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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Press Releases

272 Press Releases
  • Published on September 8, 2021 - 17:43 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $894,311

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $831,561 against 21 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality …

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  • Published on August 25, 2021 - 18:53 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $493,851

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $229,436 against 17 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: seven air quality …

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  • Published on August 11, 2021 - 19:53 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $415,753

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $370,932 against 28 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality …

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  • Published on July 28, 2021 - 19:05 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $512,644

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $473,811 against 13 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality …

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  • Published on July 14, 2021 - 19:23 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $664,920

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $586,893 against 26 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: nine air quality, …

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  • Published on June 30, 2021 - 19:15 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $756,276

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $686,684 against 27 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: seven air quality …

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  • Published on June 27, 2021 - 18:45 GMT

    City of Aransas Pass lifts Do Not Use Advisory June 27

    After TCEQ has confirmed water sampling results indicate chemical levels that are lower than detectable concentrations, the city of Aransas Pass has lifted its Do Not Use advisory. Additionally, the city of Aransas Pass has isolated the facility that is …

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  • Published on June 25, 2021 - 22:52 GMT

    TCEQ assisting Aransas Pass after City issues a Do Not Use Water Advisory

    TCEQ is working with Aransas Pass, which has issued a Do Not Use Water advisory for the city as of Friday at 5 p.m. Earlier today, TCEQ’s Corpus Christi Region Office was notified of a potential backflow incident. TCEQ is onsite investigating an unknown …

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  • Published on June 9, 2021 - 19:34 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $350,065

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $236,242‬ against 24 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.‬‬‬ Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one industrial …

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  • Published on June 8, 2021 - 18:19 GMT

    Applications sought for Texas Environmental Excellence Awards

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is now accepting applications for the 2022 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards, the state's most prestigious environmental prize. Founded in 1993, the TEEA is an annual awards program that honors …

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  • Published on May 28, 2021 - 16:45 GMT

    TCEQ opens comment period for air quality standard permit for concrete batch plants

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is providing an opportunity for the public to comment on a proposed amendment to the air quality standard permit for concrete batch plants. TCEQ originally issued the concrete batch plant standard permit in …

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  • Published on May 19, 2021 - 21:22 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $597,081

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $557,259 against 26 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.‬‬‬ Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: one air quality …

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  • Published on May 13, 2021 - 21:29 GMT

    TCEQ Signs Agreement to Create Binational Fund for Continuous Monitoring in El Paso Air Basin

    AUSTIN – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the North American Development Bank formally signed an agreement Thursday to establish a first-of-its-kind binational fund to finance continuous air monitoring throughout the El Paso Air Basin. …

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  • Published on April 28, 2021 - 21:40 GMT

    State to receive $79 million in RESTORE funding

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced today that an additional $79 million is being made available as part of the RESTORE Act, the law created to respond to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill. The amount, which accounts for …

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  • Published on April 28, 2021 - 18:33 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $364,436

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $344,402 against 15 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: five air quality, …

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  • Published on April 20, 2021 - 18:54 GMT

    TCEQ Seeks Sponsors to Place Talented, Diverse Students into Environmental Internships

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is looking for governmental agencies and private companies to host interns this summer for a Mickey Leland Environmental Internship. The paid summer internship places undergraduate and graduate college students …

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  • Published on April 19, 2021 - 22:30 GMT

    TCEQ now accepting applications for Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet grants

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is making grant money available for governments and other public entities to offset the cost of purchasing or leasing fleet vehicles that run on alternative fuels. The grant program is part of the Texas …

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  • Published on April 15, 2021 - 05:35 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $318,695

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $275,308 against 12 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: two air quality, …

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  • Published on March 31, 2021 - 17:20 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $185,129

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $142,821‬ against 12 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality …

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  • Published on March 11, 2021 - 15:28 GMT

    TCEQ approves fines totaling $431,746

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $387,717 against 10 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality …

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