ITC Deer Park fire update: Harris County officials discuss environmental monitoring, enforcement efforts since 2019 incident
Thursday afternoon, Harris County officials provided an update on the countyโs environmental monitoring and protection efforts since the 2019 ITC Deer Park fire. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia, as well as other county officials and representatives from a research nonprofit and private industry spoke at the briefing. AdIn the wake of the fire, Harris County officials undertook several steps to improve the countyโs environmental monitoring and enforcement efforts. $11 million was allocated towards improving the countyโs preparedness and response to chemical incidents, county officials stated in a release. AdAltogether, these steps represent the countyโs biggest investments in environmental protection in more than 30 years, officials stated in the release.