Community Advisory Group formed from 5th Ward cancer cluster neighborhoods to communicate with EPA
People who live in neighborhoods known as the Fifth Ward cancer cluster voted in 21 members of the community who will be liaisons between people who live in the affected areas and the environmental protection agency.
Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer
Federal inspectors found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world's largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems.
Union Pacific, District B partners with local nonprofit to treat 60 children from Houstonโs Fifth Ward to Astros game
More than 60 children from Houstonโs Fifth Ward community enjoyed the wonders of Minute Maid Park as Sister 2 Sistah, Union Pacific Railroad and District B joined forces to help bring a โgrand slamโ finish to their summer vacation.
Union Pacific solidifies agreement to increase testing in Fifth Ward neighborhood, part of area where cancer cluster identified
Union Pacific Railroad has announced a collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and community partners in an agreement to move forward with additional environmental assessment and testing at the former Houston Wood Preserving Works site in Fifth Ward.
THEA calls on state to conduct in-depth studies on the health of residents living in Kashmere Gardens and the Fifth Ward
The Texas Health and Environmental Alliance (THEA) held a press conference Thursday to call on the state to conduct in-depth studies on the health of residents living in Kashmere Gardens and the Fifth Ward.
Houston Health Department says it has detected cancer-causing chemical around Fifth Ward near Kashmere Gardens
The Houston Health Department said Friday that surface soil samples collected in July around the contaminated Union Pacific rail yard and tested by the department contain dioxin, a highly toxic chemical compound associated with cancer and other severe health risks.
Houston-area authorities discuss โnext stepsโ for Kashmere Gardens, Fifth Ward environmental justice efforts
Houston and Harris County will be joined by environmental experts and Kashmere Gardens - Fifth Ward residents to announce the next step in seeking justice for families living in near the cancer cluster.
5th Ward residents rejoice over county, city plans to sue Union Pacific
Tuesdayโs announcement that both Harris County and the city of Houston each plan to pursue legal action against Union Pacific Railroad over long-standing contamination in Houstonโs Fifth Ward was welcome news among residents who have long fought for accountability.
Business owners in Houstonโs East End, Fifth Ward say stalled trains are costing them money
Residents and business owners in Houstonโs East End and Fifth Ward communities vented their frustration Thursday over stopped trains blocking major intersections, creating traffic jams as drivers wait โ sometimes over an hour โ for a train to clear the crossing.
EPA announced sweeping measures to improve the environmental health of communities in the south
The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday announced sweeping measures meant to improve the environmental health of communities throughout the south, including parts of Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens, overwhelmed by a long-known cancer cluster.
Fifth Ward residents demand answers from Union Pacific Railroad about cancer cluster found in neighborhood
The Environmental Protection Agency has given United Pacific Railroad until the end of the month to respond to a request for an action plan regarding the cleanup of a contaminated site in Houstonโs Fifth Ward, which is believed to be the source of a cancer cluster.
Engine that carried George H.W. Bush to final resting place reaches its permanent Texas home
COLLEGE STATION, Texas โ The Union Pacific No. 4141 Engine, a locomotive painted to match Air Force One, ended its journey Monday at its permanent home in front of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Museum. He traveled to Union Pacific Railroad headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. โWeโre very proud to be part of this one.โDavidson, the former CEO of Union Pacific who helped create No.
Judge blocks strike over railroad's virus safety precautions
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2019, file photo the logo for Union Pacific appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. A federal judge has blocked one of Union Pacific's main unions from going on strike over its concerns about the railroad's efforts to protect employees from the coronavirus. โ A federal judge has blocked one of Union Pacific's main unions from going on strike over its concerns about the railroad's efforts to protect employees from the coronavirus. They have have said the union has similar concerns about virus precautions at the other major railroads, but they decided to press the issue first with Union Pacific. Union Pacific is one of the nationโs largest railroads, and it operates 32,400 miles (52,000 kilometers) of track in 23 Western states.