The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) have announced a series of public meetings and contested case hearings throughout August and early September 2026, addressing various environmental permit applications across Texas. These events provide opportunities for public engagement on proposed new or renewed permits for wastewater discharge and air quality.
The schedule begins with virtual contested case hearings, including one on August 5 for Melissa 413 LLC and Tommy Doak Robbins regarding a wastewater permit in Collin County, and another on August 11 for Logan X Ready Mix LLC concerning an air quality permit for a concrete batch plant in Wise County. Later in August, a notice and comment hearing for Vantage Data Centers TX11, LLC's federal operating permit in Bexar County is set for August 17 in San Antonio.
Additional public meetings in August include Eco Services Operations Corp.'s sulfuric acid manufacturing plant permit renewal in Houston on August 20, and Fermi Equipment Holdco, LLC's proposed electric generation facility in Panhandle on August 24. Virtual contested case hearings continue, such as for 183 258 Liberty Hill LLC's wastewater permit in Williamson County on August 24.
September's calendar features a virtual contested case hearing for LGS Precast LLC's concrete batch plant in McLennan County on September 3. Significant notice and comment hearings for Freeport LNG Development, L.P. are scheduled in Lake Jackson on September 15 and September 22, addressing revisions to federal operating permits for its regasification, liquefaction, and pretreatment facilities in Brazoria County. The TCEQ's Office of the Chief Clerk (OCC) and SOAH manage these proceedings, with SOAH handling most contested hearings. For specific questions, attendees are advised to contact the person listed on the hearing notice or OCC at 512-239-3300.