In a recent post in its We Were Wondering blog, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) details its extensive process for monitoring air quality. The agency highlights the use…
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States Put a New Spin on Earth Day
Every year on April 22, Americans pause to celebrate Earth Day and to remember our collective responsibility to protect our planet and its people. State environmental agencies marked the day…
Texas Launches ‘We Were Wondering’ Blog to Engage Public
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has begun a blog, aptly called We Were Wondering, to help Texans better understand the breadth of our agency’s work and highlight staff…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Texas Prioritizes Air Monitoring in Aftermath of Extreme Weather
As Mother Nature relaxes her grip on the Lone Star State in the wake of a prolonged cold spell, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is using its network…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Jon Niermann
Niermann of Texas Prioritizes Stability amid COVID, along with Communication and Science What sparked your interest in environmental protection? Stockholm syndrome. I was kidnapped into the movement while managing quality…
Texas Receives Authority to Administer NPDES Program for Oil & Gas Discharges
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced this week that it is ready to start receiving and processing permit applications from oil and gas facilities that will treat and…
Texas Crowdsources Reorganization of Website
‘Tis the season for thinking of the future, like improvements for the coming year! As part of its improvement efforts, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is working to…
Texas Unveils Improved Assets for Emergency Response Mobile Air Monitoring
The ability of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to detect airborne pollution following hurricanes and other disasters has taken a significant stride forward with a series of additions…
