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

Chemical Disasters Impact Us, and so Does Chemical Safety Board Funding: Frontline Communities Demand Protection of the CSB We, the Texas communities living on the frontline of chemical disasters and other impacted communities and undersigned organizations, stand united across the country calling for the preservation of th...

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

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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

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
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🚨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

Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions The Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency that investigates large-scale industrial chemical disasters, will close under Trump's orders.

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

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🚨 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

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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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Trump wants to end FEMA, says governors can handle disasters In remarks to reporters, the president said the administration plans to “wean” states off FEMA assistance after hurricane season ends.

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

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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

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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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EPA has identified the Dow Chemical Olin facility as a high priority violator of the Clean Air Act for 12 quarters. Dow Chemical Olin facility also violator of Clean Water Act standards. History of non-compliance #ChemicalDisaster #EnvironmentalJustice

Additionally, Brazosport CAER site requires registration through 3rd party account or guest access requiring address, first name, last name & phone number/email in order to receive information on disaster #ChemicalDisaster #EnvironmentalJustice

Dow's Chemicals Freeport Olin Unit produces Chlor Alkali to produce vinyl chloride used to make PVC plastic. @bportCAER alert system account not updated since 2023 showing no information on current chlorine gas release for community.

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

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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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