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Texas sues Dow, claiming “habitual” pollution violations at Gulf Coast chemical plant

Local citizens who are preparing their own lawsuit against the chemical giant say Attorney General Ken Paxton’s suit could shield Dow from bigger penalties.

The Texas Tribune

Exxon delays planned plastics plant on Texas coast

The announcement comes six weeks after a judge struck down the local school district’s decision to give Exxon a tax break for the $10 billion plant in Calhoun County.

The Texas Tribune

Plans advance for $10 billion Exxon plastics plant on the Texas coast

Officials at a rural school district voted on Tuesday to begin developing a tax break agreement intended to draw Exxon to their stretch of the Gulf Coast north of Corpus Christi.

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A former shrimper tries to revive Matagorda Bay and its fishing industry with $50 million pollution settlement

Five years after Diane Wilson’s landmark settlement with Formosa Plastics, she’s directing the money toward reviving “the bay and the fishermen.”

The Texas Tribune

How a fisher took on Big Plastic and won

RFK Jr. once praised Diane Wilson for her environmental action. Here’s how to work with conservatives on climate

Salon

New Lake Will Fuel Petrochemical Expansion

Blocked in Louisiana, Formosa Plastics looks to grow around Texas' Lavaca Bay, but it and other industrial plants are waiting for water.

Texas Observer

New reservoir will fuel petrochemical expansion on Texas coast

Blocked in Louisiana, Formosa Plastics looks to grow around Lavaca Bay instead. But it and other interested industrial plants are waiting for more water.

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Judge overrules Texas, strikes down air pollution permit for Gulf Coast oil terminal

A judge reversed a 2022 decision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that involved its controversial “one-mile rule” to deny hearing requests.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Court Strikes Down Air Pollution Permit for Gulf Coast Oil Terminal

A judge reversed a 2022 decision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) which involved its controversial “one-mile rule."

Texas Observer

Diane Wilson on Fighting Plastic Pollution, Losing Everything, and Gaining Her Soul

The longtime Gulf Coast activist just won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her work holding Formosa Plastics accountable.

Texas Observer

2023 Goldman environmental prize winners include Texas Gulf coast defender

Diane Wilson took on Formosa Plastics and won a $50m settlement to help clean up decades worth of toxic plastic waste

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Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution standards

A coalition of environmental groups claims the EPA has failed for decades to update limits on the discharge of some dangerous chemicals into waterways. Most of the worst polluters are in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Dredging Plans for Massive Superfund Site on Hold

The Army Corps has withdrawn its approval for an expansion of the Matagorda Ship Channel that could disturb a mercury-laden waste site.

Texas Observer

‘The Fishermen and the Dragon’ Uncovers Racist Conflict in Galveston Bay History

A new nonfiction book reveals dark details of a clash between white and Vietnamese shrimpers, corporate polluters, and the KKK in Texas.

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A Superthreat to the Gulf Coast’s Lavaca Bay

A port’s dredging plans pose a man-made threat to a Texas Superfund site already hammered by hurricanes.

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