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
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
“People with passion are the lifeblood of any career, bringing innovation and dedication that benefits all those around them.” Determining safe levels of human exposure to the many chemicals and other substances in a state as vast and industrialized as Texas is a critically important – and seriously scrutinized – undertaking. As a state … Continue reading TCEQ’s New Chief Toxicologist – Sabine S. Lange, Ph.D., DABT
TCEQ Engineering Group provides training to maintain an edge during pandemic by Victoria Cann As part of National Engineers Week, we wanted to highlight what TCEQ engineers are doing to continue to be the best engineers they can. Agency engineers formed the TCEQ Engineering Group to assist up and coming engineers, and maintain a … Continue reading TCEQ forms Engineering Group
