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DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice
The settlement's end halts federal oversight and data reporting in Houston’s Black and Latino neighborhoods, after thousands of illegal dumping complaints this year, advocates say.
- The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods.
- Without federal monitoring, Houston residents say city officials have become less responsive to illegal dumping issues.
- The Trump administration directed federal agencies to eliminate environmental justice programs, ending monitoring agreements.
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DOJ stops monitoring illegal dumping in Houston, data shows minority community impact
A 13 Investigates analysis of 311 data shows 92% of illegal dumping calls are for problems in zip codes where the majority of residents are minorities, according to census data.
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DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice
The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods.
·United States
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