Natural Outlook, 2012

Fiscal year 2012 at the TCEQ saw challenges resulting from drought and growth addressed with teamwork and diligence.
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The GasFind IR camera is helping the TCEQ "see" air emissions that are invisible to the unaided eye. This is making investigators more efficient and keeping the air cleaner.
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As more businesses come to Texas, the TCEQ's Toxicology Division focuses on how industry can interact with an also-growing state population, without being detrimental to human health.
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Texas finds itself in the vanguard of a nationwide energy boom.
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Native Texan and lifelong outdoor enthusiast strives to build partnerships with everyone who benefits from the environment.
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Almost 3,000 people from around the country attended the 20th annual Environmental Trade Fair and Conference in Austin May 1-2, which also honored winners of the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards.
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From Canada and China, to Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom, the agency has received global delegations wanting to learn more about the state's role in oil and gas production.
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The TCEQ worked with other state agencies to present a series of workshops around the state to educate water operators on planning ahead to avoid running out of drinking water during a drought.
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The TCEQ's emergency response management structure is being changed to increase efficiencies and to place control and direction of the response teams at the regional level.
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The agency's environmental crime investigators take custody of the state’s pollution offenses as members of the Texas Environmental Enforcement Task Force.
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The TCEQ continues to promote requirements for whole effluent toxicity testing based on actual results rather than on potential effects, as favored by the EPA.
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