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City officials want to re-open seven wells first used in the 1950s -- then again in the 80s and 90s as the city dealt with ...

Despite receiving more than 1,800 formal petitions against the facility, TCEQ will continue with its regulatory review ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas got rid of vehicle inspections in 2025. But a San Antonio business owner says shutting down stations could spell ...

A boil-water notice was issued Monday to customers of 439 Water Supply Corporation who are located exclusively on Farm to ...

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 ...

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.

There are no more vehicle safety inspections. It may not save you any time or money since emissions testing is still required ...

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 ...