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The Texas Trustee Implementation Group for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill will hold its 2020 annual public meeting on November 4, 2020, via an online video presentation. The presentation will include updates on the Texas Trustee Implementation Group’s current restoration planning efforts and several ongoing restoration projects and will describe future planning efforts.
The video presentation may be viewed at any time on November 4, 2020, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. and can be viewed as an unlimited number of times.
The public will have the opportunity to view the video, and provide comments related to the presentation topics during the same date and times through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the heading “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation.â€
Carrin Patman
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Ellen Cohen
The event will feature a discussion with Harvard Business School Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, led by METRO Chair Carrin Patman. Kanter was named one of the “50 most influential business thinkers in the world,” according to Thinkers50, the global ranking of management thinkers. She will speak about her latest book, “Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time.”
Center for Houston’s Future will also present the Vaughan Award to Ellen Cohen, a community leader who served as a Houston City Council member and Texas state representative.
Participate in the City Nature Challenge on April 30 – May 2. Be part of an international project, support outdoor learning and exploration, and even integrate technology into the classroom.
Find an Educator Toolkit here: https://
Find a student-friendly explanation video here: https://youtu.be/
Visit the Houston project page on iNaturalist here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2021-houston-galveston.
Join in a fun challenge to observe and record wild species. It is easy to participate by making observations on your own using the iNaturalist app. Just take a picture of a plant or animal, and the community will help identify which species it is. Any observation in the greater metropolitan area of Houston will count during the four-day challenge. You can participate by exploring the life in your backyard (and use the hashtag #backyardchallenge on social media), in your neighborhood park, or from an apartment balcony or courtyard. You can also help with IDs for other people’s observations to increase our species count.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the TCEQ will host a public hearing on Thursday, June 7, 2021 on Buendia Concrete, 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 virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality host a public hearing on Thursday, June 8, 2021 on Ratliff Ready-Mix LP”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 virtually. 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, June 9, 2021, which can be viewed virtually starting at 9:30 AM. The Commission will review petitions for amendments to administrative codes and permits as well as Agreed and Default Orders on issues regarding petroleum storage tanks, municipal waste discharge, public water system, industrial waste discharge, 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 822-704-547.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 on Lauren Concrete Inc’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 virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the TCEQ will host a public hearing on Monday, June
21, 2021 on Union Pacific Railroad Company’s proposed renewal and major amendment of its Hazardous Waste Permit/Compliance plans. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.
Members of the public who would like to ask questions or provide comments during the meeting may access the meeting via webcast by following this link:
https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/join-webinar and entering Webinar ID 671-777-035.
The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 on Sunrise Redi Mix 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 virtually. 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, June 30, 2021, which can be viewed virtually starting at 9:30 AM. The Commission will review petitions for permit applications, enforcement actions, permit reconsiderations; as well as Agreed and Default Orders on issues regarding public water systems, Edwards Aquifer, municipal solid waste, petroleum storage tanks, 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 578-221-763.
Item 4 New Business Agenda: Consideration of material changes to contracts under Chapter 2155 of the Texas Government Code (for goods and services) executed during the previous quarter.
Item 9 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for air quality violations, and requiring certain actions of Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA in Harris County.
Item 12 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for waste tires violations, and requiring certain actions of Russbel Davila dba RDM Tire Service in Harris County.
Item 20 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for water quality violations, and requiring certain actions of the City of Pasadena in Harris County.
Item 21 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for water quality violations, and requiring certain actions of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 134A in Fort Bend County.
Item 27 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for public drinking water quality violations, and requiring certain actions of SOHNA Investments, Inc. in Harris County.
Item 33 New Business Agenda: Consideration of the adoption of amended sections, new sections, and Chapter 115 (Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds) to the volatile organic compounds (VOC) reasonably available control technology (RACT) state implementation plan (SIP) revisions, as required by the EPA.