Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Clean Air Act scrutiny of Luminant plants
The EPA issued an enforcement notice concerning alleged New Source Review violations at Big Brown and Martin Lake. Sierra Club also pursued federal litigation involving alleged air-quality violations. The matters concerned environmental compliance and were contested by the company.
2011
Coal-plant property-tax disputes
Luminant challenged taxable valuations assigned to coal plants in Milam, Freestone, Rusk, and Titus counties. The litigation reduced tax liabilities and consequently affected local school-district funding, generating criticism from local interests.