Texas Observer: How Texas Lawmakers and Industry Have Weakened Citizens’ Rights to Fight Pollution

by lfpar | Article, Environmental News

What are some of the unique challenges Texans face when opposing industrial projects in their area? Since 2015, the state legislature has worked to make the environmental permitting process faster for applicants, straining the ability of community groups to...

COVID19 Notice

by lfpar | Uncategorized

Due to COVID19 we are operating our office at a reduced capacity. However, we are open and our current office hours are M-F 9am-5pm. If you have an urgent issue please contact us via email at lindsay@txenvirolaw.com. Persons entering this office must wear facial...

Hearing Concluded on LCRA’s Groundwater Permit Application

by lfpar | Uncategorized

Proposal for decision, announced early in 2020, is a victory for Environmental Stewardship (The following information is shared directly from our clients at Environmental Stewardship.) A contested case hearing before two Administrative Law Judges on LCRA’s application...

Parties Rest their Cases in Hearing on LCRA’s Application for Groundwater Permit

by lfpar | Uncategorized

We are proud to share the following update from Environmental Stewardship: Pictured: FPAR Attorneys Marisa Perales and Eric Allmon presenting at SOAH We finished the contested case hearing on merits today right at the closing bell. Using the baseball analogy, we had...

April 24th Legislative Hearing

by lfpar | Environmental News

Legislative testimony On April 24th Eric Allmon and Marisa Perales testified at a legislative hearing on behalf of the firm and Texas Center for Policy Studies. Eric spoke about the problems surrounding landfill “placeholder” applications, in which applicants submit...