Texas lawmakers enacted bills to enhance air quality, invest in modern emissions-reduction technologies, boost plastic recycling, and ensure that Texans have access to water. This session, lawmakers moved to improve air quality with a new bill addressing the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, which provides grants to eligible public and private entities that seek to make … Continue reading 88th Legislative Session Brings Changes to TCEQ Programs
Have you ever wondered what happens to abandoned gas stations, dry cleaning facilities, dumping sites, and other possibly contaminated properties across Texas? Here at TCEQ, our Brownfields Site Assessment Program (the Brownfields Program) is taking properties like this and assisting in the redevelopment and revitalization of these underutilized sites to help turn them back into … Continue reading TCEQ Program Bringing New Life to Abandoned Properties
At TCEQ, partnerships are a vital part of the agency and when it involves students, things get even better. For the second year in a row, TCEQ has participated in the TRACER-AQ field study working alongside students and professors at the University of Houston, Baylor University, and St. Edwards. This is not the first time … Continue reading Educational Partnership Showcases Air Quality Monitoring
OPIC Director Garrett Arthur on Representing the Public Interest From the time he was a youngster growing up in the Dallas area, Garrett Arthur loved being outdoors – hiking in national parks, skiing on family vacations – anything that allowed him to spend time with family and friends in the natural world. Over time, … Continue reading Checking All the Boxes
From Emergency Management to investigations and everything in between, veterans working at TCEQ continue their commitment to public service to Texans. While some served a few years and others retired from the military, they all learned important lessons and skills that have aided them in becoming the best public servants they can be. We are … Continue reading Honoring Our Veterans: From Serving Our State to Serving Our Country
