Certain customers in the Smith Point community, in Chambers County, should boil their water before consuming it.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality held a public hearing Thursday about renewing the plant's operating permits.

Thursday's decision to overturn an initially granted permit could be considered a win for those opposed to the planned facility, but it could still move forward.

Jon Niermann expects to assist project developers with permitting at Vinson & Elkins and to defend clients in enforcement actions.

In its proposal to exclude eight counties from stricter federal pollution rules, the Texas Commission on Environmental ... looked at air quality data from 2021-23 and proposed that four counties — Dallas, Harris (which includes Houston), Tarrant (Fort ...

Cameron County leads the state in soot contamination, second only to Harris County, which includes Houston. Harris is home to the largest concentration of oil refineries and petro

The notice is in effect for people in Smith Point served by Trinity Bay Conservation District.

A report by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) flagged Dallas County’s air quality for not meeting state standards.

Vinson & Elkins has hired Jon Niermann, former chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), as a partner in its Austin office. Mr. Niermann is a longstanding public servant ...

Deepwater Horizon settlement funds could be used to restore almost 2,000 acres of marsh wetlands on the Texas Gulf coast under a new plan.

The new rule modernizes some aspects of commercial oilfield waste disposal and recycling. But rules for burying oilfield waste on private property remain limited.

Both agencies issued the notices after facing high turbidity ratings, meaning the water was more opaque than allowed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. These issues typically arise when a drop in water pressure stirs up sediment that may previously have settled in the pipes.