The law says a concrete plant can operate near two schools, but Houston parents plan to protest today, saying their kids' ...

Across the street from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's Houston headquarters, Jessica Koch pulled up a smartphone photo of her 4-year-old daughter, her little face smeared with blood.

State law prohibits concrete crushing facilities from being less than 440 yards in proximity to schools and places of worship ...

The defunct plant is near the Inner Harbor, which leaders see as a future residential, entertainment and retail area.

Concern parents continued their protest Friday, taking their concerns about a concrete batch plant next to their kids’ west ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A letter from the Zoning Administrator for Metro Codes states that Smyrna Ready Mix was not allowed to build a $1.5 million concrete batching plant on Amy Lynn Drive beside ...

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Did you know the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a state-of-the-art concrete batch plant in Charleroi, Pa., which is within the Pittsburgh District's oversight? Well, they do. Some people may ...

As the state’s environmental agency weighs new pollution limits on the plants, several lawmakers have filed bills that would put new restrictions on the facilities, which spew pollutants into mostly ...