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The threat that could undo key program at TCEQ
The Abilene Reporter-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe recently passed Senate Bill 471 seeks to weaken Texans’ voices in shaping the health of their local communities by reducing the effectiveness of the...
Critics call out Texas agency for unwritten ‘1-mile rule’ that panders to big corporations: ‘This...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhenever a company plans to release pollution into the environment, it needs a permit. In Texas, the...
The “1-mile rule”: Texas’ unwritten, arbitrary policy protects big polluters from citizen complaints
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt’s not found anywhere in state law or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s rules, but...
Illegal dam reporting on the rise in Central TX, state agencies say
KXAN via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Equality...
After reconsidering application fees, port moves forward with Harbor Island proposal
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPort of Corpus Christi commissioners, after deciding to reconsider whether to pay application fees...
Hillcrest residents file civil rights complaint, seek to halt city's desalination plans
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This story was updated after its publication to include responses from Corpus Christi...
Chairman of Texas Senate committee criticizes EPA over Harbor Island desalination concerns
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's involvement in the environmental permitting process for...
Port of Corpus Christi seeks second permit for Harbor Island desalination plant
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: This article was changed after its initial publication to include a statement the...
Federal court overturns Texas agency’s pollution permit for Gulf Coast natural gas export terminal
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJudges overturned a state air pollution permit that was issued last year, arguing that the Texas...
Elon Musk's SpaceX, Boring Co. sites reach deal with Bastrop, Corix over wastewater
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoThe city of Bastrop, SpaceX and utility provider Corix have signed an agreement related to treating...