TCEQ opts out public meeting on controversial Lee County compost facility
Despite receiving more than 1,800 formal petitions against the facility, TCEQ will continue with its regulatory review ...
Boil order issued for west Howe through Monday
All water should be brought to a boil for 2 minutes, and then cooled before use. The boil order is in effect until at least ...
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TCEQ: ‘NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A PUBLIC MEETING’ REGARDING LEE CO. COMPOST FACILITY
Efforts by local and area residents to oppose the location of a commercial compost operation in Lee County may have hit a snag. Recently, the Texas Commission on Environmental ...
Texas Sued In Bid To Halt SpaceX Wastewater Discharges
Community organizations are suing Texas alleging wastewater from SpaceX launchpads is washing into nearby wetlands. Activists behind the suit against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ...
Environmental group requests hearing over SpaceX deluge system
The latest move by critics of SpaceX's discharge of what they term "untreated industrial wastewater" at Boca Chica/Starbase is a request for a contested case hearing with the Texas Commission on ...
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South Texas groups sue TCEQ for temporarily allowing SpaceX to discharge industrial water without a permit
In the lawsuit, the groups accuse TCEQ of exceeding its authority by allowing the discharges. SpaceX's Starship lifts off from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight before ...
End of vehicle inspections could have huge costs for San Antonio. Here's why.
Texas got rid of vehicle inspections in 2025. But a San Antonio business owner says shutting down stations could spell ...
Vehicle safety inspections gone for 2025 but fee, emissions testing still required in Houston area
There are no more vehicle safety inspections. It may not save you any time or money since emissions testing is still required ...
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Texas agency sued for allowing SpaceX to discharge water without proper permit
Three organizations in the Rio Grande Valley sued the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in the District Court of Travis County on Monday, alleging that it intentionally bypassed its ...
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South Texas environmental groups sue TCEQ over SpaceX wastewater
According to the lawsuit, the TCEQ has approved an order to allow SpaceX to dump industrial wastewater from the deluge system at the Starbase launch pad site in Cameron County until it receives a ...
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Texas has two public systems affected by contaminated groundwater. One is in Houston.
TCEQ, the state’s environmental regulator, and the Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas drilling and other extractive industries, both document cases of groundwater contamination in ...
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South Texas groups sue TCEQ for temporarily allowing SpaceX to discharge industrial water without a permit
Earlier this year, TCEQ cited SpaceX for discharging water into nearby waterways after it was used to protect the launchpad from heat damage during Starship launches four times this year.