Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Global Fiberglass Solutions and several affiliated entities, alleging the company illegally stored and disposed of thousands of wind turbine blades and related materials at two sites in Sweetwater, Texas.
The lawsuit alleges that Global Fiberglass Solutions and related entities accumulated large volumes of out-of-service wind turbine blades and parts at two locations in Nolan County without the required permits. The state alleges the company failed to meet recycling thresholds that would have allowed the materials to qualify for certain regulatory exemptions.
The petition was filed Feb. 3 in Travis County district court on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and seeks civil penalties, injunctive relief and the removal of all unauthorized industrial solid waste from the sites.
As of March 3, 2025, approximately 358,996 cubic yards of industrial solid waste were stored at one facility and about 128,171 cubic yards were stored at the second site, according to the petition. Earlier inspections cited by the state documented more than 2,100 wind turbine blades at one location and approximately 940 blades at the other.
Global Fiberglass Solutions was hired by other companies to break down, transport and recycle wind turbine blades, according to the lawsuit. The state alleges the company instead engaged in unauthorized storage and speculative accumulation of the materials, which it characterizes as abandonment and unlawful disposal under state law.
The lawsuit also alleges violations of a 2022 TCEQ order that required Global to stop accepting additional waste, maintain required records and either obtain proper authorization or remove the accumulated material. The state contends compliance deadlines were extended to Oct. 15, 2024, but inspections conducted in March and October 2025 found the waste remained on site and that additional material had been accepted in violation of the order.
In addition to Global Fiberglass Solutions, the suit names Global Fiberglass Solutions of Texas, GFSI-MHE Manufacturing of Texas, Vo Dynasty and Donald Lilly, who the state alleges exercised control over operations and bears individual responsibility under Texas environmental law.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Illegal disposal of wind turbines hurts our land and will never be permitted under my watch,” Paxton said in a statement released Feb. 5.
The state is asking the court to order the defendants to immediately stop accepting industrial solid waste at both sites and to remove half of the unauthorized waste within 90 days, with complete removal required within 180 days. The petition also seeks sworn certification that the waste has been lawfully disposed of at authorized facilities, supported by records such as receipts and photographs.
Court records reviewed in the filing did not include a response from the defendants, and the case will proceed in state district court unless the parties reach an agreement or the court issues orders on the state’s requested injunction.
