Rebekah F. Ward (@rebekahfward) 's Twitter Profile
Rebekah F. Ward

@rebekahfward

Covering climate & environment for the @HoustonChron, tips to [email protected]. Recent: @TimesUnion @France24_es @OCCRP @THECITYNY @Reuters

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Houston officials scrapped post-Harvey flood control system before May overflow, via Rebekah F. Ward with Brett Coomer and šŸ“· Jason Fochtman photos houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

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In my early days as the Houston Chronicle #environmental reporter, I wrote about residents concerned that sludge from the #ShipChannel set to land in their backyards during #Project11 dredging might be toxic. Today, The Healthy Port Communities Coalition (HPCC) offered their answers: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

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NEW: President Joe Biden himself called into the Houston Chronicle today saying he's been trying to ā€œtrack downā€ the governor to get the necessary requests to release the federal aid, which includes manpower and supplies. Abbott of course has been in Asia. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-w…

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So grateful to work with the best: Samantha Ketterer, andrew dansby, Rebekah F. Ward & Abby Churchā­ļø. Stunning images by Houston Chronicle photographers who have worked insane hours this past week And, as ever, this would be nowhere without Carol Motsinger's edits houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

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Thousands of workers are needed to set up clean energy projects. But in Texas, the work itself can be a dirty business w/ a high rate of heat-related illness and pay disparities between white vs. POC workers. Another great story from Rebekah F. Ward: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

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A record number of Harris County residents applied for FEMA aid after Hurricane Beryl. Explore where -- thanks to the tremendous work of Rebekah F. Ward and Amelia Winger. houstonchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

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So Rebekah F. Ward & I looked into how we got into the situation we are today. What did the government know, & when? Where exactly was ash found & how far was it from the apartments? How did residents’ campaign to shut down the development evolve over time? houstonchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

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Crazy timing: Now federal agents are executing a warrant on the Houston Housing Authority property. They've been collecting soil samples from the area north of the Pointe at Bayou Bend (800 Middle). w/Rebekah F. Ward and John Lomax V: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

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Federal agents executed a search warrant this week at a property owned by the Houston Housing Authority and took soil samples near a new housing complex. What led up to the investigation? Read our timeline: houstonchronicle.com/projects/2024/… via Rebekah F. Ward and Rebecca Schuetz #hounews

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Months before aĀ hydrogen sulfide leak killed two workers and injured dozens more at the Pemex refinery in Deer Park, local officials confronted the company with concerns that it was being ā€œless than transparentā€ about emergencies: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via Rebekah F. Ward

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Largest single-day heat mapping effort found 14 degree difference between Houston neighborhoods, via Rebekah F. Ward houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

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Police arrested eight protesters this morning in downtown Houston outside CERAWeek by S&P Global, a massive energy industry conference where Trump's Energy Secretary spoke this morning. By Rebekah F. Ward: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

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BREAKING: Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has filed to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in Congress. The filing comes hours after Turner's funeral today in west Houston. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via Houston Chronicle

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Why has the EPA caught DOGE’s attention for producing voluminous regulations? It's by design, via Rebekah F. Ward houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

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Eight years after Hurricane Harvey, FEMA flood map updates for Harris County delayed again, via Rebekah F. Ward houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

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A year after Houston’s derecho, some homes still await repairs as hurricane season nears, via Rebekah F. Ward houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron

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Largest flood bond in history of Harris County faces $1 billion funding shortage, via John Lomax V and Rebekah F. Ward houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @houstonchron