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

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.

Thursday's decision to overturn an initially granted permit could be considered a win for those opposed to the planned facility, but it could still move forward.

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

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently notified the City of Big Spring that the public water system has exceeded the maximum containment level for total trihalomethanes, with levels one-hundredth milligrams per liter above federal requirements.

Members of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality last week voted unanimously to grant a motion by Fort Bend County to deny a permit application for a proposed concrete and

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

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 ...

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

Robert A. Kopack, University of South Carolina If there is a leader in the aerospace industry, SpaceX is it. The company’s Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon spacecrafts are the current go-to vehicles to deliver astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.

The EPA granted funds to three companies to design technology in a competition. An Amarillo business is one, and plans to tackle PFAS.