A state district court has ruled against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) plan to allow concrete batch plant operators up to 10 years to comply with new pollution standards, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced. The court found that the extended compliance period was arbitrary and violated Texas law, which requires the agency to protect human health. To view the ruling, click here .

The Harris County Attorney’s Office filed the lawsuit last year after TCEQ amended its statewide permit to limit dust and air pollution from concrete batch plants but simultaneously allowed existing plants a decade to meet the updated standards. The court’s decision now requires the agency to revise the compliance timeline to ensure plants meet the new rules promptl

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