Major Fire at Valero Refinery in Port Arthur
On September 19th, 2017, a Major fire caused a thick cloud of black smoke over the West Side Community of Port Arthur, TX. A shelter in place order was issued for several hours.
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Washington Post Meets With CIDA
The Washington Post reached out to our executive director and founder Mr. Hilton Kelley to speak with him about his perspective on the...
EQUIP PA: Planning for a more resilient Port Arthur by incorporating community input.
EQUIP PA stands for EQUity Informed Planning in Port Arthur. What does that mean to us? Well, Community In Power and Development...
Montrose Green Infrastructure Site Visit
On November 11th, 2021 we had the opportunity of partnering and meeting with Montrose community residents. We took a community led tour...
HK Community Unity Fair 2021: July 1-4
To celebrate the 2021 HK Community Unity Fair, this year we are changing things up. The 2021 HK Community Unity Fair will have local...
Hurricane Laura Relief
On August 26th, 2020 the Southeast Texas and Southwest Lousiana Coastal area was devastated by category 4 Hurricane Laura. With wind...
Volunteering to do maintenance on the West Side Community Garden
Volunteering in your community means showing support. This is exactly what we did together with a fantastic group of Valero's young...
Hilton Kelley Testifies before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
On July 14, 2020 our Executive Director and Founder Hilton Kelley testified at the before the House of Representatives Committee on...
Hilton Kelley speaks to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
On May 28th, 2020 the House Committee on Oversight and Reform published a video interview with various experts and activists on the...
Homemade Gumbo Pickup: In times of need, we come together for our community.
During these difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand the importance of coming together to support the community....
TPC Plant Explodes, toxic fumes causes multi-city evacuation
On November 27, 2019 the TPC plant in Port Neches, TX had two major explosion and subsequent fire causing a mandatory evacuation of...
