The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued the air permit for Competitive Power Ventures’ (CPV) planned 1,350 MW combined-cycle natural gas power plant currently in advanced stages of development, with financing expected late in the second quarter of this year.

Thursday's decision to overturn an initially granted permit could be considered a win for those opposed to the planned facility, but it could still move forward.

Cameron County leads the state in soot contamination, second only to Harris County, which includes Houston. Harris is home to the largest concentration of oil refineries and petro

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

A solid plan to upgrade our state's water infrastructure should be at the top of the Texas Legislature's to-do list.

The new rule modernizes some aspects of commercial oilfield waste disposal and recycling. But rules for burying oilfield waste on private property remain limited.

Motiva Enterprises shut several critical systems at its 659,700 b/d Port Arthur, Texas, refinery early Monday after unusually low temperatures moved into the state.

Members of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality last week voted unanimously to grant a motion by Fort Bend County to deny a permit application for a proposed concrete and

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently notified the City of Big Spring that the public water system has exceeded the maximum containment level for total trihalomethanes, with levels one-hundredth milligrams per liter above federal requirements.

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

A report by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) flagged Dallas County’s air quality for not meeting state standards.

Vinson & Elkins has hired Jon Niermann, former chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), as a partner in its Austin office. Mr. Niermann is a longstanding public servant ...