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

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

Four Texas counties were recently flagged by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for exceeding federal air quality standards. Some environmental justice advocates worry that recent attacks on diversity,

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

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.

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.

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,

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

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

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.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

A statewide competition promoting environmental protection has reached the semifinals. Four of the six contestants are from San Antonio.