Natural Outlook, 2013

Articles for this year.

Texas Environmental Excellence Awards 2013

May 2013

This year's winners once again represent the best in innovation, collaboration, and plain hard work required to improve and sustain the state's environment.
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Making the Unseen Visible

April 2013

At the TCEQ air lab, located in north Austin, close to 7,500 ambient air samples are analyzed every year—using the latest scientific research and cutting-edge technology.
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PM_2.5 Standards May Be Set Lower than Scientifically Justifiable

March 2013

Late last year the EPA revised the national standard for PM_2.5, particulates smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter. The TCEQ commented on the new standard, expressing concern that the new standard was unreasonably strict and unsupported by available scientific research.
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Texans Take Action Addressing Future Water Supplies

February 2013

Various local efforts are helping communities, agriculture and industry avoid water shortages and extend supplies for the future.
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Water Issues on Tap for Upcoming Legislative Session

January 2013

Managing the state's resources with unprecedented weather, increasing population and robust business climate, will present legislators with hard decisions regarding the basic needs of the state’s citizens.
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