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- TCEQ Holds Dam Safety Workshops
- Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - Events planned in Tyler, New Braunfels, and Brownwood
- TCEQ and Secretariat of Environment of Coahuila Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - Reaffirming commitment to international cooperation
- TCEQ Announces Winners of the 2013 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards
- Monday, April 29, 2013 - A total of 10 honorees receive state’s highest environmental award
- TCEQ Approves Fines Totaling $491,504
- Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - Penalties against 97 regulated entities
- Information from TCEQ on West Incident
- Thursday, April 18 - Emergency Response, Permit Information
- Rio Grande Valley Suffers While Mexico Withholds Water
- Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - Commissioner Staples, Commissioner Rubinstein Warn of Devastating Impact of Federal Government's Failure to Act
- TCEQ Approves Fines Totaling $1,010,655
- April 10, 2013 - Includes $162,080 against Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA, Jefferson County
- TCEQ warns of possible curtailment of water rights
- Friday, April 5, 2013 - Actions may need to be taken because of drought
- TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,560,174
- Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - Includes $107,500 against I.E. Dupont de Nemours and Co.
- Statement on Fifth Circuit Court Stay of TAP Lawsuit
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - Statement on Fifth Circuit Court Stay of TAP Lawsuit
- TCEQ Approves Fines Totaling $524,644
- Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013
- Texas Senate Confirms Commissioner Toby Baker
- Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 - Unanimous support for Baker appointment
- TCEQ Approves Fines Totaling $533,296
- Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 - Penalties against 97 regulated entities
- Texas Reports Electronics Recycling Results
- Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 - Computer manufacturers collect more than 43 million pounds of electronics
- TCEQ approves fines totaling $2,067,823
- Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 - Included $757,153 against Pasadena Refining System and $592,868 against Exide Technologies
- TCEQ executive director signs emergency order
- Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 - Provides requested relief to LCRA
- TCEQ lifts restrictions on water rights
- Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 - Brazos River Basin affected
- Texas Joins New National Air Quality Association
- Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 - Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies Starts with 17 States
- The TCEQ takes additional action to satisfy senior water-right call while continuing to allow suspended junior water rights to temporarily divert during higher streamflow conditions
- Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 - Restrictions based upon new data collected
- The TCEQ temporarily eases restrictions on Brazos during higher streamflow conditions
- Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 - Executive director allows some additional diversions
