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Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee advocates for EPA to strengthen chemical disaster regulations after Trump rollbacks
HOUSTON – At a public comment session hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee proposed reinstatement of chemical disaster rules rolled back by the Trump administration, and enhancing rules to address Harris County’s unique vulnerability to chemical disasters. -
Monsanto faces wrongful death suit over Roundup; Company says 40 years of research shows product is safe
HOUSTON — Monsanto faces a wrongful death suit by the estate of a man claiming he developed Lymphoma due to exposure of the carcinogen glyphosate found in Roundup. -
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. -
Paxton joins 20-state coalition of attorneys general in letter to EPA regarding WOTUS rules
AUSTIN – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army are moving to rescind the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) following a 20-state coalition, including Texas, calling for the preservation of the states' role in protecting the nation’s water sources. -
Government watchdog files FOIA lawsuit seeking alleged EPA encryption documents
WASHINGTON – Judicial Watch Inc. filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit March 23 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that some Environmental Protection Agency officials “may have used the cellphone encryption application ‘Signal’ to thwart government oversight and transparency,” according to a Judicial Watch news release. -
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. -
Wouldn't it be nice if the EPA were defanged?
Whom will President-elect Donald Trump nominate to head the Environmental Protection Agency? -
Proposed state-focused environmental regulation changes could reduce lawsuits, says expert
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Heartland Institute’s “Action Plan for President Trump” calls for a review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) current rules and regulations and the establishment of a committee of state environmental leaders to make future policy decisions. -
EPA, activists near agreement on natural gas emissions review
HOUSTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has offered to reach an agreement with a group of non-profits that sued the agency over emission factors. -
Texas AG reaches $50M partial settlement with Volkswagen
AUSTIN – On June 28 Texas’ chief lawyer announced a partial settlement has been reached with Volkswagen worth $50 million. -
Texas, W.Va. AGs ask EPA to halt spending on Clean Power Plan
AUSTIN — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently sent a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency to stop spending federal tax dollars to comply with the halted Power Plan. -
Sierra Club denies Texas' many claims against EPA's regional haze plan
DALLAS – Lawyers for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently filed a brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that because of the national implications of Texas and Oklahoma's regional haze plans, including coal-fired power plant emissions drifting into neighboring areas and states, any challenges to its rulemaking in the matter should be heard in the D.C. Circuit. -
Texas attorney general claims EPA's regional haze ruling is expensive and unnecessary
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a case about the state’s regional haze issues. -
Clay Dugas initiates ‘defeat device’ suit against Volkswagen
BEAUMONT – Local attorney Clay Dugas is representing an area resident in a “defeat device” suit against Volkswagen. A defeat device, as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, is any apparatus that unduly reduces the effectiveness of emissions control systems under conditions a vehicle may reasonably be expected to experience. Through Dugas, Victor Fulton filed his suit Jan. 12 in Jefferson County District Court. -
Kilgore College named in whistleblower's suit
TYLER — A former employee alleges that the junior college where he worked fired him because he contacted authorities and the media about asbestos issues on campus. -
Texas, W.Va. attorneys general underscore legal limits of Obama administration on climate accord
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey have called on U.S. -
18 Texas Counties deemed 'nonattainment areas' by EPA due to increased ozone regulations
HOUSTON - On Oct. 1, 2015, the U.S. -
Texas AG applauds stay of ‘illegal’ water rule
On Oct. 9 a federal court halted the Obama Administration’s new waters of the U.S. -
Texas AG sues Volkswagen over environmental violations
On Oct. 8 Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against Volkswagen and Audi over violations of state consumer protection laws, along with a separate suit charging that the companies violated clean air standards in Texas. -
Paxton to EPA: Don't mess with Texas!
Gov. Greg Abbott spent much time and energy in his previous position as state attorney general fighting against the attempted usurpations of the Obama Administration, those of the Environmental Protection Agency in particular.