Unlike any past storm — natural or man-made — Hurricane Harvey has exposed the fault lines between the politically powerful Texas petrochemical industry and the public’s right to know what dangers lie within their facilities. In Crosby, on the outskirts of Houston, French-owned Arkema refused to provide the public an inventory of tthe substances
Hurricane Harvey Highlights Big Money Behind Lax Petrochemical Reporting
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, an exploding chemical plant and spikes in cancer-causing emissions are highlighting how little the public knows about potential dangers from the oil and chemical industries. Critics say one reason for the darkness: tons of campaign money.