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Last 30 days
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Importance
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Public comments (11)

ConcernedRandall CallananJul 8, 2026

Raised concerns about a major tire fire in the East End and urged stronger fire marshal enforcement.

Houston City Council Session - Jul 8, 2026 · 27:31 →
SupportiveMelanie KaniaJun 24, 2026

Requested support for a 90-day administrative hold on gas station permits near residences due to elevated benzene levels.

Houston City Council Session - Jun 24, 2026 · 12:14 →
SupportiveJulie TobeyJun 24, 2026

Supported an administrative hold on gas stations due to benzene health risks and proximity concerns.

Houston City Council Session - Jun 24, 2026 · 14:43 →
ConcernedJoe BaileyJun 24, 2026

Highlighted fire safety and vapor risks of gas stations near historic homes and advocated for operational plan reviews.

Houston City Council Session - Jun 24, 2026 · 17:47 →
SupportiveKristen SchlemmerJun 24, 2026

Advocated for an administrative hold on gas station permits within 200 feet of residences.

Houston City Council Session - Jun 24, 2026 · 28:08 →
SupportiveChris ValdezJun 24, 2026

Presented citywide support from multiple super neighborhoods for administrative holds on gas stations.

Houston City Council Session - Jun 24, 2026 · 41:12 →
SupportiveTatiana RapinskiJun 24, 2026

Explained the precedent of administrative holds used during the 5th Ward cancer cluster and urged similar action.

Houston City Council Session - Jun 24, 2026 · 49:31 →
ConcernedDavid SwansonJun 24, 2026

Highlighted pollution, noise, and particulate concerns regarding leaf blower use on city property.

Houston City Council Session - Jun 24, 2026 · 1:26:41 →
MixedWilliam KellyJun 3, 2026

Supported the solid waste administrative fee and urged the city to permanently end chemical recycling partnerships.

Houston City Council Session - Jun 3, 2026 · 34:20 →
SupportiveJim TuckerMay 13, 2026

Praised discussions on solid waste fees and advocated for innovative waste reduction practices like pay-as-throw bins and composting.

Houston City Council Session - May 13, 2026 · 1:29:53 →
NeutralWalter MilburnMay 13, 2026

Discussed federal investigations related to pandemic origins and government transparency.

Houston City Council Session - May 13, 2026 · 2:06:47 →

News & external sources (10)

KHOU 11Sep 7, 2026

President Trump orders review of protections for gray wolves and Mexican wolves

The executive order directs officials to determine within 90 days whether the wolves have recovered enough to reduce or remove their federal protections.

KHOU 11Aug 27, 2026

Study: Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules

A new study contends the Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards.

KHOU 11Aug 18, 2026

Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests

Environmentalists have been sounding the alarm that lifting protections would have detrimental effects for old growth forests, wildlife and water supplies.

KHOU 11Aug 18, 2026

137 fish, 4 crabs and 160 violations: What game wardens found at the Texas City Dike after getting a tip

Game wardens got a tip about something fishy at the Texas City Dike. Here's what they found when they checked it out.

ChronAug 10, 2026

Want to hang outside? Apparently, Texas isn't the place for it.

Want to hang outside? Apparently, Texas isn't the place for it. Chron

KHOU 11Aug 8, 2026

Leaking tanker carrying nearly 1M barrels of oil appears to be sinking off Oman's coast

Satellite images show a sanctioned tanker carrying nearly 1 million barrels of oil increasingly submerged off Oman as a growing spill threatens wildlife.

KHOU 11Aug 7, 2026

Tropical Storm Bertha had an unexpected effect on the Gulf, NOAA says

NOAA said Tropical Storm Bertha helped shrink this year's Gulf dead zone to its second-smallest size in four decades.

ChronAug 1, 2026

Texas just topped a list restaurant owners don't want to see

Texas just topped a list restaurant owners don't want to see Chron

Houston Public MediaJul 22, 2026

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3390: Big Thicket Preserve

Episode: 3390 Geraldine Watson & The Big Thicket National Preserve. Today, Geraldine Watson & The Big Thicket National Preserve.

KHOU 11Jul 17, 2026

Trump says US will hold Canada responsible for wildfire smoke, cites forest management

The president wrote that Canada is "not properly maintaining their Forests and Brush" and said the United States is being "invaded" by unhealthy air.