EPISODE · Sep 11, 2018 · 2 MIN
Report: Texas' lax cleanup rules for polluted sites endanger human health, environment
from Texas Tribune Audio · host Texas Tribune Audio
A forthcoming report by the Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund says the standards Texas uses to determine how much — and whether — to clean up abandoned industrial facilities and other contaminated sites are 'significantly weaker' than those of neighboring states and the federal government, in part because it tolerates a higher cancer risk. www.texastribune.org
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A forthcoming report by the Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund says the standards Texas uses to determine how much — and whether — to clean up abandoned industrial facilities and other contaminated sites are 'significantly weaker' than those of neighboring states and the federal government, in part because it tolerates a higher cancer risk. www.texastribune.org
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