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"When the Hawthorne Park Landfill opened in 1977, it transformed everyday life for residents of Carverdale, a historically Black neighborhood in northwest Houston. Myra Jefferson has seen pests and roaches from the dump multiply over the decades and remembers yellow dust from the rot sticking to everything." ....
Environmental groups said the rule revisions constitute “low hanging fruit” to lower emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, which would benefit both neighbors and the climate. ....
Residents and leaders are concerned about the health effects of the area with fine particle exposure, including elevated levels of heart disease, stroke, asthma, cancer and other respiratory issues. ....
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