One year after a massive silo fire at German Pellets’ facility in Port Arthur, Texas, caused local residents to suffer through months of heavy smoke, the facility is set to reopen, and local residents still have not gotten relief. Irvine & Conner has sued German Pellets and its disaster assistance …
Charles Irvine Gives CLE to Environmental Justice Attorneys on Texas Contested Case Process
On February 12, 2018, Charles Irvine co-taught a five-hour CLE class to 40 legal aid attorneys from across the state who specialize in environmental justice issues. The CLE focused on the Texas contested case process for protesting permits on environmental grounds and explained how legal aid attorneys can assist people …
Port Arthur Residents Sue Wood Pellets Manufacturer for Fire, Smoke
On October 25, 2017, Irvine & Conner filed a lawsuit against German Pellets of Texas, LLC and Texas Pellets, Inc. on behalf of residents of the West Side neighborhood of Port Arthur, Texas. The lawsuit alleges that an explosion at the companies’ facility in Port Arthur caused a fire to …