Deep in the Heart of Texas, an Uphill Fight for Clean Air for All
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 11, 2023
Harris County, Texas, is the hub of America’s fossil fuel and petrochemical industries. Hundreds of refineries and chemical plants cluster in the county, which includes Houston, and they are responsible for cancer-causing chemical pollution that disproportionately harms communities of color.
At 35, Christian Menefee, a Democrat, is the youngest, and the first Black person, to serve as Harris County Attorney. Since his . . .
