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Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Texas has filed a complaint with the U.S. Supreme Court in its dispute with New Mexico over water from the Rio Grande.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  The Texas environmental agency has rejected a request by oil giant Valero for a large tax break

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is now considering granting some of the nation's largest refineries massive tax refunds at the cost of counties and school districts.

Monday, January 03, 2011  Crews with the City of Amarillo dealt with an accidental release of waste water Monday afternoon.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Texas environmental regulators will consider lowering the standard for E. coli bacteria in recreational waters, a move that increases the risk to public health.

Monday, June 28, 2010  A troubled site for disposing some of the nation's low-level radioactive waste has two more problems to deal with.

Friday, June 25, 2010  A troubled site for disposing some of the nation's low-level radioactive waste has two more problems to deal with.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010  City officials in Fritch have lifted the water boil warning. .

Friday, May 14, 2010  Attorney General Drew Edmondson wants the Environmental Protection Agency to review the process for permitting coal-fired power plants in Texas.

Friday, March 12, 2010  The state's environmental agency is taking steps to hold gas drilling companies more accountable in Texas.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010  Texas environmental regulators are set to release results of widespread air testing on the Barnett Shale.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009  Environmental activists sued the Texas environmental agency Tuesday in an effort to force the state to regulate greenhouse gases, asking that coal-fired power plant projects be halted until that happens.