Is the Whooping Crane Habitat at Risk?
Exxon’s storm water discharge plan includes draining 923 acres into the Copano Bay, Port Bay, and Mission Bay watershed. Some of that discharge will include process and equipment contact storm …
Letter to the Editor: Trust issues based on industry performance
This letter by Carrie Robertson Meyer, “Trust issues based on industry performance,” highlights industry struggles to keep promises. The Austrian company, Voestalpine, came to town a few years ago and …
TCEQ Confirms Black Dust Covering Portland Neighborhoods Result of Permit Violations by Voestalpine
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has released their report regarding their investigation into fugitive dust from Voestalpine. A few salient points documented in the report: 3 violations found: …
Increased Flooding Potential from EXXON Facility
If you live in Gregory and Portland, you know that some streets flood during a heavy rain. We are not talking about tropical storms but rather the common downpours that …
Public Meeting Scheduled on EXXON/SABIC Industrial Wastewater Permit
The TCEQ has scheduled a Public Meeting on Exxon’s permit to discharge industrial wastewater and stormwater into Coprus Christi Bay and Copano Bay/Port Bay/Mission Bay via pipe and open drainage …
You Can’t Hide Your Lying Eyes
No doubt, many of you have seen the news about Exxon’s newest “adjustment” to the potential jobs that will be generated by the new plant on the outskirts of Gregory …
Governor Abbot Vetoes Local Funding for Ozone Monitoring and Prevention
For 15 years, the City of Corpus Christi has received state funding to administer programs to monitor ozone in the Corpus Christi airshed (Nueces and San Patricio counties) and create …
Summary of Pollutants Emitted Annually in East San Patricio County WITH Exxon/GCGV
In our request to TCEQ for ambient air monitoring in San Patrico County, we included a chart displaying emissions by current industrial operations. We have modified that chart here to …
It’s Time for Air Monitoring in San Patricio County
On May 19th, Portland Citizens United sent a letter to the TCEQ requesting ambient air monitoring in San Patricio County. Despite recent industrial growth and unfortunate prevailing wind direction, the TCEQ …
An Open Letter to Mayor Krebs and the Portland City Council
This letter was written by PCU member Errol A. Summerlin and the PCU endorses the following comments and recommended action by the city of Portland. On December 20, 2016, you …