Residents in Houston’s Fifth Ward and Trinity Gardens are still waiting for answers. More than a year after federal officials received a draft health risk assessment tied to contamination concerns near a Union Pacific site, community leaders and residents are demanding its release. Congressman Christian Menefee (D-Houston) is now calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make the findings public and open a 60-day comment period. Neighbors say they’ve waited long enough for transparency about potential health risks in their community.
