East of Houston’s city limits, a battered Interstate 10 bridge soars over a narrow point in the San Jacinto River, slicing across the peninsula that houses two waste pits where toxic sludge was ...

East of Houston’s city limits, a battered Interstate 10 bridge soars over a narrow point in the San Jacinto River, slicing across the peninsula that houses two waste pits where toxic sludge was ...

Burn pits are a common waste disposal method mainly used by the U.S. military outside of the U.S. Basically, it’s an open-air area used to burn solid waste on a large scale. Types of trash ...

As much as 200,000 cubic yards of highly toxic waste was dumped into the pits and later eroded allowing for contaminants to leak into the San Jacinto River. In 2008, the site was added to the EPA ...

Why are burn pits used? Military burn pits were used as a means of waste disposal during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. While some less toxic materials were thrown into the fires, the burn pits ...

An EPA superfund site sign restricting visitors from entering the San Jacinto River Waste Pits. A large swath of East Harris County along the San Jacinto River — where toxic waste was identified ...

In addition, House Bill 4572 would strengthen other regulations for reserve pits, where oil and gas companies permanently bury waste next to drilling sites. The Texas House Energy Resources ...

Texas bill requires oil drillers to tell landowners about toxic waste pits By Martha Pskowski , Inside Climate News April 19, 2025 A reserve pit is shown at what was an active Eagle Ford oil site ...

In addition, House Bill 4572 would strengthen other regulations for reserve pits, where oil and gas companies permanently bury waste next to drilling sites. The Texas House Energy Resources ...

House Bill 4572 would introduce new requirements for pits where drillers bury oil and gas waste. Supporters of the bill gave testimony this week at the state capitol.

Texas revamped its oilfield waste rules last year for the first time since the 1980s. The updated rule on reserve pits, which goes into effect July 1, will require companies to register the ...