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Municipal Corner
While a municipality may enact an ordinance that involves a subject covered by state law, to the extent that the ordinance conflicts with or is inconsistent with state law, the ordinance will be held to be void. Read More
In The Courts
Water Cases In Re Upstream Addicks and Barker (Texas) Flood-Control Reservoirs, 17-9001L, 219 WL 6873696 (Fed. Cl. Dec. 17, 2019). The United States Court of Federal Claims, in a post-trial decision, determined that the… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Releases Guidance on Air Quality Monitoring. On December 3, 2019, the EPA released new guidance updating prior guidance from 1980 regarding air quality monitoring of industrial… Read More
The Lone Star Current – October 2019 Edition
Don’t forget – if there is ever a topic that you would like for us to cover, please reach out to our Managing Editor, David Klein, at 512.322.5818 or dklein@lglawfirm.com. Otherwise, enjoy our latest issue! If… Read More
The Lone Star Current Interview
Arthur D’Andrea, Commissioner Public Utility Commission Governor Greg Abbott appointed Arthur D’Andrea to serve as a Commissioner for the Public Utility Commission of Texas on November 14, 2017, for a term set to expire on September 1,… Read More
Bugs, Bunnies, and the Blanket Rule: A Brief Overview of Key Endangered Species Act Rule Revisions
By Lauren Thomas The Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), the United States’ leading federal legislation for the protection of endangered and threatened species, underwent three major rule revisions over the past few months. These revisions stand to alter… Read More
The Untimely SEP Death in Federal Enforcement Cases
By Nathan Vassar The use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (“SEPs”) in the enforcement context has been a widely accepted practice for many years for defendants wishing to fund… Read More
“Ask Sheila” Column
Dear Sheila, We have an employee who is medically certified to take intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for severe shoulder pain when he has a “flare-up.” His job requires repetitive shoulder movements with… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Dyer v. TCEQ, 2019 WL 2206177 (5/22/2019). The Texas Court of Appeals in Austin affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to TexCom Gulf Disposal, LLC’s approved permit for construction and operation of… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA and the Department of the Army Repeal the 2015 “Waters of the United States” Rule On September 12, 2019, the EPA and the Department of the… Read More