Air monitoring data suggests under-reporting of benzene emissions at Texas refineries
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CLEAR Collaborative is working toward a healthier, more equitable future for communities on the frontlines of petrochemical pollution in Texas and Louisiana. We work to make sure that communities are equipped with the support and resources they need to hold polluters accountable and to secure a safe, thriving future for generations to come.
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Frontline communities
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have been fighting
back against
petrochemical
pollution for decades.
in Texas and Louisiana
have been fighting
back against
petrochemical
pollution for decades.
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Petrochemical
pollution threatens
our health, our
environment and our climate.
pollution threatens
our health, our
environment and our climate.
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industry and holding
polluters accountable.
strengthen
community-led coalitions that are
standing up to
industry and holding
polluters accountable.
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CLEAR Collaborative focuses on community-led advocacy in the Houston Ship Channel, Gulf Coast and Mississippi River Industrial Corridor, where petrochemical facilities have concentrated their polluting operations, disproportionately impacting communities of color and areas of low wealth.
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Air Tracker
A tool to help
communities learn more
about what’s in their
air–and where it may
be coming from
communities learn more
about what’s in their
air–and where it may
be coming from
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Learn more about rules and laws for petrochemical facilities
Mayor’s Toolkit
Resources to help
mayors access and
prioritize environmental
justice solutions for
their cities
mayors access and
prioritize environmental
justice solutions for
their cities
One Breath Partnership
Telling stories of
climate, health and
environmental justice to envision a better future for the Gulf Coast
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Stories of people over pollution
New Air Quality Data Directory Can Connect Advocates with Crucial Data to Advance Clean Air Goals
What’s new: A new tool from Environmental Defense Fund and partners can make it easier...
TPC Group’s Port Neches plant leaked chemicals, then exploded. Now they want Houston to trust them.
TPC Group refinery as seen from Houston’s César E. Chavez High School field house. This...
Proposed regulations offer hope for communities battling petrochemical pollution
The EPA has an opportunity to limit pollution and protect frontline communities. This story was...
Heather McTeer Toney on recent chemical disasters in Texas and Louisiana
When petrochemical facilities erupt into flames, sending toxic black clouds of smoke over nearby homes,...
“One mayor at a time” – talking local climate action with Stacie Fujii
Stacie Fujii knows firsthand that the path from a problem to a solution is not...
ABOUT US
CLEAR Collaborative is working toward a healthier, more equitable future for communities on the frontlines of petrochemical pollution in Texas and Louisiana. We work to make sure that communities are equipped with the support and resources they need to hold polluters accountable and to secure a safe, thriving future for generations to come.
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Last year, a chemical disaster happened nearly every day in the U.S.
It doesn't have to be this way. Stronger rules and better enforcement can help prevent toxic chemical pollution & protect our health so that all communities can thrive. @project_descend
"As the oil and gas industry tells it, they’re the economic bedrock of the communities across the country where they operate," @project_descend co-founders Jo and Joy Banner write. "But jobs should not come at the cost of our health and safety."
Health and Safety Risks Shouldn’t Be the Cost of Doing Business
Last year, a chemical disaster occurred nearly every day in the U.S. and existing rules are not rigorously enforced. We can do better.
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WATCH: Texas has more chemical disasters than any other state, according to the chemical incident database from the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters. @CamiL_Ferrell
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