Nearly a year after the San Antonio City Council unanimously approved what could be the most expensive water project in the region’s history, some council members appear to be having doubts.
Neena Satija
Neena Satija worked at the Tribune from 2013 to 2019. She was an investigative reporter and radio producer for the Tribune and Reveal, a public radio program from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Previously, she was the environment reporter at the Tribune. A native of the Washington, D.C. area, she graduated from Yale University in 2011, and then worked for the New Haven Independent, the Connecticut Mirror, and WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio. She has also been a regular contributor to National Public Radio. As an East Coast transplant she is particularly thrilled with Austin tacos and warm weather.
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Undrinkable
Reveal Radio: But Not a Drop to Drink
For decades, residents of El Cenizo and Rio Bravo along the Texas-Mexico border have struggled to obtain safe, reliable drinking water. A new treatment plant was supposed to help, but politics got in the way.
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Energy
Reveal Radio: But Not a Drop to Drink
For decades, residents of El Cenizo and Rio Bravo along the Texas-Mexico border have struggled to obtain safe, reliable drinking water. A new treatment plant was supposed to help, but politics got in the way.
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Energy
Two Years, Few Answers in E. Coli Discovery
The discovery of dangerous bacteria in the drinking water of two working-class communities along the Rio Grande set off alarms among state regulators and investigators. Now, it appears that efforts to hold anyone responsible are sputtering to an inconclusive end.
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Report on Fatal Plant Leak Slams DuPont
Ten months after four DuPont workers died from a toxic gas release at the company’s La Porte plant, federal investigators presented a scathing assessment of the company’s performance, and said if the unit where the accident occurred were it to reopen today it would continue to present dangers.
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Economy
In Dallas, A Push to Give Some Workers a Break
Safety advocates staged a “thirst strike” on the steps of Dallas City Hall Tuesday, calling on city leaders to guarantee periodic rest breaks for construction workers who toil for hours in the city’s sweltering summers.
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Economy
After Worker Dies In Heat, Houston Company Fined $13,800
After finding a Houston-based recycling company at fault when a temporary worker died of heat illness, federal regulators are issuing a fine of $13,800.
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Workers’ Comp Insurer Fined Record $250,000
For years, Crystal Davis battled an insurance company for workers’ compensation benefits after her husband was killed on the job. As a result of her struggles, the state has slapped ACE American Insurance Company with a $250,000 fine, apparently the largest ever levied.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2015)
A Funding Boost For Texas’ Parks
For years, the Legislature has been stockpiling hundreds of millions of dollars meant for Texas’ parks in order to artificially balance the budget. House Bill 158 scales that down. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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Energy
Defendant Pleads Guilty in Webb County Water Trial
On the fourth day of a criminal trial involving undrinkable water in two border communities, one of the two defendants pleaded guilty to all charges against him.