez on being selected as a 2025 Catalyst Award winner! The #CatalystAward celebrates women of color building a healthier, safer, more just world. Tricia's work in the Rio-Grande ensures water security, air quality, &climate resilience

19 chemical disasters have happened in TX in '25. Explosions, leaks&fires isnt "if" but "when". The Chemical Safety Board investigates disaster root causes protecting workers&community. The White House set to close CSB in '26. Sign on to save the CSB!

The Houston Ship Channel is 9k miles from Lakhigam India yet both our communities face #toxic multigenerational harm caused by petrochemicals for plastic. Director Yvette Arellano shares the need for a strong #globalplastictreaty to protect human health t.co/pPkIJVsKbW