A fight against a proposed concrete batch plant is bringing together the Simonton community, worried about how close it would be to their homes and schools.

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other local leaders will address the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s recent announcement that it will investigate the Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ)’s concrete batch permitting criteria and processes under federal civil rights laws.

It was the evening of Aug. 30 when residents of Brunswick Lakes said a thick, smoky haze took over their neighborhood.