Tag Archives: Pollution
The Sierra Club Takes Aim At Permian Basin Facility It Says Is Big Polluter
By Mitch Borden An environmental group plans to take legal action against a Permian Basin facility it says is one of the area’s biggest polluters. Before formally filing a lawsuit, the Sierra Club sent a letter to the owners and … Continue reading
Report: Texas Rarely Penalizes Unauthorized Pollution Releases
A new report out from environmental groups shows that over the last 5 years, Texas has rarely issued penalties against industrial polluters.
Residents Concerned over Industrial Pollutants in Midland County Groundwater
People living in a neighborhood just south of the city of Midland are worried about their well water. Industrial chemicals were found in levels that are unacceptable by federal standards. Now, county officials are working with state regulators and local … Continue reading
EPA Rejects Part of Texas Clean Air Plan, Proposes its Own
The EPA has rejected a Texas plan to cut emissions and improve air quality, in part because it doesn’t do enough to tackle visibility problems in the Big Bend and the Guadalupe Mountains. The federal Regional Haze Program requires states to periodically … Continue reading
Texas Pollution Worsens as Budget Shrinks for Regulators
With budgets already reduced and with more cuts on the way, federal environmental regulators are expected to be doing fewer inspections of industries that pollute. And if state environmental regulators were expected to take up the slack, many of them … Continue reading