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Texas SC holds evidence supports TCEQ’s finding that waste wells near Conroe would protect water supply
AUSTIN - The Railroad Commission rescinding an approval letter for proposed injection wells did not deprive the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of its jurisdiction to grant the permit application, the Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday. -
Paxton Announces $15.3 Million Settlement Reached in Texas City Y Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Case
Paxton Announces $15.3 Million Settlement Reached in Texas City Y Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Case. -
Paxton announces $15.3M settlement in Texas City Y Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage case
AUSTIN –The Attorney General’s Office has announced a $15.3 million settlement of the Texas City Y Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage (NRDA) matter, a press release states. -
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee challenges Union Pacific’s plan to clean up contamination near 5th Ward cancer cluster
HOUSTON —The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality held a public meeting two nights ago on a proposed plan submitted by Union Pacific Railroad Company to clean-up an inactive creosote facility located at 4910 Liberty Road in Houston’s Fifth Ward. -
On appeal, TCEQ has contested decision against Harrison County reinstated
HOUSTON – A contested enforcement action over a Texas Water Code violation has been remanded back to the trial court that granted a county governmental immunity. -
We need more Parrot Heads in public service
Jimmy Buffett’s post-Katrina anthem offers sound advice for the victims of catastrophes, and even sounder advice for the victims of false alarms. -
TCEQ says new ethylene oxide exposure level is based on latest data, scientifically sound
AUSTIN – “Everything gives us cancer nowadays” is a common phrase. And while the assertion might ring true for some trial lawyers, a chemical that has been cast as the culprit in many toxic torts may actually be safer than previously thought. -
TCEQ analysis finds ethylene oxide safer than previously thought, updates exposure limit
AUSTIN - After years of extensive study, public input and peer review, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today finalized its updated safe exposure level for ethylene oxide – a chemical that’s critical for sterilizing medical equipment. -
‘Wolf! Wolf!’ ‘The sky is falling! The sky is falling!’
Everyone knows the story of the shepherd boy who cried wolf when there was no wolf. He was bored and wanted some excitement. The panicked townspeople who came running to help were not amused by his repeated pranks and learned to ignore them. When a wolf eventually did appear, the boy’s cries went unanswered. -
County Attorney Vince Ryan sues MRH Clearing to stop illegal burning
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan filed suit against MRH Clearing, Inc., on Jan. 30, alleging violations of numerous environmental laws. -
TCEQ says carcinogenic risks of ethylene oxide are ill founded, Jefferson County has most EtO emissions in Texas
BEAUMONT – There are no shortage of chemical plants and refineries in Southeast Texas, making the region a choice target for toxic torts over the past several decades. And while lawsuits alleging benzene or asbestos exposure caused a plaintiff's cancer are still routinely filed at the Jefferson County courthouse, rising concerns over ethylene oxide exposure could mean a fresh wave of toxic torts might be rolling in once again. -
Harris County Attorney Ryan sues Watson Grinding
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today sued Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, alleging violations of numerous laws following an explosion at the facility last week. -
Harris County Attorney Ryan sues cement plant for spewing dust and dumping waste into storm drains
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan filed a lawsuit against an east Harris County cement plant on Monday, accusing it of spreading cement dust onto the East Belt feeder and allowing cement waste to flow into storm drains. -
Harris County Attorney Ryan sues refinery for release of dangerous chemicals
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan filed suit on Thursday, Sept. 12, against Houston Refining for releasing excessive amounts of dangerous chemicals into the atmosphere earlier this month. -
Waxahachie man alleges new school sits on contaminated site
WAXAHACHIE -- A Waxahachie man has filed a complaint to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, alleging city officials are allowing a high school to be built on a contaminated site. -
Environmental nonprofit sues Houston over 'recurring' wastewater discharges, says city violated Clean Water Act
HOUSTON – A local watershed advocacy group hopes federal litigation will get the city to correct its wastewater discharges. -
Strange Times Ahead in the Lone Star State?
The potential for electoral flukes in November endangers the rule of law. -
Supreme Court reverses, remands decision in Texas Clean Air Act case over service deadline
AUSTIN – The Texas Supreme Court reversed and remanded a decision from the 1st District Court of Appeals that dismissed an appeal filed by AC Interests LP against a ruling by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) after the service deadline required by the Texas Clean Air Act passed. -
Paxton files petition on EPA's sulfur dioxide standards
AUSTIN – A petition has been filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the 5th Circuit and the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court requesting that the air quality standards for sulfur dioxide, as issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, be reviewed.
