AnalysisEnvironment, Politics The Race for Waste Space Why worry about the next billion years when there’s money to be made right now in Texas? Laray PolkDecember 7, 2010
AnalysisEnvironment, Health Cracks Appear in Texas’ RadWaste Program Thanks to outspoken Texas politicians like Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Joe Barton — who preach that regulation and oversight kills jobs — the state has garnered a reputation for being hostile toward health concerns, environmental controls and federal intervention. Laray PolkJuly 7, 2010
InvestigationEnvironment, Health, Politics How Does Your Water Glow? A politically connected waste management company operates a radioactive waste dump in Texas that sits atop one of North America’s largest aquifers — a recipe for environmental disaster. Laray PolkIn These TimesJuly 1, 2010
InvestigationPolitics Dallas’s Evil Genius How will Texas billionaire and conservative political donor Harold Simmons make his next billion? By burying hazardous waste in West Texas. Laray PolkD magazineJanuary 25, 2010