Battle for Health and Justice in Port Arthur, Texas:
Press Releases:
Port Arthur Refineries and Chemical Plants Sued by Hundreds of Area Pollution Victims
6/25/03
PORT ARTHUR EPA TOXIC AIR TESTS DURING UNUSUAL PERIOD WHEN POLLUTERS HAD NO UPSETS
6/25/03
See Aerial Photo of Neighborhoods surrounded by Polluting Plants
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News Stories:
Premcor history troubled; Williams buyer shuts refineries in violation
Memphis Commercial Appeal 3/10/03
Pollution suit targets Port Arthur plants
Neighbors claim chemicals illegally released in area
Houston Chronicle 6/26/03
Port Arthur sues six multinationals over pollution
Houston Chronicle 6/25/03
Hundreds File Lawsuit Against Golden Triangle Refineries
KDFM-TV 6/25/03
Residents near PA refineries sue over emissions
Beaumont Enterprise 6/25/03
Related Web Stories:
Community Spotlight: Port Arthur Texas
See the EPA Toxic Gas Truck in Port Arthur, Texas
EPA conducts secret air pollution testing in Beaumont-Port Arthur
Call it drive-by science. Six researchers in an unmarked Bluebird school bus have been circling the streets around Beaumont-Port Arthur industrial plants, secretly recording their pollution.
EPA Air Monitoring Truck Enters Port Arthur, Texas, "Toxic Air Space"
Community and National Groups Want Permanent Air Toxics Monitoring in the Community Based on EPA Test
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