
How the ‘1-Mile Rule’ Protects Big Polluters from Citizen Complaints
The policy has been denounced in lawsuits and petitions, but the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality denies that it exists.
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The policy has been denounced in lawsuits and petitions, but the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality denies that it exists.
Oil sector advocates pushed hard against an ozone nonattainment designation, which would have required oilfield emissions reductions.
The Lone Star State now ranks number one in industrial discharges into waterways, according to a new report issued by Environment America.
Lax regulation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality means oil and gas facilities are able to pollute with impunity.
In some cases, these “chemical releases” aren’t illegal. In others, state regulators give polluters the benefit of the doubt.
New technology and methods may help clean up the cement and concrete industries—two of Texas’ most conspicuous polluters.
As part of a Sunset Commission review, Texans are calling out the state agency for failing to address environmental injustices.
An environmental watchdog submitted evidence of dozens of violations, but the state’s environmental agency rarely followed up.
A new assessment from the agency downplays the risks of ethylene oxide, a known carcinogen.
A federal judge ruled that a “serial” polluter in Lavaca Bay can face more than $100 million in penalties.