Abandoned Oil Well Spreads Toxic Fumes, Dread Across San Antonio Subdivision
As new neighborhoods are built in Texas, residents don’t always know they are living on top of old oilfields.
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How BP Oil Spill Fines Could Help Protect the Texas Coast
Other states were harder hit by the spill, but Texas is still receiving millions of dollars that can be used for vital restoration and conservation efforts.
The Environmental Protection Agency Wants to Repeal its Methane Emissions Limits
Texas, the nation’s largest oil and gas producer, doesn’t otherwise regulate the potent greenhouse gas.
Port of Corpus Christi Pushes Ahead with Oil Terminal Project, Environment Be Damned
As the agency courts tankers that can carry 2.2 million barrels of crude each, activists worry that the plan could spoil the habitats of the aquatic species that thrive here.
TCEQ is Finally Doing Something About an East Texas Polluter
After years of inaction, the state environmental agency is poised to force German Pellets to install pollution controls at its Woodville processing plant.
Exxon Appears to Mislead State to Secure Tax Break
In an application for a tax break from the Texas comptroller’s office, Exxon inaccurately claimed it hadn’t applied for any other permits for the facility.
Jury Finds TCEQ Did Not Discriminate Against Former Employee
State employees testified that Shiyan Jiang, the plaintiff, was argumentative, dismissive and insulting to other staff.
Government Asks Court for More Time To Fix Houston’s Decades-Long Sewage Problem
A lawsuit by state and federal authorities could ultimately delay a fix to Houston’s widespread sewage leaks, which disproportionately affect minority and poor communities, advocates say.
Former TCEQ Employee Files Race and Age Discrimination Lawsuit Against Agency
Shiyan Jiang, who worked at TCEQ for 23 years, says he was repeatedly passed over for promotions and assignments given to younger, white employees.
Industrial Wood Processor Accused of Making East Texans Sick May Get to Pollute Even More
Residents near German Pellets facilities in Woodville and Port Arthur allege that air pollution and fires have made them sick, but the state regulatory agency has done little to help, the Sierra Club says.