Port Arthur Cmty Actn Netwk v. TCEQ
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22-60556
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Government Agencies
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February 20, 2024
5th Circ. Seeks Texas Justices' Input On LNG Permit Fight
The Fifth Circuit has yanked its prior ruling that scrapped an emissions permit issued by Texas environmental regulators for a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal, saying it wants the state's Supreme Court to weigh in on how to define the best available pollution control technology under Texas law.
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February 07, 2024
5th Circ. Pressed To Rethink Wipeout Of LNG Air Permit
Developers of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast told the Fifth Circuit that project opponents are wrongly asserting federal law in opposing requests for the appeals court to reconsider a panel's ruling that scrapped an emissions permit issued by state environmental regulators.
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November 14, 2023
5th Circ. Nixes Air Permit For Texas LNG Terminal
A Fifth Circuit panel on Tuesday scrapped a Texas emissions permit for a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast, holding that state regulators failed to explain a change in policy that allowed less stringent pollution controls compared to another, recently permitted project.
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August 09, 2023
Texas Enviro Panel Tells 5th Circ. New Pollution Tech Untested
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality told the Fifth Circuit Wednesday it shouldn't have to continue to enforce a best air pollution control technology standard that results in historically low emissions at liquefied natural gas terminals cropping up in the state until it's clear the technology works in operation.
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February 16, 2023
Texas Botched Air Permit For LNG Terminal, 5th Circ. Told
Texas environmental regulators failed to set stringent air pollution limits when issuing a permit for a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on the Gulf Coast, environmental and community advocates told the Fifth Circuit.