Houston activist chosen for EPA post Houston Chronicle Copyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:45 pm, Friday, January 11, 2013 For decades, certain urban and rural areas have served as magnets for industrial facilities and waste sites, in part, because residents have little leverage to block them. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has made the issue one of her top priorities, placing special emphasis on economic and racial factors in an area when making ... Read More