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Recap of Utility Law Implications From the 89th Legislative Session
by Roslyn Warner, Rick Arnett, and Jake Dyer Utility-related legislation remained an area of focus for many lawmakers in the pink dome during this year’s session, but much of the Winter Storm Uri fallout present in the prior… Read More
Supreme Court of Texas Decision Affirming Contested Dripping Springs TPDES Permit
by Nathan E. Vassar Nearly a decade after the application for a TPDES permit was filed, the City of Dripping Springs’ discharge permit received the approval of the Supreme Court of Texas in Spring 2025. The case has… Read More
Responses and Solution to CenterPoint’s Failure to Deploy Mobile Generation
by Samantha Miller, Rick Arnett, and Jake Dyer It’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Beryl tore through Houston, leaving millions of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint) customers without power during some of the hottest days of… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, We’re trying out “Summer Fridays” and letting people leave early. Can we adjust hours or pay for employees who don’t work a full day? Does it make a difference if they’re exempt or non-exempt? Signed,Hitting… Read More
Municipal Corner
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Issues First Permits for Class VI Underground Injection Wells in Texas and Proposes to Approve Texas’ Application to Administer Class VI Underground Injection Well Program. Class VI underground injection wells are… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Cactus Water Servs., LLC v. Cog Operating, LLC, No. 23-0676, 2025 Tex. LEXIS 591 (June 27, 2025). The Supreme Court of Texas (the “Court”) delivered an opinion in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. Cog Operating,… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Issues First Permits for Class VI Underground Injection Wells in Texas and Proposes to Approve Texas’ Application to Administer Class VI Underground Injection Well Program. Class VI underground injection wells are a relatively… Read More
The Lone Star Current – April 2025 Edition
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Understanding Immigration Enforcement Actions and Compliance
by Marc Cayabyab Under the new Administration, a number of executive orders and federal agency actions in accordance with those executive orders suggest an increased focus on compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA). In… Read More
The Data Center and Crypto Boom – Will It Raise Your Electricity Prices?
by Rick Arnett Data centers and cryptocurrency miners have officially arrived in Texas. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”), Texas’ electricity demand—or “load”—will almost double from 2025 to 2029. The grid operator’s February 13, 2025… Read More