Petrochemical expansion in Texas will fall heavily on communities of color, study finds
| December 10, 2025
Researchers at Texas Southern University in Houston have analyzed demographic data around the locations of almost 100 industrial facilities proposed statewide and found that about 90 percent are located in counties with higher concentrations of people of color and families in poverty than statewide averages.
Women, minority small business owners confused, worried after Texas kicks them off HUB program
| December 9, 2025
BLACK OWNED BUSINESS | local business | mom and pop businesses | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS | woman-owned business
But hours later, the comptroller’s office emailed Hartman again, notifying her and more than 15,000 other small businesses — nearly 97% of the certified HUB businesses in Texas — that they were being removed from the HUB program entirely.
What you need to know about toxic “forever chemicals” the EPA is restricting
| April 24, 2024
The EPA is restricting "forever chemicals" found in drinking water. Here's what you need to know about the EPA's new PFAS restrictions.