From News 8 Austin, January 21, 2009...
BFI Waste Systems went before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Tuesday to find out once and for all whether it can expand its landfill in northeast Travis County.
The fight between neighbors and the landfill has gone on for well over five years.
BFI said it needs more space, and wants to expand the landfill by 75 feet. Neighbors said the landfill is already too big, and the expansion would make it taller than Mt. Bonnell.
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Showing posts with label Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Show all posts
Friday, January 23, 2009
Monday, October 20, 2008
Texas focuses on ‘green’ forklifts, buses
From San Antonio Business Journal, October 17, 2008...
Fleet operators overseeing forklifts, school buses and work trucks in 34 Texas counties now have access to a $12 million grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to equip their vehicles with ultra-low emissions equipment fueled by propane gas.
Fleet operators overseeing forklifts, school buses and work trucks in 34 Texas counties now have access to a $12 million grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to equip their vehicles with ultra-low emissions equipment fueled by propane gas.
The grant was awarded to the Texas Railroad Commission, which will administer the funds. The source of the funding is the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan — a program created seven years ago with the intent of reducing emissions in the state of Texas to improve air quality.
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Commission activates statewide site on computer recycling
From Austin Business Journal, August 28, 2008...
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has launched a new statewide Web site for computer equipment recycling. The site offers Texans a simple way to find recycling options offered by their computer manufacturers.
Used computers and related equipment are a rapidly growing source of waste in Texas and nationwide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 53 million computers became obsolete last year alone, along with 35 million monitors and 82 million mice and keyboards.
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has launched a new statewide Web site for computer equipment recycling. The site offers Texans a simple way to find recycling options offered by their computer manufacturers.
Used computers and related equipment are a rapidly growing source of waste in Texas and nationwide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 53 million computers became obsolete last year alone, along with 35 million monitors and 82 million mice and keyboards.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Leander Issues Notice to Boil Water
From KXAN, July 29, 2008...
The City of Leander has issued a boil water notice due to a failure in supply of water to the city. It said the water pressure fell below standards set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The following subdivisions are affected: Boulders, Fairways, Grand Mesa and Woods of Crystal Falls. Water samples have been taken to a lab for analysis. The results should be available in a few days.
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The City of Leander has issued a boil water notice due to a failure in supply of water to the city. It said the water pressure fell below standards set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The following subdivisions are affected: Boulders, Fairways, Grand Mesa and Woods of Crystal Falls. Water samples have been taken to a lab for analysis. The results should be available in a few days.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Keep your lawn green in the summer heat
From KXAN.com, July 8, 2008...
The summer heat can turn green lawns yellow and wilt thriving gardens. YardWise is a new program through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to help keep Central Texas yards healthy and environmentally friendly.
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For more information on the state program, go to http://yardwise.org.
The summer heat can turn green lawns yellow and wilt thriving gardens. YardWise is a new program through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to help keep Central Texas yards healthy and environmentally friendly.
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For more information on the state program, go to http://yardwise.org.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
TCEQ Urges Water Conservation For The Hill Country
From ArklaTex.com, June 25, 2008...
The hot, dry conditions combined with lower than average rainfall has prompted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to urge water conservation for the Hill Country and South Texas.
All temporary-use water rights to state surface water in the Hill Country have been suspended until further notice.
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The hot, dry conditions combined with lower than average rainfall has prompted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to urge water conservation for the Hill Country and South Texas.
All temporary-use water rights to state surface water in the Hill Country have been suspended until further notice.
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Monday, June 9, 2008
State approves radioactive waste dump
From statesman.com, May 22, 2008...
The state environmental agency Wednesday approved a proposal to build a radioactive waste dump in West Texas.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality decided to issue a license for Waste Control Specialists to build a dump near the border with New Mexico for the disposal of radioactive waste related to Cold War-era uranium processing. Waste Control has applied for a second license, which it hopes to receive next year, for another radioactive waste dump on the same property to bury low-level radioactive material such as medical waste. Eventually, the company also could bury radioactive byproducts from uranium mining on the site.
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The state environmental agency Wednesday approved a proposal to build a radioactive waste dump in West Texas.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality decided to issue a license for Waste Control Specialists to build a dump near the border with New Mexico for the disposal of radioactive waste related to Cold War-era uranium processing. Waste Control has applied for a second license, which it hopes to receive next year, for another radioactive waste dump on the same property to bury low-level radioactive material such as medical waste. Eventually, the company also could bury radioactive byproducts from uranium mining on the site.
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Monday, April 14, 2008
State Environmental Agency Soon to Weigh Candidates for Top Spot
From statesman.com April 14, 2008...
The job description for the top spot at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has not been posted yet, but it could read something like this:
Oversee a state agency with 2,900 employees and a $566 million budget; calculate penalties for polluters; wade into thorny policy issues that invite a scrum of industry execs, regulators and environmentalists; advise commissioners on hot-button issues like whether to approve a power plant. Thick skin a must in the face of criticism from interest groups and scrutiny from the press.
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The job description for the top spot at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has not been posted yet, but it could read something like this:
Oversee a state agency with 2,900 employees and a $566 million budget; calculate penalties for polluters; wade into thorny policy issues that invite a scrum of industry execs, regulators and environmentalists; advise commissioners on hot-button issues like whether to approve a power plant. Thick skin a must in the face of criticism from interest groups and scrutiny from the press.
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