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

Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot.

AUSTIN, Texas (KAUZ) - Brooke Paup, who has served on the Texas Water Board since 2018 and has 19 years of experience in state government, is the new chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

This week the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is accepting final comments on pending rulemaking (Rule Project Number 2024-027-113-AI) to establish new methane requirements for oil and natural gas operations in Texas.

Based on air quality data from 2021-23, Webb County, Hidalgo County, and Cameron County exceeded soot pollution standards. However, the three border counties will avoid consequences as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) cited "exceptional events" as the reason behind their high soot contamination levels.

The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards, but Texas regulators say only four should face consequences.

Even with 250 new cases of contamination, cases are on a downward trend. Remediation could be costly and time consuming.

The 89th Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14 with a still-unresolved race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Nobody wants to share a day on the water with E. coli. The bacteria is a sure sign of fecal contamination, which is washed into waterways from farm fields or sewage systems by rain. The microbes are also dangerous exposure to E.

With Donald Trump stepping back into office, advocates are warning that access to important environmental and public health datasets could be at risk. Information about climate change vanished from federal websites under Donald Trump,

The Environmental Improvement Board heard a full day's testimony Friday regarding the Rancho Escondido Quarry's operations.