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Deep pits of toxic ash along Buffalo Bayou

Name: Deep pits of toxic ash along Buffalo Bayou
Uploaded: 2024-05-26T15:14:27Z
Duration: 4 min
Description: The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Houston Land Bank $5 million this week for the cleanup of the former Velasco trash incinerator site near Buffalo Bayou in Second Ward. The funds will aid in transforming the contaminated ash heap into a community park, but not everyone is content with the plan.

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Houston Land Bank $5 million this week for the cleanup of the former Velasco trash incinerator site near Buffalo Bayou in Second Ward. The funds will aid in transforming the contaminated ash heap into a community park, but not everyone is content with the plan.

By Greg Groogan

Posted May 26, 2024 10:14am CDT