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Flare Watch
Everyday around our Eastside communities, giant refineries emit large plumes of toxic smoke and endless fire,
a practice known as Flaring.
To most nearby residents, this is often a very normal occurrence and many long-term residents don't bat an eye, resulting in a lack of documentation of these emissions and their frequency. While these practices may be normal to some, the emission of chemicals released on a daily basis can have catastrophic effects over long periods of time.
T.E.J.A.S encourages all community members in frontline areas like Manchester, Harrisburg, Galena Park, etc. to not normalize these practices and document at every occurrence to help us and other organizations better hold these refineries and their oil and gas conglomerates accountable for their actions.
Manchester,
Houston Ship Channel
One of the most regular flaring can be seen from just across a playground in the Manchester/Harrisburg neighborhood, sitting right next to massive Valero refineries.
Deer Park,
Houston Ship Channel
In 2019, a large chemical explosion occurred in another area of the Houston Ship channel, Deer Park, that lasted over 4 days and wafted across hundreds of thousands of residential areas.
Cesar Chavez High School, East Houston
One of the reasons why T.E.J.A.S was formed in the first place: Cesar Chavez High school, A high school of predominantly Black and brown children, shadowed by the towers of flame and smoke that still burn toxic chemicals throughout the school day.
HELP T.E.J.A.S FIGHT INDUSTRIAL MALPRACTICE IN THE EAST END
With your help and your camera, you can help T.E.J.A.S. advocate against these toxic practices against our communities from a simple picture. T.E.J.A.S. is looking for dedicated community members to join our fight as Flare watch teams, members of the community who make sure to document every instance of flaring in their neighborhoods.
