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Why has Texas suddenly decided to immediately sue industrial polluters? » In recent weeks, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has swiftly sued two companies over major fires at their Houston-area plants. It's a dramatic departure from the state's usual approach to environmental enforcement. Texastribune.org

Texas, Gulf States and Federal Government Announce Settlement with BP over Deepwater Horizon Spill » “The disaster of Deepwater Horizon was a tragedy that touched people’s lives all along the Gulf Coast, from those who love its natural beauty and wildlife, to those who make their living from the water,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “This agreement will help restore our natural resources and strengthen the communities that rely on them. Texas as a whole will benefit from this settlement.” Texasattorneygeneral.gov

AG Paxton Defends Energy Companies Against Public Nuisance Claim » Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a multistate amicus brief in the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in support of the defendant energy companies in Delaware v. BP America, Inc. Delaware’s common law public-nuisance claim, which alleges that energy companies knowingly promoted the use of fossil fuels that cause global warming, is in reality a disguised effort to regulate interstate pollution – which the Constitution reserves to federal common law, not state law.   Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Exclusive With BP Executive in Charge of Gulf Coast Recovery (Audio) » Jul 17, 2010… CBS News Correspondent August Skamenca was at Bush Airport in Houston when he caught up with BP's… Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered to sit … Cbsnews.com

Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a historic impeachment vote after years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations. Cbsnews.com

In Final BP Deal, Texas to Get $800 Million for Gulf » Texas and four other Gulf Coast states have reached a final settlement with BP stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, the U.S. Department of Justice and states announced Monday. Texastribune.org

Let's look at the timeline of Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal troubles » He was acquitted of wrongdoing in his impeachment trial. But the attorney general now faces a long-delayed criminal case. Cbsnews.com