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In order to file an objection against a pollution permit in Texas, the filer must be deemed an “affected person” who will be impacted by the pollution more than the general public.
Industrial developers describe large facilities as “minor” polluters to avoid federal permitting requirements, and environmental lawyers say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality lets it happen.
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Industrial developers describe large facilities as “minor” polluters to avoid federal permitting requirements, and environmental lawyers say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality lets it happen.
Environmental lawyers say TCEQ, the state watchdog agency lets polluters escape regulation through legal loopholes.