TRI Overview From EPA On 2002 Releases
The Toxics Release Inventory is an EPA database detailing toxic chemical releases and waste management activities reported annually by covered industry groups and federal facilities. The current report provides data on releases for the year 2002.
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EPA
Harris County ranks high in toxic releases report
Harris County ranked tenth nationwide for total industrial releases of toxic chemicals in 2002 according to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. The June 23 release covers data from 2002, with filings by July 2003 and quality checks by agency staff.
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Harris County
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Mort Wakeland
Region 6
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Drainage project blamed for worse floods on Hardin Road
Baytown residents on Hardin Road say an $800,000 drainage improvement worsened flooding. They accuse Angel Bros Enterprises Inc. of improperly unloading dirt, causing soil to pile on neighbor Virginia Broussard’s property and raising tensions with Kathy Rodriguez and Darryl Kowalski. City engineers contend the changes direct water toward Cary's Bayou.
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Darryl Kowalski
George Tolleson
Hardin Road
Baytown
Angel Bros. Enterprises Inc
Cary’s Bayou
Bill Pedersen
Angel Bros
Kathy Rodriguez
Virginia Broussard
Rodriguez
Broussard
Tolleson
Kowalski
City
Baytown Planning Board Backs Water and Sewer Impact Fee
Baytown planning officials voting unanimously support a proposed impact fee for new water and sewer connections. The fee, set by PBS&J at a maximum of 2243.46 per equivalent development unit, would be charged to developers and passed to homebuyers. The matter moves to August council consideration.
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Baytown
Baytown Council Deadlocked Over District 3 Seat
The Baytown Sun reports a 3-3 deadlock with three votes for Charles Shaffer and three for Lisa Urban after three rounds of voting. Councilmen Mahan Mercedes Renteria Ti and Scott Sheley backed Shaffer. Renteria plans to vote Shaffer again, while others show no sign of switching.
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Baytown
District 3
Charles Shaffer
Lisa Urban
Sammy Mahan
Mercedes
Renteria Ti
Scott Sheley
Shaffer
Renteria
Councilmen seek revenue review for Baytown Nature Center
Baytown City Council members Scott Sheley Sammy Mahan and Mercedes Renteria Ti asked for a revenue review of the Baytown Nature Center to assess profitability and determine if the center meets expectations. They aim for more than one million dollars in revenue and will consider improvements if short. See NATURE on Page 7A.
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Baytown
Scott Sheley
Sammy Mahan
Mercedes Renteria Ti
Sheley
Cosmetology crackdown targets whirlpool pedicure spas
Baytown readers learn that the Texas Cosmetology Commission is tightening rules on nail salons using whirlpool foot spas after Dallas County doctors reported bacterial infections. Affected providers face enforcement as regulators push safer practices and require stricter disinfection procedures.
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Tiffany Boudreaux
Texas Cosmetology Commission
Dallas County
Dallas County Health and Human Services Department
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