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TCEQ approves fines totaling $797,313

May 31, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 57 Regulated Entities

TCEQ hosts Trade Fair and honors Environmental Excellence Awards winners at banquet

May 23, 2023 - Annual event celebrated its 30th year

TCEQ approves fines totaling $351,344

May 10, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 33 Regulated Entities

Executive Director to Propose Rule Update

May 5, 2023 - Would impact Air Standard Permits

TCEQ approves fines totaling $387,348

April 26, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 33 Regulated Entities

TCEQ opens comment period for air quality standard permit for concrete batch plants

April 14, 2023 - Public comment period begins today

TCEQ approves fines totaling $324,106

April 12, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 31 Regulated Entities

Rebate Grants Program has been Reopened with Millions in Additional Funding Available

April 6, 2023 - Additional applications are now being accepted

TCEQ approves fines totaling $309,026

March 31, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 49 Regulated Entities

TCEQ announces Take Care of Texas Kids Art Contest winners

March 30, 2023 - Congratulations are in order for the winners in each of the grade level categories

TCEQ announces Texas Environmental Excellence Award winners

March 21, 2023 - Winners to be recognized at a banquet in May

Vehicle Grants for Governmental Fleets Now Available

March 20, 2023 - Estimated $3.9 Million in Grant Funding for the Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet (GAFF) Program

TCEQ approves fines totaling $289,950

March 8, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 43 Regulated Entities

TCEQ approves fines totaling $428,613

Feb. 22, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 30 Regulated Entities

TCEQ announces Take Care of Texas program video contest winners

Feb. 16, 2023 - Congratulations are in order for the winners in the middle school and high school categories

TCEQ approves fines totaling $263,602

Feb. 8, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 45 Regulated Entities

Two Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Grant Rounds Now Open with an Estimated $55 Million in Funding Available

Feb. 6, 2023 - Estimated $45 Million in Funding for Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants and an estimated $10 Million in Funding for New Technology Implementation Grants

TCEQ approves fines totaling $475,411

Jan. 25, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 52 Regulated Entities

TCEQ approves fines totaling $409,492

Jan. 11, 2023 - Penalties Assessed Against 44 Regulated Entities

TCEQ’S Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program Can Help Businesses with Summer Staffing Shortages

Jan. 12, 2023 - Sponsors needed to place talented, diverse college students into summer internships

TCEQ’s Take Care of Texas program kicks off its annual Art Contest

Jan. 4, 2023 - Show us how you and your friends and family conserve water and keep it clean

TCEQ Announces Erin Chancellor as Interim Executive Director

Dec. 14, 2022- Interim position to begin Dec. 15

TCEQ approves fines totaling $1,898,718

Dec. 15, 2022- Penalties Assessed Against 78 Regulated Entities