Tag Archives: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Oil and Gas Smog Projected to Cause 140,000 Asthma Attacks in Kids
Emissions from the oil and gas industry will be responsible for a number of negative health effects in 2025, according to the environmental group Clean Air Task Force.
Emissions from the oil and gas industry will be responsible for a number of negative health effects in 2025, according to the environmental group Clean Air Task...Read More
TCEQ: Contested Coal Mine Can Release Wastewater Into Drinking Supply
Locals called the environmental regulators' decision ‘unconscionable.’
Locals called the TCEQ's decision "unconscionable," saying that wastewater from the mine will pollute drinking water for Maverick County residents....Read More
Senator Rodríguez Demands Answers on Flood-Related Oil Spills
In a letter sent to three state agencies on Wednesday, El Paso State Senator José Rodríguez demanded an explanation for the “apparent lack of response” to...Read More
Fifth Circuit Reverses Criminal Conviction of Citgo in Corpus Christi Pollution Case
Earlier this month, a federal appeals court dealt Corpus Christi residents a harsh blow, overturning the criminal conviction of Citgo Petroleum Corp. for violat...Read More
Legislation Would Curtail Citizens’ Ability to Challenge Pollution Permits
Several Texas lawmakers are proposing changes that would make it even more difficult for citizens and environmentalists to challenge pollution permits....Read More
Studies: Links Between Fracking and Smog Pollution Stronger Than State Claims
New research suggests that pollution from fracking contributes a much larger share of Dallas-Fort Worth’s smog problem than state officials have said. ...Read More
Investigation Reveals Scale of South Texas’ Toxic Air Pollution Problem
An eight-month investigation of fracking-related air pollution in Texas' Eagle Ford Shale finds that vulnerable citizens remain exposed to toxic emissions....Read More
A Little-Noticed State Law Lets a Criminal Polluter Off Easy
Because of a little-noticed state law, Gulf Chemical, one of the state's most brazen polluters, got a slap on the wrist for serious environmental blunders. ...Read More
UPDATED: Air Pollution from Fracking in Eagle Ford Shale Threatens Health, Report Claims
A new 47-page report from Earthworks takes a sobering look at the potential health risks from fracking-related air pollution in Karnes County, one of the epicen...Read More