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, &…
Texas
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…
Texas Storyboard Illustrates Remediation Success at Tire Dumping Ground
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has developed a feature article and storyboard to vividly portray the success of its recent partnership to clean up the site of a…
Texas Conducts Air Monitoring Surveys in Permian Basin
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) this week published detailed reports of air monitoring surveys of the Permian Basin, a region that has seen an increase in air emissions …
Texas Adjusts Exposure Limit for Medical Equipment Sterilizer Ethylene Oxide
On the heels of extensive study, public input, and peer review, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on May 15 finalized its updated safe exposure level (ESL) for ethylene-oxide,…
Texas Unveils Useful COVID-19 ‘At Home’ Video Series
How can residents protect the environment from the safety of their own homes during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has released a series of “at home”…
Texas ‘Goes the Distance’ during COVID-19
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Council of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is managing to maintain public health and safety from a (social) distance. Much of the agency’s workforce moved to…
