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Last Friday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that their Civil Rights division will likely be leading an “environmental justice investigation into the City of Houston’s operations, policies and practices related to illegal dumping.” In an announcement, Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, said “Illegal dumpsites not only attract rodents, mosquitos and other vermin that pose health risks, but they also can contaminate surface water and impact proper drainage, making areas more vulnerable to flooding.” Clarke went on to clarify how nobody in america ought to be exposed to risk of illness and other serious harm due to ineffective solid waste management or inadequate enforcement programs. “We'll conduct a good and thorough investigation of those environmental justice concerns...