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fire into Houston and Harris County will be paused, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced Saturday afternoon.gallons of hazardous waste
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during a roundtable about advancing clean energy in Texas with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Houston leaders Friday, May 28, 2021, at Greentown Lab in Houston."Congresswoman Jackson Lee has worked intensely with the EPA and EPA Administrator for the last few days to protect communities from toxic waste disposal," a statement released Saturday from Lee's Twitter account said.
"I have communicated with Deer Park Emergency Management and Mayor Mouton, and am very sensitive to the concerns that this news naturally brings to our community. We will keep residents informed as we learn more," County Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a statement released Wednesday night. FILE - In this photo taken with a drone, portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the previous night in East Palestine, Ohio, remain on fire at mid-day on Feb. 4, 2023. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a package of reforms to improve safety Tuesday, Feb. 21 — two days after he warned the railroad responsible for the derailment, Norfolk Southern, to fulfill its promises to clean up the mess just outside East Palestine, and help the town recover.
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