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The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Thursday, July 29, 2021 on Building Materials Investment Corporation’s proposed renewal of permit authorizing operation of plant in Dallas County. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 7:00 PM.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 on Ingram Readymix No. 10, LLC’s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing at Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27, Kerrville, TX 78028. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality consider the following agenda items at the agenda meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 11, 2021, which can be viewed virtually starting at 9:30 AM. The Commission will review petitions for enforcement actions, permit considerations, and adoption of total maximum daily loads; as well as Agreed and Default Orders on issues regarding, municipal solid waste, water discharge, petroleum storage tanks, water quality, and air quality (among others). Public comments on any matters within the jurisdiction of the TCEQ will also be allowed. Registration for public comments at the agenda meeting will conclude at 9:30AM and will require participants to join the meeting through webinar with the ID 452-604-643.
Item 2: Consideration of application by NRG Texas Power LLC for renewal an air quality permit to authorize the continued operation of an existing permitted, pulverized coal-fired steam boiler and appurtenant equipment located in Fort Bend County which operate to provide electricity to the grid.
Item 4: Consideration of adoption of Two Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for indicator bacteria in the Caney Creek Watershed, of the Brazos-Colorado Coastal Basin, in Brazoria, Matagorda,and Wharton Counties.
Item 9: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for air quality violations, and requiring certain actions of Equistar Chemicals, LP in Harris County.
Item 11: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for air quality violations, and requiring certain actions of Stolthaven Houston, Inc. in Harris County.
Item 13: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for air quality violations, and requiring certain actions of Project Storm, LLC in Galveston County.
Item 14: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for water quality violations, and requiring certain actions of GB Biosciences LLC in Harris County.
Item 20: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for water quality violations, and requiring certain actions of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 221 in Harris County.
Item 25: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for petroleum storage tank violations, and requiring certain actions of Homeland Enterprises, Inc. in Montgomery County.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Thursday, August 12, 2021 on TPC Group LLC’s proposed amendments of State Air Quality Standard Permits, Issuance of PSD Air Quality Permits, Nonattainment Permits, and GHG PSD Air Quality Permits to authorize modifications of plant in Harris County. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 7:00 PM.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 on Max Midstream Texas LLC’s proposed air quality permit authorizing construction of the Seahawk Crude Condensate Terminal in Dallas County. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 7:00 PM.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 on Five Star Concrete, Inc.’s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls in Hutto, Williamson County, Texas. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing at Hampton Inn & Suites, 327 Ed Schmidt Blvd., Hutto, TX 78634. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 on CRM On-Site, LLC’s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls in Winnie, Chambers County. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.
U.S. Representative Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston) and special guests USACE Galveston District Col. Timothy Vail, Harris County Flood Control District’s Alan Black, and City of Houston Chief Recovery Officer Steve Costello, will be the panelists of a Community Conservation on Hurricane Harvey on Wednesday, August 25 at 6 p.m.
Register at:Â https://fletcher.house.gov/forms/form/?ID=63
In 1996, a cross-section of stakeholders came together in Pittsburgh for the very first federally co-sponsored National Brownfields Training Conference. Now join National Brownfields Conference as we celebrate the 19th event from September 27th–30th, 2021, in Oklahoma City, OK at the Oklahoma City Convention Center!
Cosponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the National Brownfields Training Conference is the largest gathering of stakeholders focused on cleaning up and reusing formerly utilized commercial and industrial properties. Mark your calendars for three days of training, networking, and business development!
Join us for the 4th Annual Wild About Houston Green Film Festival, showcasing more than a dozen short films from the Greater Houston Area that tell the story of local environmental issues, their champions, and how you can make a difference.
