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DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice

The DOJ ended federal monitoring and outreach efforts to reduce illegal dumping in Houston's Black and Latino neighborhoods, reversing environmental justice actions under the Trump administration.

  • The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods.
  • Without federal monitoring, Houston residents say city officials have become less responsive to illegal dumping issues.
  • The Trump administration directed federal agencies to eliminate environmental justice programs, ending monitoring agreements.
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DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice

The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods.

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