The Latest Breaking News from TCEQ

Texas Ozone Action Day Covers 16 Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston Counties Monday, a Warning for People with Asthma

An Ozone Action Day covers 16 Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston counties on Monday. How people with asthma or COPD, kids, and older adults can limit exposure.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Corpus Christi Withholds Water to Wetlands While Lifting Restrictions on Lawns

Reservoirs have rebounded from critical levels, but an emergency order absolves the city of requirements to resume releasing water for the Nueces River Delta.

Texas Observer · Aug 28

Pressure mounts to allow treated oilfield waste in Texas rivers and on rangeland

As oil and gas companies run out of places to dispose of their wastewater, Texas regulators are drafting permits to treat and reuse it outside the oilfields.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 21

Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South Texas

The drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 21

Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders say

Two out of the five projections city leaders presented Tuesday showed water shortages beginning in May. The city has yet to detail plans for how to reduce water use for residents and businesses.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 18

Attorney general sues Bastrop factory after residents complain about noxious odors

The state’s environmental regulator has issued multiple environmental violations and the lawsuit states the company has failed to fix the problems.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 9

In the West Texas oil patch, companies plan gas power plants to run new data centers

The developer of one project, in Pecos County, calls it the largest power project in the U.S. Data centers are sparking a surge of gas power plant construction in Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 2

Country’s Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says

It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power buildout.

Texas Observer · Jan 29

The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas.

As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas’s air quality and public health.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 21

Will Texas actually run out of water? Your questions about the state’s water supply answered.

You asked our AI chatbot about Texas’ water supply. We answered some of the questions that it couldn’t.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 7, 2025