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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality held a public hearing Thursday about renewing the plant's operating permits.

Certain customers in the Smith Point community, in Chambers County, should boil their water before consuming it.

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.

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

The notice is in effect for people in Smith Point served by Trinity Bay Conservation District.

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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,

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

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Science determined Jonathan McEvoy died from blunt traumatic and thermal injuries after he drove through a corrugated metal fence in a Walmart parking lot and crashed his Lexus NX350 into the pipeline.

Arlington has opened new land for fracking for the first time in 12 years, allowing TotalEnergies to drill 10 new gas wells near a daycare center.

It was the first time in 12 years that Arlington opened new land for fracking. TotalEnergies will drill 10 new gas wells that are two-tenths of a mile from a daycare center amid an uptick in Barnett Shale activity.