Environmental Insider News articles from November 2003

Environmental Insider News archives from November 2003

TCEQ Takes Our Advice - Again!
November 4, 2003... It seems like only yesterday, but in reality in was back in April when we opined [see "Open Government at TCEQ Needs an Open Mike," EI NEWS, April 25 (web), April 28 (print)] that, "Restoring the open mike at TCEQ will also restore the...

EPA's Proposed "Blending" Policy.
November 4, 2003... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken steps aimed at saving local governments upwards of $90 billion in facility upgrades by proposing to allow the practice of "blending," which occurs when large volumes of wastewater, caused by...

SBOE Members Sued by Chiras.
November 4, 2003... You may have read that textbook author Daniel Chiras and two high school students (who attend the Talented and Gifted Magnet High School in Dallas) have filed a lawsuit against current and former members of the State Board of Education who...

House Interim Committee Charges.
November 5, 2003... House Speaker Tom Craddick (R, Midland) has announced interim charges in preparation for the 79th Legislature in 2005. Of particular note are charges to the Committees on Environmental Regulation, Energy Resources, Natural Resources, and...

Cherry Blossoms.
November 5, 2003... Science Advisory Board Reorganized To enhance the role of independent scientific advice in environmental policy making, EPA has reorganized its Science Advisory Board - a 33-member panel of leading scientific experts established by...

Bluebonnets.
November 5, 2003... Texans To Get Cleaner School Buses Under a new initiative from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 17 grantees, including the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO), will receive $4.7 million in federal matching funds toward...

Texans Ready To Teach Washington Another Lesson.
November 24, 2003... Daily looks at the headlines about legislation pending before the Congress lead thinking people to only one conclusion. It is time to totally restructure the way we craft and enact legislation in Washington, D.C. It is time to run the...

Travis, Gregg Deemed in Attainment.
November 24, 2003... There are some very long faces in Austin these days, thanks to a decision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Governor Rick Perry NOT to list Travis County - and several others - as in nonattainment of the new 8-hour ozone...

EPA Appeals Second Erickson Victory.
November 24, 2003... EI NEWS has been following the saga of EPA Region 4 contracting officer Sharyn Erickson for several years. Erickson, readers may remember, offended her superiors in Atlanta (and in Dallas) several years back by exposing the fact that the agency...

Cherry Blossoms.
November 24, 2003... CAFO Compliance Guide The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published a new guide to help producers comply with the revised Clean Water Act regulations for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO's). The guide, which will be...

Bluebonnets.
November 24, 2003... Dewhurst Creates Water Policy Panel Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst has announced the formation of the Senate Select Committee on Water Policy for the purpose of studying issues regarding the state's management and policy concerning...