Johnson County declares state of disaster

Johnson County declares state of disaster due to ‘forever chemicals’ in agriculture land
PFAS found in agricultural land and drinking water in Johnson County prompted officials to issue a declaration of disaster.
Johnson County declares disaster over forever chemicals in farmland, seeks federal help
Johnson County commissioners have issued a disaster declaration after tests found forever chemicals in soil, water and animal tissue on agricultural land.
Johnson County declares disaster over land contamination, asks Gov. Abbott to seek federal aid
CLEBURNE – Johnson County has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to seek federal disaster assistance after officials declared a state of disaster due to widespread and dangerous contamination levels in agricultural land.
Johnson County issues disaster declaration due to PFAS contamination of agricultural land
The widespread contamination has reportedly already caused the deaths of fish and cattle and the contamination of groundwater.
Texas County Declares Disaster After 'Shocking' Water Contamination Test
PFAS levels hundreds of times the safe limit established by the federal environment agency were discovered at some well water sites.
Johnson County declares disaster over "forever chemicals" contamination
Officials in Johnson County are deeply concerned about high levels of "forever chemicals" contaminating groundwater and killing fish and cattle. This issue is linked to a two-year investigation into contaminated biosolids from a wastewater plant used as fertilizer.
Johnson County officials still working to understand extent of environmental crisis
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Judge dismisses Tarrant County from lawsuit filed by family of Anthony Johnson Jr., who died in Tarrant County Jail; criminal case continues
U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor dismissed the lawsuit against Tarrant County and six individual defendants. It ...
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Tarrant County dropped from lawsuit over Anthony Johnson Jr.’s death in custody
A federal judge dismissed the claims against Tarrant County and six of the named jailers, but nine defendants remain.
Federal judge dismisses Tarrant County from lawsuit in jail death of Anthony Johnson Jr.
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PFAS in fertilisers blamed for killing livestock in Texas and wreaking havoc
In the two years since the investigation began, Johnson County Commissioner Larry Woolley, a lifelong farmer and rancher with ...
Texas man killed in Wednesday night crash along Interstate 80 in Johnson County
Enoch Mampuya, 34, was killed Wednesday night when his vehicle collided with a semi-trailer in the median along I-80 between ...