TCEQ

Texas Shuts Down Automated Permit System After Data Center Controversy

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has temporarily shut down its automated electronic permitting system after watchdog groups found…

2 weeks ago

Gina Hinojosa Blasts Abbott as Data Center Permits Advance Despite Pause

Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa (D) criticized Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after a new watchdog report found state regulators…

3 weeks ago

Report Questions Texas Compliance with Abbott's Data Center Permit Pause

A new review by FracTracker Alliance and Public Citizens found that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality continued processing permits…

3 weeks ago

Sid Miller Blasts Abbott's Data Center Crackdown as 'Smoke and Mirrors'

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R) is criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott's response to the state's data center boom, calling the…

1 month ago

Greg Abbott Orders Halt to Texas Data Center Permits Pending ERCOT Audit

Governor Greg Abbott (R) has directed Texas environmental regulators to halt permits sought by data center projects until ERCOT completes…

2 months ago

LONESTAR — 8.28.2026 —Ken Paxton Secures Billion-Dollar Settlement With Meta—Investigation Into Islamic Development Near Military Base— and More...

Ken Paxton Secures Billion-Dollar Settlement to Hold Meta Accountable As Others Call for YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat to Step Up…

2 months ago

Veronica Escobar Presses TCEQ For Answers After Marathon Refinery Emissions Increased

Representative Veronica Escobar (D) is demanding answers from Texas environmental regulators after updated reports showed the Marathon Petroleum refinery in…

2 months ago

Waste Energy Secures Approval for Midland Waste Tire Processing Facility

Waste Energy Corp. has received regulatory approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for its Midland facility, marking the…

4 months ago

Greg Abbott Demands Mexico Comply with 1944 Water Treaty

Governor Greg Abbott (R) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are calling on Mexico to immediately correct its…

12 months ago

LONESTAR — 4.2.2025 — Actor McConaughey Urges Texas Invest in Film Industry — Proxy Voting Starts a 'Proxy War' — and More...

Texas has the opportunity to become a major player in the film industry, thanks to its thriving talent pool, diverse…

2 years ago