A booming petrochemical buildout on the Gulf Coast has drawn billions in tax incentives despite regular violations of pollution permits.
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Dylan Baddour covers the energy sector and environmental justice in Texas for Inside Climate News, a nonpartisan news site focused on coverage of climate news.
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Texas companies reported releasing 1 million pounds of excess pollution during recent cold snap
Frigid weather this month caused industrial facilities across Texas to release unplanned air pollution as machinery froze, power went out and icy conditions blocked service crews. Over four chilly days between Jan. 14 and 17, companies submitted reports to Texas’ environmental regulator, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, that attributed at least 36 instances of […]
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‘Major’ problem in Texas: How big polluters evade federal law and get away with it
Industrial developers describe facilities as “minor” polluters to avoid federal permitting requirements. Environmental lawyers say Texas regulators let it happen
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Summer of record heat deals costly damage to Texas water systems
As dry soils contract, underground pipes rupture and cities in Texas contend with thousands of costly water leaks.
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The one-mile rule: Texas’ unwritten policy restricts public challenges to air pollution permits
Dozens of environmental groups say Texas' environmental regulatory agency unlawfully restricts public challenges to air pollution permits.