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Category Archives: Natural Resources
Texas Legislature could consider changes to aggregate industry regulations
An interim committee created in 2019 to study issues related to aggregate operations released its report last month on the industry, including recommendations for changes to certain state regulations. The committee was formed after lawmakers considered several aggregate-related proposals during … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Resources
Tagged 86th Legislature, 87th Legislature, aggregate industry, air quality, concrete, environmental regulation, focus report, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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As TERP fund grows, deposits set to expire in 2019
During the 86th regular session of the Texas Legislature, lawmakers may consider changes to how the state handles funds that are collected for certain programs but that go unused for those purposes. Appropriations of funds collected for one of these programs, the Texas … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Resources, State Budget, Transportation
Tagged 85th Legislature, 86th Legislature, air quality, budget, emissions, environment, TERP, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan
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Texas state parks planning updates with dedicated funding
Over the next few years, the state park system in Texas will undergo several repairs and renovations made possible by newly dedicated funding. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), legislation enacted by the 84th Legislature in 2015 to dedicate funding for parks … Continue reading
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Tagged Natural Resources, sporting goods sales tax, state parks, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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New federal law requires labeling of bioengineered foods
A recently enacted federal law directs the secretary of agriculture to establish national standards for labeling bioengineered foods, sometimes described as genetically engineered foods or foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). S.764 by Wicker (R-MS) preempts state requirements for labeling bioengineered foods or seeds, including a labeling … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, bioengineered foods, FDA, genetically engineered foods, GMO
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Texas studies freshwater loss, explores aquifer storage and recovery
As part of an interim charge to study freshwater loss in Texas, the House Natural Resources Committee is expected to meet this fall to examine aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) as a water storage method that could prevent loss to evaporation. ASR involves collecting water during wet … Continue reading
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Tagged aquifer storage and recovery, ASR, freshwater loss, interim charges, reservoirs, state water plan, Texas Water Development Board, water
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