Environmental Insider News articles from December 2002

Environmental Insider News archives from December 2002

Smith, Chisum Offer SB 5 Funding Options.
December 10, 2002... On the same day that oil and gas personnel were gathering at the Railroad Commission [see below], another group of energy-minded people were congregating at Austin's Omni Hotel for the first annual Clean Energy Policy Forum, sponsored by Good...

Oil and Gas Labor Shortage Tied to Poor Image?
December 10, 2002... [The oil and gas industry today languishes largely because of] the ones standing before us who are preparing to go to our universities, yearning to learn, but are uninspired to become a part of this industry. [I am speaking of] those who are in...

House Interim Committee Reports.
December 10, 2002... The Texas House of Representatives has posted reports from its interim committees on the web [at www.house.state.tx.us]. Of particular interest here is the report of the Interim Committeeon Environmental Regulation, chaired by Rep. Warren...

Cherry Blossoms.
December 10, 2002... Environmental Education On-Line A new on-line course, "Fundamentals of Environmental Education," will be available to educators as of February 17, 2003. The course, offered by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will be offered for...

Cooke Heads to the Private (Non-Profit) Sector.
December 19, 2002... One day after storming the Bastille (the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, that is), outgoing EPA Region 6 Administrator Gregg Cooke made clear his plans for the immediate future. First, he will join the Dallas environmental law firm...

El Paso Still Stonewalling?
December 19, 2002... [Editor's Note: For more on the El Paso Environmental Task Force and the repercussions it has caused in that city, see EI NEWS updates for August 19 and 21, September 9, and November 26.] The city of El Paso is still stonewalling Jobe...

TWDB Desalination Project Moves Forward.
December 19, 2002... Large-scale desalination of Gulf of Mexico water is a step closer in Texas, thanks to an initiative begun in response to an April 2002 charge issued by Texas Governor Rick Perry. At its December 11 meeting, the Water Development Board...

EPA Moves To Limit Potomac Sludge.
December 19, 2002... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reversed its position on the safety of massive sludge dumping - at the consistency of crude oil - into the Potomac River, reports Audrey Hudsons in The Washington Times. The agency has revised a...