Challenging Permits in Administrative Courts

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Our attorneys recently completed a successful representation for a ranching family who challenged the TCEQ wastewater permit for a large neighboring residential development. The case proceeded through administrative channels before ending up in state court. After an oral hearing, the district court ruled in our clients’ favor, prompting a favorable settlement to our client.

In addition to this recent success, Irvine & Conner attorneys also have represented citizen groups and environmental organizations in:

• Obtaining a temporary injunction against the Governor of Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to prevent fast-tracking of air permits for new coal power plants. As a result, the power plants were never constructed.
• Challenging the siting of nuclear power plant for safety and environmental concerns before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
• Fighting to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to consider CO2 in air permit matters.
• Negotiating the settlement of an air permit challenge to a petcoke power plant.
• Negotiating settlements in other waste, air, water rights, and wastewater contested case proceedings.

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