As Lee County residents continue their fight to keep a compost facility out of the area two state representatives are lending a helping hand by sending a letter to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in hopes of stopping it.

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

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Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot. But Texas environmental regulators are proposing that only four of them be required to take action to improve their air quality.

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,

Fort Bend County officials and residents have won a small victory in their battle against an incoming concrete crushing plant.

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

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

Jon Niermann joined Vinson & Elkins partner in its environmental practice in Austin, the firm announced Monday.

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

A water crossing on Beaver Creek near Lake Buchanan, Texas, has raised concerns about the impact on the lake's ecosystem and wildlife.

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,