ONLINE Houston Monthly Meeting: Updates from THEA on Houston Area Superfund Sites

Zoom meeting, link access below. 

Thursday, February 8, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

This meeting will be conducted using Zoom. Everyone is welcome.

7:15 - 7:30 pm: Time for log in, announcements, meet & greet.

Featured program presentation starts at 7:30 pm.

This program requires advance registration at this Zoom link: 

(to be added when available)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

February Program Topic:

Updates from THEA on Houston Area Superfund Sites
 

On February 8, our speaker will be Jackie Medcalf, Founder and CEO of Texas Health and Environment Alliance (THEA). Jackie will report on THEA's ongoing work to address Houston area superfund sites. THEA is a regional nonprofit whose mission is to protect public health and the environment by engaging, educating, and empowering impacted communities to advocate effectively for the cleanup of historical contamination. THEA has labored and lobbied the EPA for years to address the long-standing problem of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site. 

Key points from the THEA website:

Most of the Superfund Cleanup Sites in Texas are right here in the Houston area. New research shows climate change and increased local flooding could expose our neighborhoods to chemical waste from those existing sites and thousands of abandoned industrial sites.
What makes the Houston area stand out is how many people live close to old industrial sites that may contain toxic chemicals. Neighborhoods in every income level may be exposed.

Additional THEA resources pages and recent video link:

Our Challenge — THEA Site (txhea.org)

Do I Live Near A Superfund Site? — THEA Site (txhea.org)

THEA Founder Explains EPA threat to take over San Jacinto River Superfund Cleanup. (youtube.com)

Feel free to log in early, 7:15pm or so, if you are new to using Zoom, or have other questions.

Photo by Emma Pabst.