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.

By CorpGov Editorial Staff 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,

Dallas and Tarrant Counties are falling short of state air quality standards, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The two local counties are among 12 statewide flagged for poor air 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.

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

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.

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

In its proposal to exclude eight counties from stricter federal pollution rules, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality cited either bad air monitoring data or "exceptional events ...

In its proposal to exclude eight counties from stricter federal pollution rules, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality cited either bad air monitoring data or "exceptional events ...

Sen. Charles Perry's plan would dedicate billions for new water projects but leave out stronger groundwater regulation, which some say has led to overpumping.

In its proposal to exclude eight counties from stricter federal pollution rules, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality cited either bad air monitoring data or "exceptional events ...