Jon Niermann expects to assist project developers with permitting at Vinson & Elkins and to defend clients in enforcement actions.
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,
The new rule modernizes some aspects of commercial oilfield waste disposal and recycling. But rules for burying oilfield waste on private property remain limited.
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Fort Bend County officials and residents have won a small victory in their battle against an incoming concrete crushing plant.
Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot.
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
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In this edition of East Texas In Focus, KETK’s Nolan Hoffman sat down with Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller and spoke about critical issues affecting the agriculture business in Texas.
TDEM said the readiness level of the Texas State Emergency Operations Center (SOC) will be raised to Level II (Escalated Response) at 7 a.m. Monday to support requests for state assistance from local officials and ensure Texas communities have the resources they need to respond to winter weather impacts.
Today, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced that it along with its state partners have began mobilizing state emergency response resources for winter weather expected to
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