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

Industry leaders say laws shouldn’t be “one size fits all.” But environmental advocates would like to see stricter regulations.

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

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

Fort Bend County officials and residents ... County representatives on Thursday stood before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin, requesting that the TCEQ overturn a motion ...

JEFFERSON, Tx. - Unused water from Lake O' The Pines could be sold to the North Texas Municipal Water District which serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

After releasing the “Faces of Fracking” docuseries, activists are protesting against TotalEnergies’ proposal to drill near an Arlington day care.

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality held a public hearing Thursday about renewing the plant's operating permits.

Fifty communities across the state, including Dallas and Fort Worth, were granted a total $30.9 million for local parks projects.

Fort Worth had nearly 990,000 residents as of January 2024, according to recent estimates from the Texas Demographic Center — just barely surpassing Austin to become the state’s fourth-largest ...