Vinson & Elkins Expands Environmental Team with Chair of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Jon Niermann expects to assist project developers with permitting at Vinson & Elkins and to defend clients in enforcement ...
Vinson & Elkins Hires Former Texas Environmental Commission Chair Jon Niermann as Partner
By CorpGov Editorial Staff Vinson & Elkins has hired Jon Niermann, former chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental ...
Austin planning commissioners withdraw developer's request for change to SOS ordinance as part of Hays Commons project
The developer's CEO said if the city of Austin doesn't approve its Save Our Springs amendment request, it plans to disannex ...
Officials pitch $40 million in restoration projects on Texas coast
Deepwater Horizon settlement funds could be used to restore almost 2,000 acres of marsh wetlands on the Texas Gulf coast ...
The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards. Only four may face consequences.
Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot.
Christian calls on TCEQ to stop Biden's methane rule roll out in Texas
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 ...
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Texas regulators finalize oilfield waste rule
The new rule modernizes some aspects of commercial oilfield waste disposal and recycling. But rules for burying oilfield ...
Illegal dams see new pushback from Texas lawmaker
A water crossing on Beaver Creek near Lake Buchanan, Texas, has raised concerns about the impact on the lake's ecosystem and wildlife.
This lawmaker wants to fix Texas' water shortage with desalination and billion-dollar pipelines
Sen. Charles Perry's plan would dedicate billions for new water projects but leave out stronger groundwater regulation, which ...