A proposed concrete batch plant is drawing opposition from residents in Needville who say the facility could affect their health, homes and quality of life.

While no injuries were reported and the exact cause remains under investigation, another topic of concern is the potential for negative health impacts to residents in the immediate vicinity of the fire and beyond.

Air Alliance Houston will hold a news conference Thursday morning following the large fire at Mammoth Metal Recycling in southeast Houston that burned for more than 24 hours and raised ongoing concerns about air quality in nearby communities.

As Houston prepares for an influx of visitors during FIFA World Cup-related events, a new community effort in Third Ward is giving residents a closer look at something they can’t always see — the air they breathe.

Parents of AWTY International School in Spring Branch are planning to protest over a concrete batch plant next to their children's school.

Houston's Air Alliance has joined 22 other organizations in a lawsuit against the Trump administration's decision to end EPA grant programs, which provided $3 billion for environmental and climate justice projects.

Brandy Deason with Air Alliance Houston used AirTags to track her recyclables

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act required Texas’ transportation agency to create a carbon reduction strategy to get $641 million federal dollars. Critics say the plan is unlikely to meaningfully cut greenhouse gasses from the state’s massive transportation sector.

The bill would impose fines when residents make more than three complaints to the state environmental agency in a year if they don’t result in enforcement action. Critics warn the bill would discourage people from reporting pollution.

Texas’ environmental regulators make it tricky for residents to track, or speak out against, industrial projects proposed near their homes. Advocates in Houston built a high-tech workaround.

Air Alliance Houston is taking action to address environmental concerns in a Southwest Houston community and raising awareness about air pollution issues.