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

We've seen what climate disasters do to the Texas grid. During floods & freezes solar & wind energy help keep the lights on for Texans. Join us, @ThirdActOrg & co-sponsors this Sunday, 9/21 for Sun Day, a celebration of solar and wind power. Register here: sundayhouston.org

We are proud to be co-sponsors of #SunDay Houston 2025! Join us Sep. 21st w/ @thirdactorg.bsky.social for a day of action & celebration. Learn how we can tackle #climatechange and advocate for solar and wind energy! The event will feature exhibits, workshops, music, & food!

The #chemicals used to make clothes harm the most vulnerable. In response to chemicals & plastics in kids’ clothing, we’re calling on The Children’s Place, Carter’s, and H&M to stop making so many clothes out of #polyester #plastic! Take action today! takeaction.io/ehsc/tell-the-…

Fenceline Watch along w/ 200 observers demonstrated collective power as plenary began holding signs in multiple languages as delegates arrived, demanding govs fix the process, keep promises & finalize a meaningful treaty #GlobalPlasticTreaty video credit @azuldotorg.bsky.social

🚨A @ciel.org analysis of the latest round of negotiations for the #GlobalPlasticTreaty found Dow & American Chemistry Council brought 7 lobbyists, ExxonMobil 6. The fossil fuel & petrochemical lobby outnumber diplomatic delegations of all 27 European Union nations

We are in Geneva for the final round of negotiations for the #GlobalPlasticTreaty. In day 2 delegations for Columbia & Peru stood up for a strong treaty addressing chemicals & the right to vote. Unfortunately, other counties pushed for low ambition focused only on waste management #StrongTreatyNow

White House to permanently close the Chemical Safety Board, fed agency that investigates fire,explosions& #ChemicaDisasters. Saturdays Marathon Refinery fire a reminder that TX leads nation in disasters resulting in CSB investigation #EnvironmentalJustice grist.org/energy/trump...

🚨 Today +230 civil society organizations welcome the renewed commitment of +90 countries to forge a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution,protect human health&environment by addressing the full life cycle of plastic 🌍 ✊🏾 ##GlobalPlasticTreaty bit.ly/43OEfcl

Happening now: Tank fire in Baytown, shelter-in-place in effect for communities of Evergreen Fairways&Trinity Oak, told to shut HVAC system, stay indoors until further notice. Site of tank, materials/chemicals currently not reported #EnvironmentalJustice www.khou.com/article/news...

White House state FEMA will end. Communities will face worse response, rescue & rebuild efforts after climate disasters, floods, hurricanes, &wildfires. All this as NOAA predicts hurricane season to be 60% above normal #EnvironmentalJustice wapo.st/4kCLCuA

Happening now: fire on Brady’s Island along the Houston Ship Channel. Footage taken this evening at 8:27pm

Rest In Power, Mr. Victor Villarreal. He left his mark as an incredible civic leader, advocate in the historic East End, fellow rabble-rouser, & friend. He spoke as he lived, with intention, and helped est. SuperNeighborhoods 65 & 82. You will be missed❤️🕊️ @Vecindario65_82

This morning, Congress voted to circumvent Clean Air Act standards, opening the door for petrochemical facilities to emit greater amounts of toxic chemicals into communities & strips state rights to enact stronger rules #CleanAirAct #EnvironmentalJustice thehill.com/homenews/sta...

Update: 4 workers hospitalized due to #DowChemical Olin level 3 chlorine chemical leak in #Freeport. Approx. 10k lbs of chlorine gas released into community for nearly 1hr. Dow facility major violator of Clean Air Act, 3yrs running #EnvironmentalJustice www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

Happening Now: Dow Chemical facility in Freeport releasing chlorine, level 3 alert meaning chemical is now in surrounding community. Shelter-in-place put into effect, Brazosport ISD in lockdown. #ChemicalDisaster t.co/j5DdY6pL8h

The American Lung Association reported #Houston recently got a"F" for its air quality. Why is it such an issue in Texas? Houston is home to the largest petrochemical complex in the US. #Petrochemicals @LungAssociation @BeyondPetrochem #BFFP #PlasticsTreaty www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZWq...

Big Oil,billionaires, &corporate bullies are trying to silence free speech & takecontrol of our democracy. It’s time to resist. Stand up for our rights & freedoms. Over 400organizations signed the org letter. Will your crew join? #TimeToResist bit.ly/3YCtHLM #Greenpeace

Fenceline Watch was proud to participate the 2025 #InternationalPelletCount! Huge thanks to our wonderful volunteers. In one snapshot we collected 658 plastic pellets in just one 10-minute round & collected over 1,200 pellets total. #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsTreaty

Join us this Saturday in Hartman Park for the International Plastic Pellet Count! Millions of plastic pellets are released into our waterways & end up in our bodies. Let's identify where plastic pellet pollution is happening & hold polluters accountable! 💪🏾#EnvironmentalJustice

#Trump administration denies #FEMA to tornado-ravaged Arkansas following his denial of funds after Los Angeles fires. Houston #HurricaneSeason begins in June as Trump cuts #NOAA funding. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

Major name brands are fueling the fracking & petrochemical boom @standearth & @ciel_tweets identify 25 consumer brands linked to industry causing low birth weights, reproductive, and developmental harm in our Houston communities #EnvironmentalJustice www.yahoo.com/news/coca-co...

Happening now: Chemical spill in Galena Park at Targa Resources facility. Facility is an export terminal for propane, butanes, ethane propane. Targa currently expanding facility for 2027. #EnvironmentalJustice www.incident-reporter.net/e-NotifyCaer...

For #EarthDay2025, we want to share with you the beauty of #Houston, Texas. Click the link below, pay special attention to Magnolia Park & Manchester SuperNeighborhood 65 & 82 @Vecindario65_82. Wild about Equity: An Examination of Houston's Biodiversity storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c27...

Join @RGISCLaredo to celebrate Madre Tierra for Laredo Encuentro for workshops, hikes, film screenings, & platicas/conversations. Thank you @GreenLatinos for supporting Texas #Latinos organizing. Learn how to join in at rgisc.org #Earthday

Not an April Fool’s joke 👿 World’s biggest brands are exploiting #Texas communities to drive fossil fuel expansion, yet supply chains remains hidden, 🫣 evading accountability. #EnvironmentalJustice FULL READ: stand.earth/resources/frac… @stand.earth @ciel_org @breakfreefromplastic

Tonight! Join Fenceline Watch founder Yvette Arellano & @hiphopcaucus Villains vs. Sheroes event which will explore the interconnected fights for climate, racial, and economic justice. Join us at: hhc.fyi/sheroes #EnvironmentalJustice

🚨 🗣️ For #WomensHistoryMonth, join us & @HipHopCaucus for "Fossil Fuels Villains & Sheroes" This special event aims to educate & mobilize our communities on the impacts of the fossil fuel industry on our lives, livelihoods & future ##EnvironmentalJustice hhc.fyi/sheroes

Eight protesters, including Fenceline Watch founder & director Yvette Arellano were arrested while peacefully protesting outside of #CERAWeek the largest global oil, gas, & petrochemical conference w/ 200 countries & dozens of fossil fuel CEO's. #CERAWeek2025 #ConfrontingCeraWeek

Today marks day 1 of CeraWeek 2025, the largest oil, gas & petrochemical conference. Community has been locked out from attending. Join Fenceline Watch each day this week as we recap what they are saying behind closed doors. #ceraweek #confrontingceraweek

Happening Today! Join us at 11am @ Root Square Park for the March for Future Generations! CeraWeek is the 🌎 largest energy conference. Fossil fuel CEOs & gov’s around the world will be making decisions behind closed 🚪Community has been locked out Be heard! #confrontingceraweek

Tomorrow kicks off CERAWeek, a huge conference in Houston for climate villains and big polluters. But members of the communities harmed by the fossil fuel industry will be there too, demanding an end to fossil fuel industry greed and a more just & sustainable future. @fencelinewatch.bsky.social

Happening Today! Join Fenceline Watch, @txenvironment &orgs from around TX for Sunday for the Future at Discovery Green. Music, food, and workshops abt fossil fuels & our communities Register:actionnetwork.org/events/march-f… #ceraweek #ceraweek25 #confrontingceraweek

Happening now: Injuries reported at Roehm USA facility in Matagorda County due to ammonia leak. #ChemicalLeak www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

NEW TRUMP Executive Order: English as official language &removes federal requirement to provide translation/interpretation. Oppressing migrant communities into an info blackout.81% of U.S. Latinos agree that #climatechange isa top priority #LanguageJustice bit.ly/4bp3JAp

Check out this absolutely outstanding presentation from Shiv Srivastava of @fencelinewatch.bsky.social from last Monday's webinar. #plastic #petrochemicals #environmentaljustice fencelinewatch.org youtu.be/IZP8bA_J9YA

Join Missouri River Bird Observatory’s Winter Learning Series as discuss the impacts of petrochemical production for plastic on fenceline communities Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

1st official #USEPA statement: #EPA @epaleezeldin has placed 171 employees in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility & #EnvironmentalJustice on administrative leave, 11 & 160, respectively. t.co/8ODpg6Q0Gw

Project 2025 author Scott Mason now head of @EPAregion6 overseeing TX LA NM OK&AR states disproportionately impacted by oil, gas & petchem w/ high concentration of vulnerable communities. Mason pushed for closure of all #EnvironmentalJustice programs bit.ly/4gCj95w

READ & REPOST: @EPA EJScreen has been taken offline🚨 EJSreen a vital database enables our community to access health &demographic info & track environmental exposures. This move by admin takes information away from the people & puts our safety at risk #EnvironmentalJustice

Help and sign the petition to request the legal processes be completed quickly so Greenpeace activists who took peaceful direct action in Daesen city to protest plastic pollution during #INC5 #globalplastictreaty can return home to their families. #Busan greenpeace.org/international/…

TPC rescinds a guilty plea for the 2019 Port Neches disaster that exploded the night before Thanksgiving & was felt 30 miles away. 6,000 gallons of liquid cancer-causing butadiene was released. Damage cost the community over $153m #EnvironmentalJustice t.co/bJOFSNP3MI

Trump appoints 2 American Chemistry Council execs to #EPA Nancy Beck Senior Advr Office of Chemical Safety&Pollution Protection who rolled back regs on asbestos & Lynn Dekleva, DuPont insider as Deputy Asst. Admin for new chemicals #GovernmentCorruption thehill.com/policy/energ...

Happening now: San Jacinto residents evacuating after #ChemicalSpill Tanker carrying sulfur oxide crashed on FM 1725&Hwy150. Rd closed. Sulfur oxide chems cause respitory impairment,tight chest,skin/eye irritation,long exposure death #EnvironmentalJustice www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

Houston refinery plans to exit the refining industry this coming weekend. LyondellBassell plans to convert the refinery's hydrotreaters "for use w/ equipment to be added after 2027 to produce #plastic pellets. #INC #plasticpollution www.chron.com/business/art...

Language is protected under the Civil Rights Act. Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media. Fenceline Watch will continue to update our communities. #LanguageJustice #EnvironmentalJustice #Greenlatinos t.co/CDJdmB6xaP

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals judges appeared sympathetic to chemical industry’s complaints about an EPA rule to disclose chemicals harmful to human health to protect the American public. @EPAMichaelRegan #EnvironmentalJustice #TSCA #BreakFreeFromPlastic t.co/921ThvIlIW