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TCEQ Approves Fines Totaling $207,958
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has announced fines totaling $207,958 for violations of state environmental regulations. The penalties were approved during a recent meeting, as reported on Mar 28, 2024.According to the official statement, the fines include penalties of $191,118 against 12 regulated entities. The violations covered a range of categories, with agreed orders issued for various enforcement categories such as multi-media, municipal wastewater discharges, petroleum storage tanks, and public water systems. Default orders were also issued for...
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TCEQ Announces 2024 Texas Environmental Excellence Award Winners
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality revealed the recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Texas Environmental Excellence Awards. Among the winners are organizations, educators, and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to environmental sustainability and innovation.In the realm of civic and community initiatives, Keep San Angelo Beautiful's Tires-To-Go project was recognized for its contributions. Similarly, Keep Irving Beautiful's KIB Environmental Education program stood out in the education category. Venessa Wallace from Peet Junior High in Conroe...
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TCEQ announces Take Care of Texas program video contest winners
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has revealed the winners of the 2024 Take Care of Texas video contest. According to the agency, the competition aims to showcase ways to preserve Texas' environment and resources.Among the standout entries this year was a video from Emmanuel Vaughan, an 11th-grade student at George Bush High School in Richmond, TX. Vaughan's submission earned him the first-place spot in the high school category, along with a $2,500 scholarship.In the middle school division, Bianca Shipley, a 6th-grade student from Omar Bradley Middle School in...
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TCEQ Releases 5 Pre-Proposals for Public Comment for RESTORE Funding
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has released five pre-proposals for public comment for program areas within Texas for Bucket 2/Funded Priorities List (FPL) 4. According to Toby Baker, Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Greg Abbott and the governor’s appointee to the RESTORE Council, these pre-proposals aim to address various environmental concerns in Texas.Among the pre-proposals is the program focusing on "Protection and conservation of current wetland and future wetland mitigation corridors," which aims to protect existing wetlands and coastal...
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Applications open for the Texas Clean School Bus Program
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Texas Clean School Bus (TCSB) Program. The program aims to reduce children's exposure to diesel exhaust by providing grant funding for the replacement or retrofitting of school buses.With an estimated $13.5 million in grant funding available, school districts in Texas have the opportunity to replace or retrofit their school buses. The grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and can reimburse up to 100 percent of the cost to retrofit buses or...
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Catarina Gonzales appointed as new TCEQ Commissioner
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Catarina Gonzales as the new commissioner for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), effective immediately. Gonzales, who hails from Austin, will be joining Chairman Jon Niermann and Commissioner Bobby Janecka as the appointed leaders of the TCEQ.Expressing her gratitude for the opportunity, Commissioner Gonzales said, "I am honored by the appointment from Governor Abbott. I am excited to leverage my knowledge and experience in environmental policy and law to guide the agency and further its mission of safeguarding human...
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TCEQ Approves Fines Totaling $504,148
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has recently imposed fines amounting to $504,148 against several entities for violating state environmental regulations. The penalties were approved during a meeting held on January 10, 2024.According to the TCEQ, a total of 15 regulated entities were found to be in violation of environmental regulations and were consequently penalized. The violations were categorized into various areas, including air quality, Edwards Aquifer, municipal wastewater discharges, petroleum storage tank, and water quality. Agreed orders were...
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TCEQ’s Take Care of Texas Art Contest promotes recycling
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has launched its annual Take Care of Texas Art Contest, now in its 10th year. This year's theme focuses on recycling, encouraging students from kindergarten to fifth grade to illustrate how they, along with their families and friends, recycle and reuse items to reduce waste.