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SW Houston and parts of Fort Bend get $500K EPA grant to test potentially contaminated properties
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk Pooja Lodhia , as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC)
· August 6, 2026
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On Thursday, southwest Houston and parts of Fort Bend County received $500,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency that leaders hope will revitalize the area and clean up brownfields.
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What is this story about? On Thursday, southwest Houston and parts of Fort Bend County received $500,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency that leaders hope will revitalize the area and clean up brownfields.
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