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
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🎊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

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

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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

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
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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

Shelter-in-place order issued for Baytown neighborhoods due to tank fire The Baytown Fire Department has issued a shelter-in-place order for two neighborhoods after a tank fire broke out Thursday.

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

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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

10,000 pounds of chlorine leaked for 48 minutes from Freeport industrial plant A new report by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality show that 10,000 pounds of chlorine was released during Tuesday’s incident at at an industrial plant in Freeport.

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

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YouTube video by KPRC 2 Click2Houston Houston ranked among worst cities for ozone, air pollution: report

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

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Ally Sign On: Greenpeace Open Letter to Energy Transfer Submit your information below to sign this open letter to Energy Transfer in solidarity with Greenpeace : We, the undersigned individuals and organizations, formally express our solidarity with Greenp...

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

Sarah Huckabee Sanders fights Trump admin's disaster aid denial to ruby-red Arkansas The Trump ally urged him to reverse his administration's decision to deny federal aid to her state after deadly storms last month.

#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.

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Coca-Cola under fire after bombshell report exposes ties to controversial industry: 'The cost is irreversible damage to our children's health' This system costs consumers money and creates unhealthy environments.

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

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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

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Wild about Equity: An Examination of Houston's Biodiversity The inequitable distribution of Houston’s green space and wildlife

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
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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
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@stand.earth @ciel_org @breakfreefromplastic

Fossil Fuel Villains vs. Sheroes - Hip Hop Caucus On March 20th, "Villains vs. Sheroes," will illustrates Black and frontline communities' fight against the oil and gas industry.

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

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Fossil Fuel Villains vs. Sheroes - Hip Hop Caucus On March 20th, "Villains vs. Sheroes," will illustrates Black and frontline communities' fight against the oil and gas industry.

🚨 🗣️ 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
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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

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

Injuries reported after ammonia leak at Matagorda County plant Authorities say injuries were reported after an ammonia leak at a plant in Matagorda County Friday.

Happening now: Injuries reported at Roehm USA facility in Matagorda County due to ammonia leak. #ChemicalLeak

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Trump signs order designating English as the official language of the US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.

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

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

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Project 2025 Advisor Takes the Reins at EPA Region 6 - Inside Climate News Scott Mason IV is the new administrator for the EPA region covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 Tribal Nations.

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

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